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Sante Adairius Rustic Ales in Capitola, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.78
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Double barrel aged barleywine.
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8.6/10
Intensely malty, caramely and sweetish with some oak, toffee, barrel, vanilla, hints of syrup and raisins, prunes and figs. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2025
at 19:43
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at ASF 2024 tasting. Courtesy of Federico, shared with him, Eric and Miro B. Dark brown, no head. Caramel, toffee, super sweet, sugary, dense and somewhat oily. Full bodied. Nice, but too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2024
at 12:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
At the share: pours dark brown with a beige head. Caramel, vanilla, wood. Taste is sweetish, woodish, barrels. Nice.
Tried
on 09 Jun 2024
at 00:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, at share, thanks to Chris D. Pours dark brown. Butterscotch, toffee, raisins, vanilla, custard, milk chocolate, bourbon, brandy. Nice oily body. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2024
at 00:00
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle thanks to Russell. Pours a dark brown with small beige head. The aroma is toffee, wood, vanilla, bourbon. Slick body, toffee, molasses, licorice, bourbon, wood, nice sweetness, enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2023
at 02:52
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Brownish colour, no head, looks fairly flat. Brown sugar, vanilla, bourbon, sugar overload. Big dates, bourbon, soft sugars, vanilla, sultana, so sweet boozy richness. Nice finisher.
Tried
on 08 May 2023
at 04:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft. Black beer with a low tan head. Toffee and light chocolate aroma with bourbon. Caramel and dark fruit flavor with toffee and bourbon. Medium bodied. Caramel and dark fruit linger with toffee and bourbon.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Apr 2023
at 19:44
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from a 500 ml bottle. Aroma is malt forward with lots of toffee, layers of caramel, light notes of chocolate, toasted bread and treacle with hints of roast notes. Light oak notes and a bit of bourbon and alcohol notes. Pours dark brown, not really black with light brown hues on the edges and a medium sized, medium thick, frothy, tan head that recedes steadily to the edges where it lingers. No lacing and very long legs. Flavor is fairly sweet with loads of caramel and toffee. Lighter toasted bread, chocolate, treacle and faint honey and roast notes. Moderate bitterness and medium light alcohol warmth. Light oak notes and medium light bourbon notes. Mouthfeel is full bodied and a bit silky with medium carbonation. Low astringency and medium light alcohol warmth. Overall, a really solid barleywine. Great malt profile with nice barrel notes. Alcohol is well hidden and surprisingly balanced for the abv. This is a really tasty, big barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2023
at 05:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Ale Arsenal as part of SF Beerweek. Restrained arome of bourbon and rich bread. Dark brown with minimal head around the collar. Cola, coffee flavors. Cloying and flavor retains throughout.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Feb 2023
at 05:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap. Pours hazy chestnut, minimal head or lacing. Aroma is rich dark sugars, werthers, bourbon, vanilla, toffee, earth. Flavor is rich, sweet, light plus bitter, dark sugars. Full body, no carbonation. Silky mouthfeel.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2023
at 23:10