Sucaba
(has 12 batches)
Firestone Walker Brewing in Paso Robles, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
8.14
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Confoundingly unpronounceable yet eminently drinkable—welcome to §ucaba, an epic barrel-aged English barley wine whose original name was undone by a two‐bit legal challenge. Big, boozy bourbon and American oak aromas combine with soft chocolate malty undertones. Complex malt flavors are framed in oak with hints of dark chocolate, vanilla, tobacco, coconut and just a touch of dark cherry. §ucaba is built to last and can age for years to come (we recommend counting the years with an abacus).
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
2019 Vintage, Tap at Aces and Ales, Las Vegas, 19th February 22. Pours a chestnut brown. Aroma is boozy dark fruit. Taste is booze soaked fruit, liquor, vanilla, wood, bourbon, nice age on it. Quality and far to easy to drink
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Feb 2022
at 23:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle at home. 2018 Vintage. Has a dark brown colour with a small beige head that fades fast. Aroma of oak, tobacco, cocoa, bourbon, leather, raisins and caramel. Flavour of oak, tobacco, vanilla, licorice, bourbon, dark chocolate, leather and raisins. Warming alcohol in the end. Has a slick and silky mouth feel, full-bodied and a light bitterness. Malty and rich with heavy bourbon tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2022
at 19:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Appearance - deep amber to brown. Thin tan head. Nose - cherry and chocolate. Sweet wood and light sherry. Taste - sweet cherry and chocolate. Woody edge. Boozy and lozenge. Palate - medium to full bodied. Sweet and boozy finish. Overall - good. A very dark barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2021
at 15:00