Skeleton Crew
Eighty-Eight Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.97
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Fig Newton Barley Wine aged on American oak and fresh figs, adding layers of complexity and fruitiness.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tasting at Ryan's, can
Golden colour, just slightly hazy. Aroma of malt and fruit. Sweet upfront, but medium body; some caramel and toffee, not malt-deep; strong alcohol. Ok.
Golden colour, just slightly hazy. Aroma of malt and fruit. Sweet upfront, but medium body; some caramel and toffee, not malt-deep; strong alcohol. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2023
at 20:22
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12oz shared with Phill and Alex @ Ryan's (thx for the beer, man!). Appearance: a bit hazy copper with a white head. Aroma: caramel, malty, some sweetness. Taste: along the same lines, finishes with hoppy bitterness. Overall: meh.
Tried
on 26 Nov 2023
at 07:48
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 355mL can (pkg 23 Feb 2022; thanks Cindy). Clear deep gold with small off white head. I get the Fig Newton inspiration, feint wood, could use some more depth, but okay.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2023
at 07:39
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle. Pours a clear amber-brown with a small, creamy, short lived, beige head that laces. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, toffee, Fig Newton, vanilla and faint oak. Sweet flavour of bready caramel malt, toffee, Fig Newton, raisin, plum, molasses and oak in a warming booze finish. Full body with a sticky, smooth, oily texture and soft carbonation. Malt forward and well made. A great sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2020
at 03:21