Anfora
Birra del Borgo in Borgorose (RI), Lazio, Italy 🇮🇹
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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Weihenweizen (7417) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
HRefrigerated 11.2 oz. brown bottles poured into a glass. Cloudy dark brown bottle poured into a glass. Aroma caramel, medium body, low carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is caramel.
SHIG (13887) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 9 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at RB Best Fest 16: Could not pass up a chance to try another Italian Barley Wine. This one poured brown with a bubble head. Aroma was dark fruity and candy. Taste is similar as there is a lot of dark fruits prune and raisin forward, but also some sweet malt molasses, and sugar. Smooth finish not overly hot.
brnandersen (7133) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at Open Baladin, Rome. Unclear, deep red colour with an amber tint. No head. Sweet aroma with rich caramel malts, overripe, red berries, sherry barrel, chocolate, nuts, light booze and vinous hints. Taste is sweet. Full body with an oily texture and a flat carbonation. Finishes sweet and fruity with sherry barrel and overripe fruits. Plums and tobacco. Fine BW with just a little bit too much sherry barrel to be really great.
Ibrew2or3 (10834) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 9 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Poured up via bottle at RBWG16 where it exhibits a nice deep mahogany colored body that has no head to support. The aroma is pulsing with molasses, a spicy black strap molasses note, deep dark grapiness and prunes. The taste delivers sweet prune and raisin richness that picks up a slight drying sensation. To midway it becomes a bit more dry as grape and wine like notes come to the surface. Into the finish it turns around as slick malts and molasses help close out the experience. Lovely barleywine sipper that has dangerous drinkability to it.
Leighton (35102) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle at the RateBeer Best Festival 2016. Pours brown with a creamy, tan head. Lots of leathery dark fruits in this one, along with light tart edges, earthy bitterness, even some faint cocoa. Medium to full bodied with average carbonation. Lightly warming on the finish with more ripening dark fruits and lightly toasted sugars. Good one.
martin00sr (12451) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Bottle @Open Baladin, Roma. Very dark brown, seems clear. No head. Vinous aroma, wood, dark dried fruit, figs and perhaps marzipan. Vinous, sour flavour. Prunes and cherries. Slightly sticky with some sweetness and warming alcohol.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at RB Best Festival, 31/01/16. Mahogany brown with a moderate tan covering. Nose is rich malt, dark fruit rinds, light spice, trace of booze fine age. Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee, raisens, caramelised brown sugar, figs, plum. Full bodied, fine carbonation, warming alcohol in the close. Solid barley wine.
DSG (25989) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
[1/31/16] Bottle sample at RateBeer Best festival in Santa Rosa. Black. Aroma of roast, spices, wood, wine. Sweet-sourish flavor with caramel, chocolate, roast, wine, wood, dark fruits. Medium-bodied.
Bytemesis (16323) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle sample at 2015 RateBeer Best festival. Pours cloudy mahogany, small tan head with some lacing. Aroma is vinous, licorice, tequila, raisins, tobacco, dark dried fruits. Flavor is light bitter, fully sweet, oxidized(?). Medium body. Interesting for sure.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Anfora from Birra del Borgo 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Anfora-to-growler-to-taster at Festivus 2, 12/12/15.
Dark auburn-tinted mahogany beer shows low clarity and a mass of bubbles that quickly recedes.
Amarone-like grape character, with tons of earthiness, cement, toffee and herbal accents. Wow, this is certainly unique. Alcohol isn’t pervasive, but is certainly notable. Paper/cardboard oxidation juxtaposed with ripe berries, plums and such. Big dose of milk chocolate and caramel.
The flavor shows both the light oxidation, helping dry the sweet raisin-caramel character, and strong, bitter "herbal" character. Musty, dusty and with some light iron and salt notes to it. Heavy fruitiness on the finish, but too much astringency from the clay, toasted malt and oxidation. Not sure what to make of this one. Extremely unique, you can certainly say that.