Old Musty

On tap at the brewpub. Poured a clear amber with a gray head that dissipated to the edges. Aroma was full of sweet grains and bread with some caramel and a bit of wet hay. Flavor began with wet hay and caramel and was juoined by a sweet bread note. A bit musty and some alcohol present.

I received this from Aerozeppl in the Growling at the Moon Bif, Thanks for the opportunity to try this one. Pours a solid dark brown almost black, some ruby highlights when held to the light. Small off white head, looks more like a porter than a barleywine. Aroma is chocolate syrup, molasses, and a small bit of floral hops. Taste follows the smell but adds a small amount of alcohol as it warms up. Mouthfeel is creamy, but a little thin. Overall a great brew, not what I was thinking of when I think of barleywine, but a damn fine brew nonetheless. At 9.5% alcohol this one really snuck up on me.

Slightly hazy brown coloured body with a light tan head. Aroma of malt, toffee, alcohol, nuts and figs. Medium to Full-bodied; Nice alcoholic taste with good musty fruit tastes and a pungent flavour that lasts. Overall, a good barleywine - very nice to try. I sampled this on draught at the Albany Pump Station in Albany, New York on 25 June 2006.

On draught at the brewpub, 4/9/2005. Dark amber-chestnut brown color, with a beige head, low retention (but at least it had a head). Mostly clear. Aroma of hops bitterness, light pine and floral notes, with some sticky orange-caramel interaction and very light yeast. Flavor begins with sticky caramel sweetness, followed quickly by hops bitterness. Unfortunately, it stays quite dry and bitter, with some chewy malt texture on the end, but not really much flavor, other than the bitter hops. I’d like to see more hops flavor and less bitterness. Very low, yet ample, carbonation, medium body with no alcohol apparency. The munich malt is apparent from the get-go, with that lightly grainy/lightly sour/dry flavor, slight earthiness and sourdough breadiness.