Old 392 Barleywine
Carolina Brewing Company in Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.55
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottled on 11/21/06 and drunk on 6/28/07
Small amount of rapidly dissipating, medium-beige head tops this copper-auburn tinted brown barleywine. Clear, lightly effervescent, with no lacing left.
Smells hoppy and of plentiful caramel malt. Bready, with dry toffee and light butter (not diacetyl) signifying probably some munich malt. A strong ester profile of raspberries and strawberries slowly melds in to heady alcohol fumes on the finish, which is quite dry in contrast to the malty sweet beginning. Medium strength of aroma, no flaws.
About as run-of-the-mill American barleywine as I can think of, with the usual huge caramel-toffee maltiness, scratchy breadiness and obnoxious bittering hop profile. Maybe some date and nut notes in there too. I don’t really understand what about these things I ever enjoyed, as I certainly can’t find anything now. Medium amounts of lively carbonation, with a malty-sweet texture and strong alcohol warmth on the finish. No flaws. Thanks for the bottle, Tom!
Small amount of rapidly dissipating, medium-beige head tops this copper-auburn tinted brown barleywine. Clear, lightly effervescent, with no lacing left.
Smells hoppy and of plentiful caramel malt. Bready, with dry toffee and light butter (not diacetyl) signifying probably some munich malt. A strong ester profile of raspberries and strawberries slowly melds in to heady alcohol fumes on the finish, which is quite dry in contrast to the malty sweet beginning. Medium strength of aroma, no flaws.
About as run-of-the-mill American barleywine as I can think of, with the usual huge caramel-toffee maltiness, scratchy breadiness and obnoxious bittering hop profile. Maybe some date and nut notes in there too. I don’t really understand what about these things I ever enjoyed, as I certainly can’t find anything now. Medium amounts of lively carbonation, with a malty-sweet texture and strong alcohol warmth on the finish. No flaws. Thanks for the bottle, Tom!
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2007
at 16:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 8
Courtesy of Badgerben. This barleywine is loaded with hops. I often don’t like my barleywines loaded with hops, but this makes it work very well. Lots of fruity and floral hops in the aroma, so much so I was expecting an IPA. Gold color and minimal cloudiness. Flavor is mostly hops like the aroma but here the alcohol shows just a little bit, but overall it is hidden well and I am surprised to see it is 9.3%. Some malt sweetness, but the hops dominate.
Tried
on 06 Feb 2007
at 20:23