L'Ensemble
De Dochter van de Korenaar in Baarle-Hertog, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.51
|
|
A full malt barley wine of 13% by volume, which is brewed once a year; fermented with beer and wine yeast.
With L’ensemble we find the limit. Not only the boundary of the maximum possible, because 13% is extremely heavy for a full malt beer. But also the boundary between beer and wine, because to get this amount of alcohol, a part of the fermentation uses wine yeast. Brewing and fermenting this unique beer requires much time and attention. Partly because we make this beer only once a year and comes on the market when it becomes winter season. A perfect companion to the Christmas season! Deliciously warming.
With L’ensemble we find the limit. Not only the boundary of the maximum possible, because 13% is extremely heavy for a full malt beer. But also the boundary between beer and wine, because to get this amount of alcohol, a part of the fermentation uses wine yeast. Brewing and fermenting this unique beer requires much time and attention. Partly because we make this beer only once a year and comes on the market when it becomes winter season. A perfect companion to the Christmas season! Deliciously warming.
Sign up to add a tick or review
6.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled at SBWF. Almost clear copper colour, creamy head. Raisiny nose with some madeira. Sweet with full body and oily mouthfeel. Estery, fruity and caramelly. Honeyish peppery finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2015
at 09:03
7/10
—
Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at SBWF2015. Dark amber color, steady beige head. Aroma has toffee and alcohol. Medium-bodied. Very sweet. Fudge, fruityness, alcohol. Nice but dangerously strong.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2015
at 08:56
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at SBWF 2015. Hazy reddish/brown with a small head. Aroma of dried fruit, caramel, malt and some very light notes of vanilla. Similar taste. The finish was long with well hidden alcohol. A tasty one.
Tried
on 29 Sep 2015
at 04:19
6.9/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Lukt: Krydder, rosiner, vinøse dufter og noe vørter.
Utseende: Brun.
Skum/kullsyre: Dekkende skum.
Smak: Rosiner, krydder og en anelse vørter.
Hvor: Kjøpt/Nydt@Bøker & Børst, Stavanger.
Medium: Flaske@500ml, ABV13@%, Når@12.09.2015
Tried
on 12 Sep 2015
at 12:15
7.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, BB Nov 2016, large sample. Dark copper color with tiny debris, medium frothy head. Aroma is heavy malty, bready, caramel, molasses, spicy, slight madeira, touch of roast. A bit in between a belgian and american barley wine feel. Medium sweet in taste, fruity, caramel, slight aged notes, slight malty bitterness. After a while big chocolate kicks in. Thick mouthfeel, sirupy, with soft to medium carbonation. Slight alcohol burn, chocolate again. Finishes a bit dry. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2015
at 15:33
8.8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
500 ml bottle into snifter, best before 10/2017. Pours fairly crystal clear deep ruby red color with a 2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Nice dense foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of huge raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, cherry, apple, caramel, toffee, molasses, toast, brown sugar, leather, tobacco, herbal, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Incredible aromas with fantastic complexity and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge raisin, plum, fig, date, apricot, cherry, apple, caramel, toffee, molasses, toast, brown sugar, leather, tobacco, herbal, pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Fair amount of herbal bitterness/yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of raisin, plum, fig, date, cherry, apricot, apple, caramel, toffee, toast, molasses, leather, tobacco, light pepper, and herbal/yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and earthy hop flavors; with an awesome malt/yeast/bitterness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy, and lightly slick/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an absolutely incredible Belgian barleywine style. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, fruity/spicy yeast, and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the huge ABV. An insanely amazing offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2015
at 22:22
8/10
Tried
on 24 Apr 2015
at 16:14
7.8/10
—
Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
@ ACBF 2015. Dark red/brown, nice beige foam. Fruity with hints of caramel, bread and cherries. Sweet with tart note. Bit soapy but not bad!
Tried
on 20 Mar 2015
at 07:16
7.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at tad’s. Pours deep amber, nose is caramel, sugary, sweet, taste is sweet, dry fruity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 13:43
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
aroma is dark red, 1 finger dark white head. aroma of burnt candied sugar and persimmon. taste is loaded with caramel, honey, jam, very fruity, some vanilla at the finish. This is an exceptional barleywine.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Mar 2015
at 15:58