Back Burner (2016-)
Southern Tier Brewing Company in Lakewood, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.24
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This was poured into a chalice.
The appearance was a glossy almost semi-burnt brown color with a glaze of a little white head that quickly dissipated. Barely any lacing.
The smell started off with the normal \"tobacco\"/dried fig/fruitiness coming together. Brown sugar and a light maple syrup combine together underneath.
The taste was moderately sweet and dry definitely bringing back the fruits to lead into a semi-sticky fashion in the aftertaste. Nice on the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a lower sipping quality about it. Surprisingly enough, I find this one for the ABV to perhaps use a bit more \"beef\" in the body.
Overall, still a good barleywine definitely leaning towards the English sort of the wheelhouse. Think Sucaba not Bigfoot.
The appearance was a glossy almost semi-burnt brown color with a glaze of a little white head that quickly dissipated. Barely any lacing.
The smell started off with the normal \"tobacco\"/dried fig/fruitiness coming together. Brown sugar and a light maple syrup combine together underneath.
The taste was moderately sweet and dry definitely bringing back the fruits to lead into a semi-sticky fashion in the aftertaste. Nice on the finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a lower sipping quality about it. Surprisingly enough, I find this one for the ABV to perhaps use a bit more \"beef\" in the body.
Overall, still a good barleywine definitely leaning towards the English sort of the wheelhouse. Think Sucaba not Bigfoot.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2016
at 19:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled on 1/5/2016. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red/brownish color with a 1-2 finger dense light khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big caramel, maple, molasses, brown sugar, toasted bread, light chocolate/nuttiness, raisin, plum, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, floral, grass, and toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/bready malt, maple/molasses, and light-moderate citrus hop/dark fruit notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, maple, molasses, brown sugar, toasted bread, light chocolate/nuttiness, raisin, plum, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, floral, grass, and toasted earthiness. Light-medium pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, maple, molasses, brown sugar, toasted bread, light chocolate/nuttiness, raisin, plum, grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, and floral/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, maple/molasses, and light-moderate citrus hop/dark fruit flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitterness as well. Light-medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice American barleywine style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malt, maple/molasses, and light-moderate citrus hop/dark fruit flavors; and very smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV. For being as fresh as this is, it is not overly hoppy or bitter; but still has a nice showcase of hops with great balance against the sweet malts. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2016
at 20:23