Phoenix
Salikatt Bryggeri in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 🇳🇴
Barley Wine - Barley Special Out of Production|
Score
7.85
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Phoenix 2021 is the first barleywine in the history of Salikatt. A milestone and a start of something great. Brewed in early 2021 and patiently barrel-aged for 18 months in selected bourbon barrels.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Panda at home, thanks to the Bearded Avenger, 26/04/2026.
Lighter shade of black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is fruit cake mix, toffee, figs, booze tunes, molasses, light spice, chocolate shavings.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, bourbon rip, figs, chocolate, dates.
Full bodied, light oily, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper.
Lighter shade of black with a fast escaping tan head.
Nose is fruit cake mix, toffee, figs, booze tunes, molasses, light spice, chocolate shavings.
Taste comprises dark malts, spice, bourbon rip, figs, chocolate, dates.
Full bodied, light oily, drying close with a balanced rising boost.
Solid sipper.
Tried
on 26 Apr 2026
at 16:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
28th March 2026
Near clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Smooth palate, some viscosity, decent super fine carbonation on the back end. Soft rich malts, touches of dark toffee and caramel and a light dose of natural dark malt character. Big soft boozy rich bourbon soaked ripe fruits. A little alcohol spice. Smooth and bloody drinkable. Stays well removed from the border, as in where dark barleywines become near indistinguishable from impys. A barleywine that really only serves its barrel but, the barrel is rather spiffin.
Near clear deep amber brown beer, small and short lived tan head. Smooth palate, some viscosity, decent super fine carbonation on the back end. Soft rich malts, touches of dark toffee and caramel and a light dose of natural dark malt character. Big soft boozy rich bourbon soaked ripe fruits. A little alcohol spice. Smooth and bloody drinkable. Stays well removed from the border, as in where dark barleywines become near indistinguishable from impys. A barleywine that really only serves its barrel but, the barrel is rather spiffin.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2026
at 22:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours clear mahogany, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is light, toffee, caramel, bourbon. Dulciuri is medium plus sweet, light bitter. Faint vinius note. Medium body, hot
Tried
on 28 Mar 2026
at 04:12
8/10
Bottle. A sweet, full-bodied and intense experience. Modern Barley Wine of the pushing-towards-Imp Stout-kind. Alcohol, booze, oak, dark chocolate and cocoa, toffee, dark dried fruits and hints of coffee. A really nice one, although a bit too warming and boozy. 848415
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 20:14
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
YG. Black color with a brown head. Aroma and flavor is alcohol, dark chocolate, coffee, booze, toffee, bourbon, cocoa.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2026
at 09:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2025 edition. Taster from tap 47 at Ølhallen, 13,8 % abv. Many thanks to Bjørn Arne. Bare naked surface, scattered lacing, and a deep black body. Attractive on the nose with smoothly roasted chocolate malts. Powerful flavours of dark caramel, chocolate, and dark fruits. Oaky. Long lived and very smooth chocolate malty aftertaste with a subdued bourbon bite. Enjoying. (Tromsø, 18.02.2026).
Tried
from Draft
at
Ølhallen
on 18 Feb 2026
at 15:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Очередной американский барлик который больше похож на стаут нежели барлик, едва заметные нотки карамели, это все что есть от стаута, остальное все от стаута, кофе, шоколад бочка. Во вкусе еще сухость и алкогольная ликерность.
Tried
on 07 Feb 2025
at 05:48
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from the tap @ MBCC 2023 red session (finally adding my notes). Very dark brown. Caramel malt, bourbon.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jan 2025
at 20:35
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a brown head - Dark malt aroma with some wood barrel notes - Dark malt body , chocolate with some wood barrel flavours - Dark malt flavours goes into the finish - This was good --- Beer merged from original tick of Phoenix 2021 Limited on 09 Jan 2025 at 19:48 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5. Original review text: Black with a brown head - Dark malt and wood barrel aroma - Dark malt body with good wood barrel flavours - Dark malt and good wood barrel flavours goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 06 Jan 2025
at 21:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap @MBCC. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of bourbon chocolate nougat, bourbon, vanilla, and slick roasted malts. Flavor follow same with emphasis on dry oaky bourbon plus dark fruit. Warm finish. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2024
at 09:28