Redshank
Old Chimneys in Diss, Suffolk, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.21
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
27.5cl bottle courtesy of markwise, thanks Mark. It pours with a murky amber body that supported a two minute long tan head. The aroma offers up malts, a dash of biscuit malts to slightly roasted malts and then it heads into firm levels of brown sugar, plums raisins and a bit of booze at the end of the draw. The taste begins in a similar fashion with some smooth sweet malts lined with a malt sweetened mild roastiness. The brown sugar note quickly kicks in along with plums and raisins and a slight boozy roughness. In the background there seems to be a little molasses to sort of fruit cake notes. Decent old school barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Mar 2014
at 18:43
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
275ml bottle from ABCBeers. Thick creamy off white head. Clear deep burgundy pour. A smooth barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Feb 2014
at 14:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the brewery. Poured a clear dark brown with a broken off white head. The aroma is rich and surprisingly alcoholic leading to a strong bitter flavour with a malt alcohol liqourice palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Could do with just a little more alcohol I feel. It needs to burn a little more than it does.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 14:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours clear brown with a small beige head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, butterscotch, sweet fruit and raisin. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 13:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from EEBRIA [221214] 4/7/7/3/14 3.5
Caramel copper, clear, off white head, good colour
Aroma of soft sweet toffee malts, sweet raisin, dab of sherry, sweet fruits
Taste as aroma, slight liquorice, dab of sherry, quite complex, caramel, some red berries
Palate - Soft carb, medium to full body, sweet. FInish of more fruity malts, soft warming alcohol
Overall - Decent enough, but not one of their top beers
Bottle at Craig’s 271012 3/7/8/4/16 3.8
Dark caramel, soft haze, off white frothy head
Aroma - soft toffee malts, some nice soft raisin malts, mellow
Taste - caramel malts, nice toffee malts, dark fruity malts, raisin
Palate - soft carb, smooth texture. Finish as main flavour, smooth
Overall - Tasty mellow smooth old ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Oct 2012
at 14:21
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle @ Cloisters. Pours dark and opaque with no head. The nose has toffee and maybe figs. The taste has figs and more toffee. The palate is sickly sweet - big structure but struggled to finish the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2012
at 13:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy ruby with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet finish. Very soft and full bodied. 071111
Tried
on 07 Nov 2011
at 12:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Murky brown/amber with big beige head. Flavour is malt, caramel, dark fruit, bitter, hops, yeast and a little sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2011
at 06:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Torben Mathews tasting. Creamy off-white excellent fully lasting head. DArk amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy nice aroma. Moderate bitter intense vinius flavor. Long modrate bitter wonderfull finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Apr 2011
at 01:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Torben Mathews tasting. Huge head with excellent duration. Color is dark amber. Aroma and taste are rich fruits, caramel, hops and alcohol. Nicely balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2011
at 12:20