Motor City Ale
Motor City Brewing Works in Detroit, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.69
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5
Tap at HDG - cloudy medium red pour, with a lasting ring of lace - aroma of roasted nuts, vanilla, a bit of earthy, musty character - thin and quite dry - nutty character dominates, with some herbal notes, vanilla, minerals - loaded with oxidation, metallic character, and various other flaws that just pile on top of one another.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Motor City Ale from Motor City Brewing Works 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
2004 draught @ the brewery, late December. Havent seen a barleywine with an appearance like this since I tried HOTD Fred almost a year ago. Dark golden yellow with some light copper tinges and a small white head. Lightly hazy. Aroma of bitter, citrus hops, like bitter orange peel almost (though there is none in here). Vanilla, almond liqueur and a light cara pils malt accent on the nose as well. Flavor is truly unique, it’s a mix of bitter hops and vanilla, almond and honey for the malt flavors. Seemed like there was an herbal or spice note in here, which I asked the brewer about, who said there were no spices, just lots of cascades. It’s quite sweet but has a lingering dry, bitter, citric hops quality that is not unbalanced in the least. Moderate house yeast character could be what is accounting for the spice flavor I detect. Medium-full body, lightly bubbly, somewhat creamy mouthfeel and a finish of hops and sugar. Very similar to Fred, seems like it’s modeled after the golden American barleywine. Whatever the stimulus, it’s a very unique and flavorful beer.