HopSaSam Cadeaupapier

Cadeaupapier

 

HopSaSam in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Barley Wine - Barley Special
Score
7.21
ABV: 11.5% IBU: 40 Ticks: 3
Exclusief - Niet te koop.
Minutieus uitgewerkte barley wine voor top Hopsasam supporters.
3 maand gerijpt op whiskey eik
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Barleywine aged on whisky-soaked oak chips for two months, apparently a very limited production primarily intended for fans of the brewery, so thanks tderoeck for sharing! Tiny-bubbled, dot-lacing, off-white, open head on a clear copper-red robe with orangey-amber glow. Aroma of biscuit, clear vanillin-breathing oak wood, candied plum, yellow raisin, a strange aspect of Royco tomato minute soup (!) including the croutons, almond, candied cherry, oxidized old port, wet clay. Sweet, dense, ‘praline’-like onset, refined candied cherry, pear and some candied strawberry as well as golden raisins, soft in carbonation with full, vinous, supple mouthfeel. Caramelly, biscuity malt core flavoured by vanilla-scenting oak wood (in spite of only chips being used), developing fortified wine-like oxidation, warmth and fruitiness in the finish, ending with the promised whisky-like touch, which fortunately remains soft and well-integrated. Candied beetroot, marmalade and candied cherry effects linger. Very ‘candied’, clean, stylised, vinous, liqueurish interpretation of a barleywine, as in Belgium only HopSaSam would do it – loved this one.

Tried on 18 Mar 2025 at 15:47


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

8/III/25 - 33cl bottle as a gift, shared with Alengrin @ home, BB: V/2030, bottled: V/2022 (2025-269) Thanks to Bierridder for the bottle!

Clear copper coloured beer, small creamy beige head, a little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: nice, gentle roast, caramel malts, a bit woody, whisky, learthery, alcoholic touch, a bit oxidized, some plastic, sourish hint. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: vanilla notes, caramel malts, bitter and hoppy, slightly oxidized, earthy. Aftertaste: malty, more vanilla, caramel, bitter touch, leathery, more oxidation, yeast, banana, a bit spicy, alcohol, dry finish with a hint of vanilla.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2025 at 21:00


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Tried from Bottle on 02 Dec 2023 at 12:34