Crystal Sphere Messenger
Holy Mountain Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Private Press BrewingBarley Wine - Barley Regular
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Score
7.90
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Munichwine Aged in Bourbon Barrels
Crystal Sphere Messenger is a Munichwine made with our friends from Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, CA. Brewed with an enormous amount of Munich malt and a combination of specialty malts, it was aged in a variety of Kentucky bourbon barrels for 13 months.
Crystal Sphere Messenger is a Munichwine made with our friends from Private Press Brewing in Santa Cruz, CA. Brewed with an enormous amount of Munich malt and a combination of specialty malts, it was aged in a variety of Kentucky bourbon barrels for 13 months.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at CBJ - cheers to Dave. Pours clear deep brown with a creamy tan head. Big sweet flavour, lots of semi-dark malts, earth, toffee, caramel. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Super sweet finish, ripe berries, dark malts, brown bread. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 20:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the craft beer junction bermondsey tasting. A clear deep brown coloured pour with a lasting halo of tan head. Aroma is sherry, px, brown sugars, brown sugars, boozy fruit cake. Flavour is composed of medium sweet, oily, jammy fruits, strawberry shortcake, sticky brown sugars, vanilla, palate is semi sweet, oily, moderate carbonation, boozy fruit,.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 19:38
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
11th January 2024 Craft Beer Junction bottleshare, thanks to Wingman. Clear dark reddish amber brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth airy palate, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft malts, a light creamy sweetness. Decent caramel and chocolate. Smooth bourbon soaked fruits. A little spice on the soft finish. One of those Barleywines that flirts with being an Impy, but very nice nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2024
at 19:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle split at the CBJ share, thanks to the Wingmane, 11/01/2024.
Lighter shade of black topped with a good sized beige head.
Nose is dark malts, spice, fruit cake mix, toffee.
Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee fudge, dates, molasses, mellow barrel tones, dark malts.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Tidy sipper.
Lighter shade of black topped with a good sized beige head.
Nose is dark malts, spice, fruit cake mix, toffee.
Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee fudge, dates, molasses, mellow barrel tones, dark malts.
Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow boost.
Tidy sipper.
Tried
on 11 Jan 2024
at 00:00
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Yabba dabba, shared by John - thanks! Poured clear chestnut, small of white head, decent lacing. Aroma is caramel, toffee, bourbon, vanilla, charred wood. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. PP influence obvious here. Medium body
Tried
on 31 Oct 2023
at 04:33
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Medium brown, thin head. Great aroma, getting into the nicely oxidized thing, and toffee, all kinds of bourbon. Sweet, figgy, slightly sticky, toffee, the bourbon comes in and adds a touch of dryness, giving this a moreish finish. Great complexity.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2023
at 05:21
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Holy Mountain - Phinney, pours a very deep dark brown / near-black with a medium beige head. Aroma is complex and elegant, with big bourbon barrels, toffee, English caramel malt, and brown sugar. Flavour is very sweet, with lots of brown sugar, huge bourbon barrels, caramel malt, and dark sugars. Wonderful bourbon barrel presence. Elegant, complex, and refined. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2023
at 19:53