Gratitude
East End Brewing Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.52
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To commemorate the one year anniversary of East End Brewing, I’d like to express my Gratitude with this limited release, bottle conditioned Barleywine-Style Ale. Brewed in the American tradition, this beer is big enough to imporve with a few years of cellar aging and large enough to enjoy with a GOOD FRIEND.
2005 batch: Red wax with crow/raven
2006 batch: Orange wax with chickadee
2007 batch: Yellow wax with goldfinch
2008 batch: Green wax
2009 batch: Blue wax
2010 batch: Indigo wax
2005 batch: Red wax with crow/raven
2006 batch: Orange wax with chickadee
2007 batch: Yellow wax with goldfinch
2008 batch: Green wax
2009 batch: Blue wax
2010 batch: Indigo wax
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7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Storm. Hazy and opaque amber golden with a beige head. Oxidized aroma of caramel and overripe fruit. Quite full-bodied, a little low in carbonation, overripe fruit, caramel and vanilla. Some bitterness in the finish. 290509
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jun 2009
at 03:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. An unclear orange-brown beer with an orangey head. The aroma has notes of sweet malt, caramel, and hops. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of hops as well as medium notes of caramel and dust, and light notes of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2009
at 09:25
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Blind tasting at Papsø’s
Hazy amber to dark amber color; small creamy head. Nice aroma of caramel and American hops, a bit dusty later, then hazelnuts. Very good mouthfeel, both for the strength and for being smooth; excellent caramel flavor, sweet enough for my tooth, with an extreme hopping that brings some resins, some oils and some fruitness (oranges). There is a good balance between the sweetness, the fruit touch and the bitterness; also the alcohol warming final contributes. Strong and powerful final. Excellent!
Hazy amber to dark amber color; small creamy head. Nice aroma of caramel and American hops, a bit dusty later, then hazelnuts. Very good mouthfeel, both for the strength and for being smooth; excellent caramel flavor, sweet enough for my tooth, with an extreme hopping that brings some resins, some oils and some fruitness (oranges). There is a good balance between the sweetness, the fruit touch and the bitterness; also the alcohol warming final contributes. Strong and powerful final. Excellent!
Tried
from Can
on 04 Jun 2009
at 10:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
From bottle, blind #14. Pours hazy orange with a small tan head. Dry phenolic and roasted malt aroma, light spiced. Sweet caramel, roasted malt, mild spiced and solid pinewood to liqourice hoppy flavoured. Roaste caramel and light acidic bitterness into the far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2009
at 19:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thanks to puzzl for sharing - this is the second beer I’ve had in the last week that has been shared by a fellow ratebeerian which I have recently traded for myself - what am I supposed to do with MY bottles, guys!? - anyway, let that stand as a sign of just how great it is to be a NY ratebeerian - anyway, this poured a very turbid reddish orange, with a thick, lasting head - aroma of dough, fig, apple, pear, earthiness, light background funk, and nicely mellowed hops - the flavor is very british in character, with some dough, a lot of fruitiness, mild acidity, and loads of earthy qualities - a lot of cherry and fig - oats - alcohol is warming, but not potent or overpowering - a little on the sweet side, but very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2009
at 20:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at the Columbus Ratebeer gathering at ogglethorp’s 11/20/08: Bottle #778, not sure to which bird that corresponds. The beer pours a copper-amber color with a thin and creamy off-white head that recedes slowly. Top ring of lacing with spots underneath. Malt, floral hops and fruit in the nose. Rich body with flavors of caramel and sweet malt, fruits and hops. The finish is malty with notes of candi sugar and a light hoppy aftertaste. Pretty good all around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 23:14
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Rating #1700
Huge gratitude to tpd975 for bringing this 2006 vintage goodie along. Awesome. Also a big thanks to East End Brewing for making this delicious beer. Please make this again.
It has the most interesting bottle labeling approach I’ve ever seen. It appears to be shrink wrapped with brown paper like the bottle has a paper skin. Pours somewhat hazy deep copper with impressive tan head for the style. The aroma is bold and inviting with solid dark fruity esters of prunes, figs, dates and a layer of yum followed by near grainy malty sweetness. A big draw brings the expected bit of hotness to the nose. The taste starts sweet and malty with a mild pulse of pine hops. Way more malty sweet than bittering hops. The fruity esters soon surface and grow to midway and carry into the finish with notes of prunes, muted yet ripe cherries, sugar stewed raisins, figs and plums. Wow, very enjoyable. Some mild alcohol sits on the tongue into the after taste and provides a bit of warming.
Huge gratitude to tpd975 for bringing this 2006 vintage goodie along. Awesome. Also a big thanks to East End Brewing for making this delicious beer. Please make this again.
It has the most interesting bottle labeling approach I’ve ever seen. It appears to be shrink wrapped with brown paper like the bottle has a paper skin. Pours somewhat hazy deep copper with impressive tan head for the style. The aroma is bold and inviting with solid dark fruity esters of prunes, figs, dates and a layer of yum followed by near grainy malty sweetness. A big draw brings the expected bit of hotness to the nose. The taste starts sweet and malty with a mild pulse of pine hops. Way more malty sweet than bittering hops. The fruity esters soon surface and grow to midway and carry into the finish with notes of prunes, muted yet ripe cherries, sugar stewed raisins, figs and plums. Wow, very enjoyable. Some mild alcohol sits on the tongue into the after taste and provides a bit of warming.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2008
at 15:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
2006. Murky amber. Chewy aroma with lots of bubblegum, peach and hints of banana. Light, somewhat vibrant body, nice fruitiness and hints of chewy crystal malt. Big and pretty well-balanced.
Tried
on 22 Aug 2008
at 19:08
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle courtesy of beerlando. 2006 batch. Pours hazy amber with off white head. Aromas of sweet malts, caramel, dark fruits. Malty caramel bread flavor with some hops coming through. Alcohol is barely noticeable for 11.5% ABV. Full body with minimal carbonation and a syrupy mouthfeel. A nice American style barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2008
at 17:52
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle, 2006 Vintage, Courtesy of Winter 07 Secret Santa. Bottle #830 of 1300. Enjoyed with after4ever and hogfodder on 3/20/08. Pour is hazy orange amber with a billowy off white head. Aroma is caramel toffee sticky sweetness. Great nose. Sweet fruitiness. Taste is mostly about the biscuit caramel sweetness. Really round fully developed and nice layers of taste. Great balance, really a treat. Super nice. Thanks for this one Dan, you were a great Santa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2008
at 13:10