8

A deep dark reddish brown barley wine with a very thin light mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with smooth vinous character, alcohol warmth, light bourbon barrel notes, woody notes, pleasant and smooth. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity caramel malt with vinous character, alcohol warmth, bourbon barrel notes, licorice, very nice and rich.

8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle: Poured a pitch-black color stout with a dark brown foamy head with some retention and some light lacing notes. Aroma of chocolate notes with some strong woody notes and vanilla and bourbon notes. Taste is also a mix of chocolate notes with some strong woody notes and vanilla notes with some bourbon notes. Body is pretty full with good carbonation with some discernible alcohol notes. Solid BA stout with great quality bourbon notes.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle, courtesy of Sergey
Dark brown colour, no head. Aroma of dark malts, earth, bourbon, alcohol. Full bodied, sweet, but burnt sugar and dark caramel are stronger than the malt richness expected in a Barley Wine; strong booze too, a bit meaty as well, lactose feeling. Not a true Barley Wine, but it's nevertheless a rich beer.

7.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375ml (thx, Jonathan M.!) shared with Alex @ home. Appearance: brown with a bubble beige head. Aroma: dark fruits, American oak, creaminess coming from the oak, some grassy and meaty notes. Taste: along the same lines, a bit over-carbonated to me, some small bitterness in the finish. Overall: IMHO somehow BBC still doesn't know how to brew barleywines, not sure why. Haven't had any excellent BW from them, while their stouts are amazing.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

375ml bottle from the last releases, as the new ones just came out yesterday. Dark brown colour with ruby highlights, a warm mocha-coloured bubbly head, decent stay and some foam atop the brew. Raisins, prunes, molasses and anise in the aromas. The Bourbon is in the nose, but really nicely balanced with the rest. The mouthfeel is on the thicker side, oily, but the finish is on the drying side. Not syrupy at all, not lingering. Again, lots of prunes in the taste with some raisin-Bourbon notes, hints of chocolate, with the molasses. Some good bitterness in the end. Nice to see a Barleywine with their Bourbon barrels, as opposed to their typical Imperial Stouts with this woodiness.

8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Brown bottle, 375 ml, purchased at Brasserie du Canada - Hautes-Plaines on February 17, 2024, savoured on February 22, 2024; eye: brown, opaque, no effervescence, island of brown head, no lacing; nose: alcohol, bourbon, light molasses, light brown sugar, bittering hops, light fig, anise; mouth : alcohol, bourbon, light molasses, light brown sugar, bittering hops, light fig, alcohol warmth, anise, light sourish, finale in bourbon with presence of alcohol, full-bodied, average carbonation, mildly sweet, alcoholic and flesht texture; in summary: quite good FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 375 ml, achetée chez Brasserie du Canada - Hautes-Plaines le 17 février 2024, savourée le 22 février 2024; œil : marron, opaque, pas d’effervescence, îlot de mousse brune, pas de dentelle ; nez : alcool, bourbon, léger mélasse, léger cassonade, houblon amérisant, léger figue, anis; bouche : alcool, bourbon, léger mélasse, léger cassonade, houblon amérisant, léger figue, chaleur d’alcool, anis, léger aigrelet, finale en bourbon avec présence d’alcool, corsée, carbonatation moyenne, moyennement sucrée, texture alcoolique et charnue; en résumé : bien bon