Maelstrøm
SNAB in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.36
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SNAB finds the inspiration for Maelstrøm in the Barley Wines of the American west coast. Brewed on the occasion of 10 years of SNAB and now a classic. Malty and alcohol warming while Oregon yeast and hops from the Yakima Valley in Washington provide a lively citrus-fruity character, further emphasized by the use of dry hopping. Discover and enjoy the strong, intensely rich stirring and complex pallet of Maelstrøm: "The Big Sipper" among the SNAB beers.
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6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
33cL stubby bottle purchased at Bierkoning on my Amsterdam trip. BB 8/12/11, consumed in October 2011, so not fresh but should be fine enough for a barleywine. Consumed in my hotel room at room temperature. Poured into a De Molen tuliped copita glass. Pours with a very small head. Color is a dark orange glowing copper. Too dark to see through the beer. The pour looks a bit slick. I see this beer is a wannabe of Bigfoot. In this case the beer is a little old or just bad. Either way it should be better. The beer has muddled hops with sweet barleywine hops behind it. Its just not good, the base barleywine is too fusel and sweet. This was a big let down. I wish I could have gotten the cool label we have on the site but even the label was a letdown.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2011
at 20:45
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(bottle, 33cl) Hazy, copper colour with a big and beige foamy head. Sweet and yeasty caramel-malty and slightly toasty aroma lemon- and stone-fruity notes, accompanied by leafy and spicy hopps. Sweet flavour with a tinge of bitterness, full bodied with a moderate carbonation. Moderately toasty malty taste with caramel, a tinge of liquorice and light to moderate fruity notes, leading into a medium-dry, slightly bitter and toasty finish with distinctively spicy hoppy notes. A rounded and well-crafted brew. 22.II.10
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2010
at 23:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam Hazy amber body. Lightly brown, creamy head. Aroma of caramel, orange peel, citric hops, yeast, ... bit sweet. Moderately bitter, lightly sweet flavour of oranges and caramel. Mouthfeel is a bit weak and also has a tweak in the taste which makes it out of balance. Quite nice, but not fully ok.
Tried
on 07 Sep 2009
at 01:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Draught at Arendsnest, Amsterdam, 2 Aug 2009) Reddish amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with notes of dried fruit, grapefruit and a touch of resiny hops. Fruity, malty taste with grapefruit, caramel, resin and orange peel. Full bodied, sweetish, well balanced with a distinct, generous, citrussy hop bite. Some alcohol warmth as well. Lovely beer.
Tried
on 31 Aug 2009
at 15:52