Private Press Brewing Life Is Round (Batch #1)

Life Is Round (Batch #1)
(Batch of Life Is Round)

 

Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

Brewed at/by: Faction Brewing
  Barley Wine - Barley Regular
Score
7.77
ABV: 12.4% IBU: - Ticks: 5
Life Is Round is a deep, crimson-colored barleywine blended from Old Fitzgerald, Blanton's, and Weller barrels. A duo of distinct barleywines coalesce into aromas of dark cherry, dried plum, vanilla, and marshmallow. The final blend reveals flavors of marzipan, English toffee, brown sugar taffy, and homemade caramel, while bright notes of dark raisin and a hint of baking spice deliver a nod to the distinguished barleywine culture from abroad.

Blend:
DeJohnette (barrel #031, 036, 040) aged 9 months in Blanton's barrels
Mahavishnu (barrel #026, 021) aged 7 months in Weller barrels
DeJohnette (barrel #037) aged 9 months in Old Fitzgerald barrels

2020 Release
 

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8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle, B1 shared by Brad on pickup day - thanks! Pours clear hazel z small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is dark sugars, toffee, vanilla, bourbon, caramel. Flavor is medium plus sweet, light plus bitter. Medium body.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jun 2023 at 21:17


8

Sweet, soft, fairly thin. Baked fruit, toffee, brown sugar. Smooth and a bit port-winey. Sekametelisoppa, very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2022 at 21:17


9

Caramelly, dry, bit thin

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2021 at 19:31


8

Smooth and balanced

Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2021 at 17:45


9

I haven't had blanton's or Old Fitz yet but I'll remember the mad barrel notes on this when I do. Thanks Giancarlo C. ❤️

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2020 at 19:00