Isle Of Pines Barley Wine
Flying Goose Brew Pub in New London, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.00
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tap at Cask and Vine Deep copper with a good sized bubbly head. Big caramel and toffee with bits of earthy spice to counter. Great sipper that disappeared too quickly.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
"Served in a Pilsner glass, I asked that I was able to have the 2009 and 2011 Isle of Pines (both on tap) served to me at the same time to compare to two tastes and the affects of 24 months of aging on a Barleywine that hasn’t left the brewery. This review is for the 2011 IoP Barleywine --- A - Dark amber color with a very thin head less than one finger. It was poured into a Pilsner glass which I found a bit odd. S - Brown sugar and honey entered my nose quickly and stayed with me. I could have sworn there was an oakiness to this beer but maybe I’m mistaken. T - Very beautiful taste for a medium bodied beer. As with most barley wines, the flavor feels thin until you swallow and then an eruption of tastes happen. I picked up watermelon hints that paired well with the sugary taste M - Very little carbonation, insanely dry with a champagne feel. An unobtrusive beer for a bowl of clam chowder or chili. O - I’d love to have this beer again. Just thinking about it is making me hungry. --- The 2009 IoP was similar to the 2011 but aging did a few things to it. If you can get to Flying Goose before the 2009 runs out (it’s on limited pour right now), do it. The 2009 was much darker and very cloudy, the brown sugar was more pronounced and other flavors were more muted and, of course, the carbonation was distant and fleeting from the mouthfeel. I preferred the 2009 to 2011 and I’d give it a 4.5 on Taste, Mouthfeel and Smell."
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2009 version. A dark reddish amber ale with a very thin off white head. In aroma, perfumey sweet strawberries, lightly hopped, vinous, muscat wine. In mouth, a strawberry wine with light kiwi, tropical fruits, light hops, intriguing. A bit too sweet. On tap at brewpub, Dec. 27 2009.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
on tap-pours an off white head and copper color. Aroma is sweet medium malt-caramel, medium fruit. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, medium fruit, herbal hops bite. Thin.