Etymology
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.86
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Etymology 2025:
Etym: English Barleywine aged in Westward Whiskey Barrels for 30 months
Ology: A blend of Barleywines aged in Heaven Hill barrels for 20 months, George Dickel Barrels for 20 months, and Westward Rye Barrels for 25 months
Plus aged in Basil Barleywines aged in Basil Hayden, Russell’s Reserve and Russell’s Rye Barrels for 20 months, and Willett Barrels for 40 months
Etymology 2024:
Etym: English Barleywine aged in Westward Whiskey Barrels for 20 months
Ology: American Barleywine aged in Westward Whiskey Barrels for 12 months
Plus ‘Red’ Barleywine aged in Russell Rye Barrels for 12 months
Etymology 2023:
Etym: an English Barleywine aged in Willet Whiskey Barrels
Ology: an American Barleywine aged in Booker’s Bourbon Barrels
Etymology 2022:
Etym: a 8-month Black Barleywine aged in Willett Whiskey Barrels
Ology: a 12-month Barrel-Aged Barleywine with EKG & Nelson hops for some added modern complexity
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BeerPlace (11108) reviewed Etymology (2025) from Fort George Brewery 2 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8
Shared with Josh during our trip to Festival of Dark Arts 2026.
Aroma: a lot of oak, toffee, slightly meaty.
Taste: along the same lines, loads of caramel and toffee, creamy oak.
Overall: very good.
RennyDoig (4859) reviewed Etymology from Fort George Brewery 6 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
On tap at Chuck's - Seward Park. Pours very murky muddy brown with a beige head. Fantastic whiskey barrel character, rich caramelized sugars, and dried fruits on the nose. Flavour has a bready malt base, dried fruits, tons of caramelized dark sugars, and a ton of rich whiskey barrels that are well-integrates with the base beer. This is phenomenal.
Lubiere (24605) reviewed Etymology from Fort George Brewery 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
A deep dark brown barleywine with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, alcohol warmth, light vinous character, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with dark fruits, vanilla, vinous character, alcohol warmth, very nice. Bottle from brewery.
BeerPlace (11108) ticked Etymology (2024) from Fort George Brewery 1 year ago
5oz.
A: hazy dark copper with a beige head.
A: caramel, dark fruits, oak.
T: along the same lines, a bit boozy with noticeable hoppy bitterness.
M: 4/5
O: Pretty good American barleywine.
8-4-8-4-15=39
Oakes (33770) reviewed Etymology from Fort George Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2023 (Willett/Bookers). Murky pale brown puddle water. No head. Dates, vanilla, sticky sugars. Boozy, quite fruity, especially plums and oranges. Good complexity. 4 7 7 8 7.5 = 6.9
2024. Looks not great, murky, light brown, no head. Nice figs, dates, vanilla, 4 8 8 4 17 = 8.1
stevoj (18528) reviewed Etymology from Fort George Brewery 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Taster at Fort George, 2023 vintage. Near black pour with a thin, tight beige head. Aroma is malty, molassess, bourbon and pit fruit. Taste comes in strong, sweet, brown sugar, prunes and a hefty hit of bourbon. Deep and rich. Decadent.
mcberko (47797) reviewed Etymology from Fort George Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
On tap at Fort George - Lovell Taproom, pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is decadent and complex, with intense bourbon barrels, brown sugar, dark dried fruits, and dark sugars — damn. Flavour is sublime, with intense bourbon, brown sugar, molasses, and dark dried fruits. Intensely rich, decadent and wonderfully blended. Outstanding extreme beer.