Breck II
Ægir Bryggeri in Flåm, Vestland, Norway 🇳🇴
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
7.25
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We were lucky enough to get some bourbon barrels from our friends at Breckenridge Distillery in Colorado and just had to try aging our American Barleywine in a few of them.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Brown with a low off white head - Malt , dark fruity note and wood in the aroma - DArk malt body with fruity notes and wood barrel flavours - The malt and wood barrel goes into the finish with alocohol heat - This was good
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2025
at 17:02
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
GYG 19030324. Red brown color with a beige head. Aroma is bread, bourbon, malt, coffee,toffee. Flavor is bread, vanilla, toffee, alcohol, bourbon, oak, spices, dried fruit. Powerful beer.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2024
at 06:24
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pleasant evening sipper A bit unclear amber in the glass and a small head Good intensity in the aroma Decent sweetness and a fine mellow carbonation level Toffee, dried fruits, oak, some spices and thank god quite mild bourbon in the flavor [Bottle from Vinmonopolet in Halden, Norway]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2023
at 17:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Unclear amber body under a small beige head. Very pleasant aroma, dark malt, toffee, wood and distinct, but delicate alcohol. Taste is sweet and smooth with malt, dry fruit, toffee, oak, red berries and mild bourbon. Slightly spicy. Fine body with long lasting, sweet aftertaste ending a bit boozy. Very nice even if a bit boozy in the end.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 May 2023
at 16:19
6.6/10
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Appearance 3
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330 ml bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 13.2%. Cloudy brown colour, thick sediment in the bottle, lots of disgusting floaties in the glass. Small off-white to beige head. Aroma of raw alcohol, bourbon and oak, also notes of vanilla, caramel and dark dried fruits. Sweet flavour with the same elements as the aroma, also distinct and quite sharp bittering hops, probably also some bitterness from dead yeast cells.
Tried
from Bottle
from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore)
on 12 Apr 2023
at 15:46
7/10
0,33 litre Bottle, from Vinmonopolet Lillehammer. Dark brown with offwhite head. Malts, hops, yeast, Caramel, oak, bourbon, boozy, sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2023
at 18:48
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at RØØR. Hazy dark amber, beige head. Bourbon, alcohol, not a whole lot else. Underlying barley wine not able to break through.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Sep 2021
at 03:12
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark brown colour, beige foam. Nose of dried fruit, raisins, plums, oak, toffee. Taste is sweet, boozy, vanilla, bourbon. Alcoholic finish. Great sipper!
Tried
on 19 Feb 2021
at 21:26
7/10
Hazy red chestnut with a small off-white head. Huge aroma of dessert wine, bourbon, dried fruit and fresh oak. Sweet malty flavour with lots of fresh oak and tannins and a touch of alcohol. Could get really good
Tried
on 31 Jul 2019
at 20:28
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Mikkeller Odense, Ratebeer Get Together Summer Daze, 2019. Pours Amber Copper with a small White head. Toffee, Wood, raisin. Vinous. Imperial stuff. Yes. Lots of caramel. Warming but a sipper indeed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2019
at 20:25