Arcane Rituals
Bottle Logic Brewing in Anaheim, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Ritual Brewing CompanyBarley Wine - Barley Special
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Score
8.17
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The crackling magic of Chevallier Heritage Malt courses through this English-style barleywine. A combination of bourbon, brandy, and VSOP cognac barrels cast a spirited spell over the brew and mix to manipulate space and time, opening a viscous liquid portal into what surely must be immortality.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Draught.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Black colour with a small beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, bourbon, cognac, dried fruit, caramel, alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, bourbon, cognac, dried fruit, caramel, alcohol.
Where: MBCC 2023.
Appearance: Black colour with a small beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, bourbon, cognac, dried fruit, caramel, alcohol.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, bourbon, cognac, dried fruit, caramel, alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Sep 2023
at 13:00
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle (2022 vintage) from Mikkeller & Friends Bottle Shop shared at home for Henriks visit 15/08/2023 Intense sweet malty with layers of caramel and toffee like sweetness, some dried fruit shred and spices, lovely mouthfeel and body and coalescence of brandy, cognac and bourbon laced barrel action into the malty lingering close. Glorious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2023
at 18:03
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle, 500 ml, shared with kajser27, Max, Miro and Miro B. Courtesy of Miro and Max. Black with tan head. Nice dried fruit, dark and red fruit, toffee, molasses, bourbon, caramel. Quite sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2023
at 12:37
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark brown, thin head. Wouldn't say it looks good, but barley wines usually get a pass. Rich malts, almondy type notes. Big rounded barrels, lots of brandy, vanilla from the bourbon cutting in there as well. Soft, sweet on the palate. We'll call it supple. Splash of vanilla, rounded brandy, deep sugar plum profile. There's some tannin but also a little slight fruitiness, just that touch of acidity, to really pull the whole thing together. I'm not even sure if that's deliberate but it's working. Excellent.
Tried
on 18 Jul 2023
at 03:06
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Poured from 500mL bottle (2022 release; thanks mom for bringing it back) @ Oakes' Chinese lookout. Dark chestnut brown with small light tan head. Lots of cognac and brandy with some bourbon rounding it out, dark fruits, chocolate, toffee. Damn!
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2023
at 02:59
8/10
From backlog. Taster On tap at MBCC 23, Copenhagen. Dark brown with beige head. Malts, yeats, Caramel, Fruity, bourbon, oak.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 May 2023
at 21:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
on 08 May 2023
at 11:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
MBCC. Clear dark brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with heavy alcohol. 050523
Tried
on 05 May 2023
at 16:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap. Brown color with beige head. Aroma is orange nectar, cognac, quite fruity. Taste is raisins, orange nectar, mild tartness, big fudge, decent vineousness. Oily mouthfeel, tasty stuff!
Tried
from Draft
on 05 May 2023
at 15:50
8/10
Medium body, sweet, a bit boozy. Caramel, raisin, bourbon, really smooth. Very nice.
Tried
on 15 Apr 2023
at 18:26