Pomme Pressure
Uiltje Brewing Co. in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.33
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This toffee boozy black bombshell is a throwback to one of the most extraordinary black barley wines we ever produced: Peer Pressure back in 2015. Consider this heavily tattooed P(r)ommes Queen her mouthy little successor. Hopped excessively with Cascade and aged endlessly in Calvados casks, this sophisticated diva balances the deep caramel undertones of Norman brandy with malty apple sweetness. Yep, that’s Pommes Pressure for you: a smalltown ale living in an uptown world.
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8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
1st October 2025
Near clear dark amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied malts. Don't know where they are hiding the hefty abv but, it's not a result of big sticky malt base. A little creamy sweetness and a little unsweet toffee - caramel. The back end is wonderfully boozy apple pie. Some bright apple, some boozy ripe apple and a little spiced cooking apple. A light smooth finish emphasises the darker toffee aspect of the malts. Fuck me, this is such an all round good BW. Light bodied but plenty of punch in the flavour and booze departments without a shred of alcohol hotness. Some pastru barleywine tones but, never ever ever close to being too sweet. Hugely rounded and drinkable.
Near clear dark amber brown beer, small bubbly pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light bodied malts. Don't know where they are hiding the hefty abv but, it's not a result of big sticky malt base. A little creamy sweetness and a little unsweet toffee - caramel. The back end is wonderfully boozy apple pie. Some bright apple, some boozy ripe apple and a little spiced cooking apple. A light smooth finish emphasises the darker toffee aspect of the malts. Fuck me, this is such an all round good BW. Light bodied but plenty of punch in the flavour and booze departments without a shred of alcohol hotness. Some pastru barleywine tones but, never ever ever close to being too sweet. Hugely rounded and drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2025
at 18:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sweet and punchy, ample stewed fruits, toasted wood, bread, fruitcake, barrel, vanilla, bourbon, red wine, a little earth, booze, leather. Quite rich but still decent drinkability.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2025
at 21:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. Thanks osprey. A clear caramel brown coloured pour with a a halo of khaki head. Aroma is. Semi sweet. Meaty peaty, tcp, medicinal, big alcohol. Brown sugars. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, oiky, brown sugars, caramel, brown sugars, watery. Palate is semi sweet z oiky, mellow carbonation jammy fruits.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2025
at 18:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jul 2025
at 18:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flasche 0,33l: Schwarz, deutliche Trübung, kaum mittelporiger Schaum; sehr süße + fruchtige Nase, kräftig würzig, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte/Beeren, Rumrosinen, Backpflaumen, dezente fruchtige Säure, kräftig Malz, Gewürze, leicht alkoholisch, Röstaromen, Nüsse, würzige Fassaromen, würzig-süße Bitterkeit; sehr süßer + fruchtiger Körper, sehr würzig, dunkle/eingelegte Früchte, Trockenfrüchte, Backpflaumen, eingelegte dunkle Beeren, kräftig Malz, dunkles Karamell, sehr cremig, deutliche Kohlensäure, leichte Röstaromen, würzige Fassaromen; fruchtig-würziger Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2025
at 07:27
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6
Bottle shared at Bro Ro’s, courtesy of Marko. Very dark brown, almost black pour with a tan head. Molassess, some apples, booze and a hint of acetaldehyde show, body is ok, leanin towards thin. Not a fan of calvados barrels tbf.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Mar 2025
at 09:01
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is strong on the caramel with toffee, sweet dark malt, calvados, barrel, alcohol, notes of syrupy apple. Flavour is sweet with a decent bitterness and some booze in the finish. Sticky sweet and fullbodied. Quite good, rich and robust.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
(Draught at Bierlokaal De Uiver, Haarlem, 17 July 2024) Dark ruby colour, almost black, with brief beige head. Malty, vinous nose with notes of black-currant, treacle, oak wood and apples. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, dried fruit, treacle, calvados, oak wood and a vinous finish with a mild spicy bitterness. Full body, quite sweet. Rich and powerful, with a generous calvados barrel finish. Very nice.
Tried
on 23 Aug 2024
at 18:17
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark mahogany to ruby colour, minimal beige-ish lacing; aroma and taste of toffee, apple brandy, port wine, dried sour cherry, dark chocolate and some ansie notes; great one
Tried
on 11 Aug 2024
at 13:45
7.2/10
Good beer, probably below avg for the style just by a hair. But it hits a lot of good dark fruit notes. Gijs ams
Tried
on 24 Feb 2024
at 15:57