Liege & Lief (2021)
Pomona Island Brew Co. in Salford, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.54
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One Barley Wine, split between three barrels to age and evolve. This expression has developed in a 30 year Oloroso Cask and has a nutty, spicy profile, with suggestions of tobacco, leather and dried fruits. The profile will continue to change as it matures but it’s a delicious beer to enjoy now.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample from the bottle at Pikkulintu Puotila, Helsinki. Heavy Barley wine with nice flavours.
Tried
on 31 Mar 2026
at 16:25
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
(Bottle, 0.75l, at Pikkulintu Puotila, 20250313) The beer poured brown and lightly hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had toasted malts, candi sugar, vinous notes and biscuits. Palate was full bodied and warming with medium carbonation. Flavours were toasted malts, caramel, raisins, vinous notes and bitterness. Aftertaste had dark fruits, toasted malts and bitterness. Pleasant malty brew with vinous notes.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Olutravintola Pikkulintu (Puotila)
on 13 Mar 2025
at 16:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 750ml (PBF XIV)
Brown-amber colour, small off-white head. Sweetish, bready, resiny, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Toffeish, malty, sweetish, some alcohol. Hides ABV. Ok.
Brown-amber colour, small off-white head. Sweetish, bready, resiny, fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Toffeish, malty, sweetish, some alcohol. Hides ABV. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle. PBF XIV. Poured brown in color, thin white head. Oloroso showing, with notes of dried fruits, raisins, sweetness and waring. quite the sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle@pbf XIV. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is wooden, floral, mild tartness and plum. Flavour is dried fruits, floral, plum and mild alcohol with some toffee tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:11
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tried
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
--Bottled at PBF XIV. -- Hazy brownish amber, minimal head. Intense aroma of dates, sherry and dark bread. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Dextrose, sherry, fruity bread. Warming finish with low bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2024
at 17:10
7.6/10
I quite like the suggestions of tobacco leather etc. the beer is good, super boozy feel, but relatively thin body for this abv.. i love the classic english feel though. Mikkeller ams
Tried
on 18 Nov 2023
at 20:06
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
1st April 2023
A mild to medium haze on this amber beer, small tan head. Palate is airy and smooth with good fine carbonation on the back end. Smooth malts, caramel and cream into the barrel treatment which, for me, provides a mild but distinctive apricot vibe. If you had told me this was apricot brandy ba, I'd believe you! But there is caramellish vibrant ripe fruits coming through. Airy soft finish brings spice, presumably from the otherwise cloaked abv. Not a mature barleywine but it has depth and layered flavours that ultimately come together in to a very fine whole. Delightful.
A mild to medium haze on this amber beer, small tan head. Palate is airy and smooth with good fine carbonation on the back end. Smooth malts, caramel and cream into the barrel treatment which, for me, provides a mild but distinctive apricot vibe. If you had told me this was apricot brandy ba, I'd believe you! But there is caramellish vibrant ripe fruits coming through. Airy soft finish brings spice, presumably from the otherwise cloaked abv. Not a mature barleywine but it has depth and layered flavours that ultimately come together in to a very fine whole. Delightful.
Tried
on 01 Apr 2023
at 17:53
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from the Pomona Island online store. Black pour with a tan head. Nose is sweet spice,sweet tobacco,nuts, toffeeTaste is toffee,caramel,sweet spices, dried fruitTaste is vanilla,sweet tobacco,caramel,touch of orchard fruit. Sweet malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2022
at 08:50