Old Ruffian - Barrel Aged
Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.75
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Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 18
Another well appreciated heavy weight. A classic caramel malt BW, but backed up by a hefty 80-plus IBUs of American hops. The barreling adds warmth and taste. Dark berries underneath the stronger tastes adds to the balance. Thick,heavily roasted malt remain the core of this excellent, rich BW.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
(Bottle) Dark reddish amber colour with creamy, beige head. Malty, vinous nose with notes of caramel, black-currant, toffee, rye bread, resin, dried apricots, orange peel, vanilla, wood and a touch of anise. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, toffe, resin, black-currant, dried fruit, raisins, vanilla, wood, bourbon and a vinous and warming finish with a balanced resiny, citric bitterness. Full body, with a certain sweetness. Solid and well made barley wine with a good hop presence, well balanced bourbon notes and a generous malt profile to balance. Great beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle picked up from Biervana, München and consumed at Camping Resort Zugspitze, Grainau, Nr Garmisch Partenkirchen, Thursday 11th June 2020, listening to Gideon Coe on 6Music. Pours reddy brown with a light tan head. Aromas of wood, slight whisky hints and beer soaked dark fruit. Fruity in the mouth, but think more dark dried fruits than citrus etc. A little whisky, warming, a slight stickiness, molasses. This is smooth and really easy drinking for the abv. Excellent beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small brown head. Aromas of hops, vanilla, bitter hops, malt, caramel, fudge. Taste is malty, caramel, orange, hops, vanilla, fudge, earthy.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2017 Bottle at home. Deep amber with beige head. Loads of caramel, toffee, vanilla, chocolate biscuits. Well balanced with a touch of resin. Good stuff!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle. (thanks Tom) Reddish/amber with a small head. Sweet with caramel, dried fruit, oak and malt. The body was full and the finish with warming alcohol. A pleasant one to sip.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
How: Botte.
Where: Tasting 2018-06-16.
Appearance: Hazy amber-red colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Malt, sugary, alcohol, vanilla, bourbon, dried fruit.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Caramel, vanilla, bourbon, alcohol, dried fruit.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at barley wine share. Mahogany pour, tiny ring of beige head. Boozy, warm aroma, sweet malts, vanilla, barrel notes. Taste is up front caramely malts, plenty of alcohol warmth too. Syrupy, slick