Pilot Series: Barley Wine Ale
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.67
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Alaskan Barley Wine has been produced in limited edition vintages each year since its introduction in 2003. A big beer for big winters, this brew has garnered a steady following in Alaska. Bottled for the first time in 2007, the balanced flavor collaboration between hops, malt and high alcohol showcases the barley wine style, winning first place at the 2007 Toronado Barley Wine Festival and bronze at the 2008 World Beer Cup.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2008 Bomber from Liquid Solutions. Nose Nose of plums, vanilla, and toffee. clear cherry brown with a medium beige head. Flavor is very light bitterness, dark fruitiness, prunes, and light candi sugar sweetness. Finish is lightly bitter and alcohol warmth. Excellent barleywine!
Tried
from Can
on 30 May 2009
at 23:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2008 Bottle:
Deep amber coloured body with brown highlights and a lightish tan head - very small though. Very bright aroma of vanilla, malt, oak, alcohol and a nice pit fruit scent. Full-bodied; Strong assertive taste of malt, yeast, raisins, pit fruits and a lot of alcohol - very nice. Potent aftertaste of nuts, raisins, caramel, brown sugar and a good bit of oak. Overall, a nice barley wine - not as complex as I’ve seend, but definitely a good one to try! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington on 25-April-2009, sampled at home in the ’real’ Washington (DC) on 23-May-2009.
Deep amber coloured body with brown highlights and a lightish tan head - very small though. Very bright aroma of vanilla, malt, oak, alcohol and a nice pit fruit scent. Full-bodied; Strong assertive taste of malt, yeast, raisins, pit fruits and a lot of alcohol - very nice. Potent aftertaste of nuts, raisins, caramel, brown sugar and a good bit of oak. Overall, a nice barley wine - not as complex as I’ve seend, but definitely a good one to try! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington on 25-April-2009, sampled at home in the ’real’ Washington (DC) on 23-May-2009.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2009
at 23:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
2008 bottle thanks to blutt59 (now I can cellar my other bottle). Pours with a slightly brown head over a hazy ruby colored body. Aroma is floral with hops, honey, raisins, peaches and brandy. Taste is very sweet (bordering on cloying), candied raisins, and light hops. Syrupy mouthfeel, light bubbles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2009
at 11:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
22 oz bottle courtesy of bvc. 2007 Vintage. Pour is brown ruby cordovan, mostly clear with a 1/2 inch off white head. Lacing is nice. Aroma of malty caramel and grassy sweetness. Also, a nice dose of hay and floral hops behind that. As the nose opens, some scotchy smoky peatiness is perceptible as well. Taste is bright malty sweetness, still really a lot of floral and citrus hoppiness. The peat is ever so light in the very back of the finish, but is nice. Palate is medium, sweet, husky, mouth coating with lasting grassiness. Not any noticeable alcohol heat. Nice thanks Brandon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Mar 2009
at 09:45
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep coper color ale with a medium foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of light citrus hops with some sweet malt. Taste is also dominated by sweet malt with some light dry fruit and a dry bitter and citrusy finish courtesy of some West Coast hops. Body was about average for the style with some good carbonation and no apparent alcohol. Very well made and even though I prefer my barleywine with some limited hops I thought this example was very well balanced and it is definitively one that I would like to try again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2009
at 22:41
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small tan head. Has a slighlty roasted malty hoppy aroma with some spicy hints. Sweetish malty caramel flavor with some hoppy hints. Has a sweetish malty hoppy bitter caramel finish with some spicy hints in the aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2009
at 06:55
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2007 vintage Bottle pours out a dark amber topped with nice sand head. Aroma was great very sweet. Tons of caramel and pit fruit. Tast was more of the sweet pit fruit and brown sugar. The hops had mellowed out very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2009
at 11:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. It had been allowed to warm. Poured caramel garnet with thin head. BIg malty aroma. Big flavour, much malt with caramel sweetness and alcohol warmth. Lingering warm hop finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2009
at 17:48
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from 2007. Dark amber pour with a modest beige head. I found the aroma to be entrancing and thus this a horrible beer to have while playing poker. Rich tones of sweetness, malts, faded citrus hops, fruity, and vinous notes filled my nose as my chips found a new owner. The flavor continues a smooth and soothing quality of sweet maltiness, dark fruits, and more faded citrus hops. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2008
at 20:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On 06/18/2011 as Alaska Barleywine. Clear copper body with a small creamy tan head. Sweet caramel and resiny hop aroma. Sweet caramel, fruit and resiny hop flavor. Medium full body with moderate carb. 7/3/7/3/15 3.5 Bottle at RBSG2008 Grand Tasting on 08/02/2008. Clear amber body with a small tan head. Big caramel and molassas aroma. Huge caramel and molassas flavor. Full body with moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/3/14 - 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2008
at 17:28