Monsters - American Barleywine 2017 (Bourbon Barrel)
Torrside Brewing in New Mills, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Series Out of Production|
Score
7.10
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8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Apr 2023
at 20:57
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
330ml bottle. Slightly cloudy, brown-ish ruby colour with a small ring of off-white bubbles. Sweet-ish malty and floral, minimally oak aroma, notes of marzipan, rose petals, powdered sugar. Taste is initially slightly sweet, sugary, caramel malty, floral hoppy, later more and more oaky, hints of marzipan and rose petals; well hidden alcohol, rather watery texture.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2019
at 18:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Craft CG share thanks to Fergus it pours clear deep amber - brown with a small beige head. The aroma is soft, sweet, sugary, oak, tangy fruits, brown bread, oiliness, perfumed and a touch of tinned mango. The taste is oily, sugary, toffee, quite a bit of tinned fruit character, tangerine, orange, mango, cointreau, toffee, oak and spice with some alcohol warmth through the finish. Medium to full body a d fine carbonation. Unusual for the style, but pretty good fun anyhow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Aug 2018
at 09:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
27/7/2018. Bottle shared at John's. Pours amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of hops, syrup, caramel, toast, malt, bourbon, biscuit and fruit. Medium to heavy sweetness, light bitterness. Full body, sticky texture, soft carbonation. Warming finish. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 23:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting 27 July. Pours hazy tea amber with airy off-white head. Clear aroma of malt, caramel and yeast, with mild notes of fruit and hops. Sweetish flavour of caramel malt, yeast and fruit, with bitterish notes of hops and spice. Estery and spicy aftertaste with malty hints. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 23:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Clear amber, offwhite froth. Malty, hoppy aroma, some dried fruit, citrus peel. Malty, fruity flavour, light bourbon notes. Light alc warmth. Has a mild and good fennel note in the finish.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2018
at 22:20
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from AlesByMail. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are bourbon, vanilla, wood, caramel, fruits, hops and has a nice malty fruity bourbon finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jul 2018
at 22:12
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours deep orange, nose is malty toffee, lemon, raspberry, vanilla, taste is sweet, chewy caramel, meaty, fruity, warming bourbon in the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2018
at 16:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drink? Hebden Bridge. Hazy dark amber-brown with a thin head. Strong tasting with the barrel ageing very evident, giving the sticky-sweetness of the ale a good edge. Its strength is evident in its nose too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jul 2018
at 17:33
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at craft beer Co Covent Garden. From Ales by mail. A amber coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is sweet toffee, earthy, brown sugars, apple,, bark. Flavour is composed of bouton, apple woody, paint, alcohol. Light solvent. Palate is tangy, highish carbonation oily. Solvent. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2018
at 16:49