Draco
Birrificio Montegioco in Montegioco (AL), Piedmont, Italy 🇮🇹
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.85
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Prodotta aggiungendo purea di mirtilli (biologici) alla fermentazione di una Demon Hunter, presenta un intenso color rubino, con schiuma quasi assente, da Barley Wine. Nel corso dell’invecchiamento l’olfatto diventa molto evoluto, con note di miele, frutta secca, caramello, fiori secchi, mirtillo, calore etilico, amarena sciroppata e nota ossidativa. In bocca è sontuosa, avvolgente, calda, zuccherina, etilica, di grande corpo, lunghissima; nel finale emerge un carattere vinoso, con una nota tannica che contribuisce a donare equilibrio. Birra da invecchiamento, dopo alcuni anni di bottiglia esprime tutto il suo potenziale. Invernale, potente, complessa. Servire a 8 - 10 ºC. Ingredienti: acqua, malto d'orzo, zucchero, purea di mirtillo (6%), luppolo, lievito.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Appearance: Clear amber color with a off white head. Good lacing.
Aroma: Balanced fruity and sweet malty.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Average to soft carbonation.
Taste: Sweet malty, raisins and fruity. Very well hidden alcohol.
Overall impression: Tasty balanced nice evening sipper.
Personal stats: Bottle at Dags beer fest Feb14
Aroma: Balanced fruity and sweet malty.
Palate: Medium + body. Slightly sweet and a mild bitterness. Average to soft carbonation.
Taste: Sweet malty, raisins and fruity. Very well hidden alcohol.
Overall impression: Tasty balanced nice evening sipper.
Personal stats: Bottle at Dags beer fest Feb14
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 06:20
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Re-rate 3/15: Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel Florentin. Thanks Stas. Sweet, malty, fruity, very boozy. 6/3/6/2/11=2.8
[10/19/13] Draught at Eurhop Beer Festival 2013 in Rome. Murky brown. Aroma of malt, musty notes, dark fruits and some alcohol. Sweet malty flavor with caramel, dark fruits and alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. 6/3/6/3/12=3
[10/19/13] Draught at Eurhop Beer Festival 2013 in Rome. Murky brown. Aroma of malt, musty notes, dark fruits and some alcohol. Sweet malty flavor with caramel, dark fruits and alcohol. Medium to full-bodied. 6/3/6/3/12=3
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2013
at 01:02
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at CBC Clerkenwell - London. Thanks to Colin. Pours dark, amber-gold with a creamy head. Ripe fruits abound, lots of berries, caramel, toffee - flavors of that ilk. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet, malty finish, plenty more ripe fruits. Tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2013
at 02:26
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at Craft Clerko Tasting, 08/07/13, acquired from a trade thanks to Luca (Mortlach). Hazed dark amber with a thin light beige head that clears to a film. Nose is boozey do - a little on the harsh side, dark toffee, booze steeped dark fruits. Taste comprises demerara sugars, dark toffee fudge, booze but much less harsh than the aroma, woody notes, dark fruit, candyfloss. Full bodied, fine carbonation, light booze in the finish. Ok barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Jul 2013
at 09:45
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
15/03/2013 Ma che siete venuti a fà (tap). Rossa, viva, intensa, appena appena torbida, schiuma bianca molto abbondante e persistente. Naso magnifico, frutta rossa, miele, mela matura, note etiliche non invadenti. In bocca si riconosce subito la base belga, ma la frutta rossa emerge prepotentemente conferendo alla birra una complessità unica. Corpo medio-pieno, carbonazione corretta. Birra dal potenziale immenso, se messa in botte potrebbe fare faville!
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Mar 2013
at 10:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Muddy amber brown color, thick creamy beige head with solid lacing. Aroma of caramel and a bit of dusty barnyard. Taste issweet brown bread and brown sugar.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2012
at 16:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft @ Cantillon Quintessence 2012. Bright orange with a very small what appears to be tanned head. Smell is of sweet jam. sugar heavy, berries, cloud berries, syrup. Taste is sweet with booze coming clearly through, jam, white sugar heavy, some brown sugar as well, toffee, caramel, syrup, coming into booze. Light syrupy body, interest, rather non-subtle stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2012
at 14:04
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Montegioco Draco (by Birrificio Montegioco):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
6/X/2012 - on tap @ Brouwkwintessens in the Cantillon brewery (Brussels) with the Gentse Biervereniging - BB: n/a (2012-1109)
Clear dark amber to rusty red brown beer, creamy light beige head, pretty stable, little adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, raspberries, caramel, some overripe fruits, bit sugary, dried fruits. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: lots of caramel, quite yeasty as well, some citrus, bit of milk chocolate. Aftertaste: caramel, bit sweet, alcohol.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 4/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.8/5
6/X/2012 - on tap @ Brouwkwintessens in the Cantillon brewery (Brussels) with the Gentse Biervereniging - BB: n/a (2012-1109)
Clear dark amber to rusty red brown beer, creamy light beige head, pretty stable, little adhesive. Aroma: very fruity, raspberries, caramel, some overripe fruits, bit sugary, dried fruits. MF: soft carbon, full body. Taste: lots of caramel, quite yeasty as well, some citrus, bit of milk chocolate. Aftertaste: caramel, bit sweet, alcohol.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2012
at 10:07
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at GBBF 2012. It pours cloudy deep brown, with a thick beige head. The nose is sweet dark fruit (blueberry, plum and raisin), caramel and wood. The taste is caramel, wood, leather, chocolate, blueberry, plum, prune and some alcohol warmth. Medium body, fine carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Smooth and tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Aug 2012
at 13:33
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from GBBF 2012, drunk at home. Cloudy dark brown with lasting beige head. Sweetish raisiny aroma. Quite an attractive aroma. Yes a tasty raisiny oloroso sherry type flavour with just a bit of burn on the finish. Rather good, smooth balanced to be honest. Yep, really quite a tasty refined barley wine. Decent malts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Aug 2012
at 12:33