Destroyer Madeira
Lua Brewing in Des Moines, Iowa, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Thesis Beer ProjectBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.56
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Double barrel aged barleywine: Madeira for 16 months and then bourbon barrel for 11 months.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Black with a brown head - Dark malt and fruity wood barrel flavours - Dark malt body with a fruity wood barrel flavour - The fruity wood flavours goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 08 Jan 2025
at 20:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap @MBCC 2024, Green Session. Black, small beige head. Rich malty aroma, light madeira. Sweet, woody and strong booozy flavour. Did not expect that from madeira, must be the BB.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Aug 2024
at 08:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught, taster. @Mikkeller Beer Celebration 2024, Copenhagen (Denmark). 11/05/2024 [#7.413 Global - #1.436 United States of America - #23 Lua Brewing] Pours dark brown with a tiny beige head. Aroma: caramelly malts, toffee, oak barrels and cherry. Taste: cherry, dark chocolate and toffee. Syrupy mouthfeel. Next one, please!
Tried
on 22 Jul 2024
at 06:57
7/10
From Backlog. Taster, On tap at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024. Almost Black with light brown head. Malts, yeast, plums, Chocolate, bourbon.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 May 2024
at 15:01
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Mikkeller Beer Celebration, Green Session. Clear very dark brown beer with a beige lacing. Aroma of strong mid sweet dark malt, booze, wood. Taste of boozy strong dark caramelized malt, chocolate, coffee, bourbon.
Tried
on 14 May 2024
at 12:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tried
on 14 May 2024
at 11:03
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rated at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2024 (MBCC). Heavy and oaky with some barrel, madeira and syrupy notes. A bit unbalanced
Tried
on 12 May 2024
at 17:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
MBCC. Almost black with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish with heavy alcohol. Boozy. 110524
Tried
on 11 May 2024
at 14:30
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at MBCC2024, Copenhagen. Colour is very dark brown with very small head. Aromas and flavours: Chocolate, some alcohol, bourbon...
Tried
on 11 May 2024
at 14:24