Massive!
(has 4 batches)
Gigantic Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.39
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MASSIVE! Barleywine is released every year. What makes this beer so distinctive, and gives it the great depth of flavor, is the 8 hour long boil technique. The kettle at Gigantic is heated by a burner, essentially a blow torch under the kettle. This high heat caramelizes the wort, and the long boil intensifies that caramelization. The recipe changes every year, using different malts and hops, but the technique remains the same.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[5/1/15] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015. 2nd session. Clear deep amber-brown. Aroma of malt, caramel, a bit of fruitiness. Sweet malty flavor with caramel, a bit of cookies, light fruitiness. Medium-bodied.
Tried
on 23 May 2015
at 09:31
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught sample at CBC 2015. Hazy, amber colour with a golden tint. Small, off-white head. Fruity aroma with rich caramel malts, toasted malts, spices, grasses and vanilla. Taste is sweet. Full body with an oily texture. Lasting sweet finish with rich malts and grasses. Lovely BW.
Tried
on 19 May 2015
at 15:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ CBC 2015, Blue Session, København
Pours clear deep golden/copper with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, dried fruits and sugar. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, dried fruity and caramel finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours clear deep golden/copper with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, dried fruits and sugar. Taste is medium to heavy sweet and light to medium bitter with a long warm, dried fruity and caramel finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 18 May 2015
at 11:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ CBC 2015. Pours dark amber with a small tan head, lacings. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, wood, sweet dark dried fruit, figs, alcohol. Flavor is rather sweet, malt, bread, caramel, dark fruit, alcohol. Medium body, average carbonation, sweet finish with rather hot alcohol. 2 boozy. 010515
Tried
on 17 May 2015
at 13:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
1st May 2015
CBC Blue Session. Keg. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth malts, creamy sweetness. Well integrated fruits. Mild spice and a trace of vanilla. Sweet and smooth finish. Pretty drinkable.
CBC Blue Session. Keg. Almost clear amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth malts, creamy sweetness. Well integrated fruits. Mild spice and a trace of vanilla. Sweet and smooth finish. Pretty drinkable.
Tried
on 16 May 2015
at 10:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at CBC 2015, Copenhagen. Originally rated 20150501. Colour is dark orange with very small white head. Aromas and flavours: Dark fruits, dry fruits, sweetness, hops and malts. Too sweet but nice drinkability.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2015
at 07:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ CBC 2015 [ Blue Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015, Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark [ As Gigantic Massive! ].Clear medium brown amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted - toasted, caramel, peppery, sweet malt, dates, dark fruit. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, sweet malt, dried fruit, dates. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150501]
Tried
on 16 May 2015
at 03:46
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015, Blue session. Copper brown color with beige head. Caramel malty aroma, fruity, wineous, wood, alcohol. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 15:27