Binkie Claws BA (Doggie Claws - Almond Bourbon Barrel Aged)
Brouwerij De Molen in Bodegraven, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Collab with: Hair of the Dog Brewing CompanyBarley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production
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Score
7.61
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BA Barley Wine-ish, aged on bourbon barrels, with almond extract added.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is rich in almond with marzipan, sugary brown barley, caramel, toffee, raisin, amaretto, liqueur, some alcohol. Flavour is quite sweet and lightly bitter with boozy hints. Body is medium to full with a sticky texture. Hardly subtle but I quite enjoyed this almond liqueur bomb.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:14
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
0.33 l bottle from 'Het Biermoment', bottled in March 2018, cellared for one-and-a-half years. Clear, very dark ruby with a thin, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, slightly fruity aroma of loads of marzipan, raisins, molasses, some bourbon and a touch of green apples. Very sweet, malty, moderately bitter, slightly fruity taste of massive marzipan, molasses, raisins, caramel, honey and some bourbon, followed by a long, moderately bitter, slightly boozy finish. Full body, slightly oily mouthfeel, very soft carbonation. Super rich and heavy beer, borderline sweet but I dig it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2020
at 20:22
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle sourced from De Bierliefhebber and shared at home - pours dark brown with a beige head. Sweet malty with notes of caramel, some cherry, prominent almond nutty notes throughout, honey, marzipan, light hoppy undertones, medium body, bourbon tinged cherry and almond infused sweet malty finish. Like a liquified cherry bakewell! Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2019
at 21:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at the Mind cafe. Thin tah head. Clear almost black pour. Barrel notes and almonds. Very nice.
Tried
on 25 Oct 2019
at 14:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle @ hotel room, Utrecht. Bottled 03.06.2018, BBE 06.02.2023 Aroma has mulled wine, spicy tones and sweet malt. Flavour has mulled wine, soices, sweet makt, caramel and alcohol. Really christmas-y beer. Where could I find one for next xmas?
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2019
at 19:35
9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Aus der Flasche (bottled 06.03.2018 / bbe 06.03.2023) im 2019-09 getrunken. Dieses dunkelbraune Barley Wine ist ein typisches süsslich, malziges Schwergewicht eines Barley Wines. Und klar ein typischer Binkie Claws. Hier kommt zu dem noch deutlich das Bourbon BA durch, aber vorallen dominieren hier die deutlichen Mandelaromen. Würde es noch kompakter und süßer werden könnte man es glatt mit ein Amaretto verwechseln. Sicher kein Bier für jeden Tag, aber dann ist es ein ganz besonderer Moment. Klasse!
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2019
at 19:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @ De Molen. Deep dark brown color. Roast, raisin and almond in the aroma. Malty sweet flavor with almond, almond spice, dried fruit, figs and coconut. Full bodied. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2019
at 08:41
9/10
Veel amandel, maar prachtige balans.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2019
at 21:44
7/10
No sztuczne te almondy tomasze kapke, ale majoncialo, fajne ksztalty, dobrze sie pije. Slodziuchne. Wiele zalet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2019
at 17:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Wingman. Pours clear copper with a small, creamy off-white head. Big fruit punch vibes in here, cherry, boozy notes, bread, caramel. Full bodied with fine carbonation, chewy, with oily texture. Warming finish, with more jammy, sugary fruit character. Interesting stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2019
at 16:08