Vasileostrovskaya Brewery (Василеостровская Пивоварня) English Barley Wine
English barleywine is a complex, multi-faceted style with a rich history and with great development potential over time. The taste is strong, malty, multilayered with a velvety sweet texture.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottled at PBF. Dark brown, small head. Caramelly nose with oxidized madeira. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Raisins and madeira, brown sugar. Caramel. Warming mid bitter finish. Some extra years of maturation contributed to the port like character.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 11:03


6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

BBE 2020. Brown colour, no head. Soya sauce, toffee in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Sweet, toffee, brown sugar and berries, unfortunately also lots of cellary notes. Originally very good I think... PBF XV. Corked and caged bottle.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 11:03


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

PBF XV. Coppery black colour, small brown head. Aroma is cellar, some dried fruits, plum, mild toasted tones. Flavour is dried fruits, some toasted tones with mild plum. Mild alcohol too.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Aug 2025 at 11:00



6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle (thanks martin). Pours ruby amber. Aroma is sweet, malt, berries. Flavor is very sweet, malt, molasses, fruits, berries. Overall: ok, could ferment more. --- Beer merged from original tick of ENGLISH BARLEYWINE on 27 Oct 2018 at 15:27

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2018 at 19:34