13th Anniversary
Fremont Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
7.81
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Thank you all for being a part of this journey of experimenting, pushing the limits with new recipes, and supporting our passions for our barrel-aged program. Cheers to 13 years and many more!
Down & Dirty: Maris Otter, Maris Otter Pale, Carafa 2, and White Wheat with Columbus, US Goldings, and Chinook hops
ABV: 13.6% IBU: 25
Color: Light mahogany
Aroma: Caramel, vanilla, whiskey notes and sweet aromatics with some toffee, oak and dried fruit
Flavor: Moderately sweet and lightly bitter with subtle lingering and with moderate lingering sweetness; in medium body with a definite alcohol warmth, moderate carbonation and slight mouthwatering
Availability: Released August 13, 2022 in celebration of our 13th anniversary
Fresh Range: Age this beer, or try one now...go on.
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Marko (22181) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle, got some samples, thanks Iznogud, thanks kajser, thanks Miro Š.! Dark golden body, off-white head. Vanilla in the aroma, dried fruit, caramel, but weird light yeasty touches too. Similar taste - vanilla and dried fruit dominate, caramel, alcohol and that yeast touch again, weird. Lovely apart from the yeast.
EvNa (6056) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
Bottle. Color: Clear orange copper, very thin beige head. Aroma: Raisins, caramel, vanilla, Bourbon. Taste: Ver well balanced mix of raisins, caramel fudge, vanilla, Bourbon and some oak wood. Boozy, warming mouthfeel. Full body, below average carbonation. Over medium sweet, moderate to over moderate bitterness. Very nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle - mostly clear light amber - nose of caramelized sugars, treacle, oak, bourbon, vanilla, some bright fruitiness - I really appreciate it when American brewers go for a more British-style barleywine - super smoothed out by the oak, rich in bourbon character, with a little spicy alcohol - some underlying cherry flavors - vanilla - caramelized sugars - warming, earthy finish - great cold-weather sipper (it is currently -10 here right now and I am drinking this by the fire, which is really the only appropriate way to consume this beverage).
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pours a nice clear dark amber from a bottle, head quickly subsides until it almost looks still. On the nose it's clearly a barleywine and it's clearly BA. Lots of vanilla, oak, caramel and a hint of molasses. Fresh, there is an acidic brightness to it along with the almost treacly sweetness, like a sticky bun. If you've got more than one I would say age it as long as you can, it will probably benefit. Good beer.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Hollingshead draught, 12/9/22. Clear golden raisin. Small, white head to ring. Fruity as shit in the nose but with that lovely bourbon barrel mildness adding spice and well aged liquor. The beer itself seems to add some very sweet, estery stuff, not sure what. But it comes off as a BA barley wine with candy and sugar. Unfortunately, it's given more to this sugar than the bourbon in flavor. Solid texture with good malt but just too much of this weird smartees flavor tacked on to the delicious barley wine and bourbon.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
5oz pour @BeerZombies Vegas. Clear, dark amber, still. Smells like a mix of black tea & amaretto sour. Bittersweet pith, breakfast cereal marshmallows, sweet onion, tea tannins, old toast, hidden acidity. Good. Expected better.
mcberko (47456) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
22 oz. bottle, pours a clear amber / mahogany with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of caramel, bourbon, vanilla, and oak -- very rich and complex. Flavour is rich, with lots of bourbon, vanilla, and rich toffee. Rich, bourbon-y, vanilla-y, and oaky. Wonderful stuff.
solidfunk (21946) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Potent and well delivered. Potpourri, well balanced bourbon barrel. Caramel and a little marmalade. Copper pour with decent head. Sweet finish. Booze well hidden. Tap at Bottles.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
22oz bottle pours out deep amber topped with a small sand head. Nose is nice sweet caramel toffee notes and some nice barrel. Taste is more of the nice sweet malts caramel barrel vanilla.
stevoj (18327) reviewed 13th Anniversary from Fremont Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber at share. Ruddy brown pour with a small bubbly head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, vanilla, bourbon. Taste matches the aroma with a soft, luscious feel and lingering boozy notes.