A Deal with the Devil Barleywine (Woodford Reserve)
Anchorage Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
8.23
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Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle @ OBD share. Pours dark brown with a brown head. Notes of oak, big bourbon as if someone dashed a bit in there, caramel, fudge. A bit over-boozed bud damn good!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
(375ml 2017 bottle shared @ Nische's tasting, thanks Otso!) Pours clear deep mahogany with a small tan head. Notes dominated by a massive but smooth bourbon component on top of the heavy toffee and light molasses malt base, some dark fruit, toasted coconut, creamy vanilla, light char, some dark fruit but all about these heavy coconutty oak barrels, which linger long into the moderately sweet, very softly bitter and toasty finish. Quite full and viscous body with almost no carbonation and a hint of alcohol warmth. Intensely bourbon-forward and yet not hot or overpowering like some brews with much less barrel character. Just a beautiful, characterful barrel expression.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
0,375l bottle at Nisches tasting, thanks for sharing. As Woodford Double Oak. Batch 4, Bottled 10/2017. almost black color, small tan head. smells of marzipan, bourbon, vanilla, cognac. very nice smell. full body, no carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes of bourbon, light oxidation, some vanilla, some sweetness, molasses, coconut, toasty. finishes medium sweet with notes of bourbon, vanilla, coocnut and some molasses notes. lovely beer, so smooth, quite heavy, but great barrel notes. 9, 4, 9, 4, 18
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
A deal with the Orla in Dalum. Dark brown with a lasting off-white head. Aroma of caramel, chocolate and vanilla with loads of bourbon. Sweet malty and fruity flavour with chocolate, vanilla and dried fruit, along with bourbon and a hint of orange peel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle @ A deal with Mr. Orla in Sanderslum. Pours Amber copper with a bubbly head. Vinous and deep. Mega Slick. Full bodied. Wood, caramel, Toffee and dried fruit. Complex sipper.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle generously shared by Bryan. Pours a ruddy amber hue with a small white bubble of head. A wonderful nose, amazing deep bourbon. The flavor is amazing: huge sweet malts, tobacco, massive hot bourbon,woody. So many layers to this, just impossible depth and very drinkable despite the ABV. Great! Really one of my favorites in the past few years.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle: Poured orange with bubbles. Aroma is sweet bourbon toffee malts. Taste is super boozy sweet sticky goodness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
Bottle thanks to Russell. Pours a hazy dark amber with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is dark fruit, oak, licorice, bourbon. Slick body, caramel, licorice, oak, brown sugar, very balanced, enjoyed this.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
375ml bottle pours out dark brown thick rich sweet booze. Nose is nice sweet brown sugar whiskey vanilla barrel. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts rich brown sugar, another wow.