Old Barrel Dweller
Driftwood Brewery in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.05
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6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thank you JefVerstraete! 2012 Vintage. Tasting glass from 650 ml. bottle consumed @ “The Tasting formerly known as Mons RBBAG I (2014)”. Reddish brown, little tanned head. Nose is too boozy with lots of varnish oak. Taste is thick sweet sugar, exotic sugar with lots of plastic, thick varnish, boozy, marzipan, lots of alcohol, heavy on varnish, amarena cherries,… Little carbonation, sugar body. This doesn’t feel right. It drinks still but why all the varnish etc.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2014
at 08:14
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Driftwood Old Barrel Dweller Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine (by Driftwood Brewery (Canada)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
25/X/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ The Autumn Gathering formerly known as RBBAG Mons (Gent) - BB: n/a, 2014 vintage (2014-1261) Thanks to JefVerstraete for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brownish beer, aery irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, alcohol, bit chemical, some vanilla, sugary. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: alcohol, bit chemical, more alcohol, sugary, sweet, malty, some chocolate, vanilla touch. Aftertaste: sweet, alcohol, vanilla, bit chemical, bitter hops, sour touch.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
25/X/14 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ The Autumn Gathering formerly known as RBBAG Mons (Gent) - BB: n/a, 2014 vintage (2014-1261) Thanks to JefVerstraete for sharing the bottle!
Clear dark brownish beer, aery irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: caramel, alcohol, bit chemical, some vanilla, sugary. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: alcohol, bit chemical, more alcohol, sugary, sweet, malty, some chocolate, vanilla touch. Aftertaste: sweet, alcohol, vanilla, bit chemical, bitter hops, sour touch.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Oct 2014
at 13:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
How: Bottle, 2012 vintage.
Where: RBESG 14 not so grand tasting.
Appearance: Hazy amber colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, alcohol, bourbon.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Sweet malt, sugar, bourbon, alcohol, dried fruit, vanilla.
Where: RBESG 14 not so grand tasting.
Appearance: Hazy amber colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Malt, caramel, alcohol, bourbon.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Sweet malt, sugar, bourbon, alcohol, dried fruit, vanilla.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2014
at 12:40
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle@Craft Clerkenwell (RBESG 10/08/2014) - amber coloured pour with off-white head. Medium sweet malty aroma and taste, caramel, toffee, some dried fruit (sultana) some nice spice in there as well. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2014
at 08:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
10th August 2014
RBESG pt 19. Craft Clerkenwell. Grandish Tasting. Hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry with mild fine carbonation. Lovely dark toffee and well integrated bourbon. Touch of spice. Dried fruits and a little barrel vanilla. Light dry finish. Spicy linger. Very tasty.
RBESG pt 19. Craft Clerkenwell. Grandish Tasting. Hazy amber beer, good pale cream colour head. Palate is light and dry with mild fine carbonation. Lovely dark toffee and well integrated bourbon. Touch of spice. Dried fruits and a little barrel vanilla. Light dry finish. Spicy linger. Very tasty.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2014
at 06:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
RBESG, grand tasting part 2
Clear mahogany with a off-white head, light lacing. Aroma is woody, toasted malts and oak. Taste is woody and oak, bourbon
Nice.
Clear mahogany with a off-white head, light lacing. Aroma is woody, toasted malts and oak. Taste is woody and oak, bourbon
Nice.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2014
at 23:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle during RBESG 2014. It pours deep red-brown with a decent yellow-white head. The nose is sweet, fruit cake, gingerbread, vanilla, toasted coconut, bourbon, raisin and toffee. The taste is bitter, hot, varnish, big wood, vanilla , spicy heat, oak, leather with a dry, hot finish. Full body and fine carbonation. Oily. Hot, woody...
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2014
at 08:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle Craft Clerkenwell tasting RBESG14. Barley wine aroma. Hot in mouth. Bit too strong for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2014
at 08:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Vintage 2012 - Light toffee, milk chocolate and light barrel notes. Deep clear amber with a yellowish head. Toffee, burnt sugars, barrel and some booze. Not bad, maybe better with even more age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2014
at 08:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Matt! Pours a near clear deep orangish amber with a brown hue and a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of vanilla and bourbon with a backing earthiness and sweet grains. Flavor is full of caramel with some toffee that kind of over power the bourbon at first but it does come through in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2014
at 16:45