Bearly Fine
Stigbergets Bryggeri in Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.53
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A classic English style Barleywine in all its glory – rich malt complexity, restrained hop presence, depth of character and decadent mouthfeel. We matured this half in brandy barrels, and the other (Barrel of Dwight Fry) in port wine barrels.
Golden Promise and Pale Ale base with a touch of chocolate and red crystal malts underwent a long boil to develop a rich and complex character, aged in brandy barrels for 12 months Deep brown in color, full bodied with a velvety mouthfeel, boozy and sweet, caramel and brown sugar with notes of dates, figs, dried fruit, and a hint of oak on the nose.
Golden Promise and Pale Ale base with a touch of chocolate and red crystal malts underwent a long boil to develop a rich and complex character, aged in brandy barrels for 12 months Deep brown in color, full bodied with a velvety mouthfeel, boozy and sweet, caramel and brown sugar with notes of dates, figs, dried fruit, and a hint of oak on the nose.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
15/II/25 - 33cl can, shared @ Bar Beenhouwer (Gent), BB: 2/XI/27, R93, 1-BNBR (2025-144)
Little cloudy dark red brown to dark chestnut brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, lots and lots of dried fruits, raisins, prunes, caramel, a bit malty, some vanilla, soft roast, a hint of chocolate. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a little watery impression, pretty bitter, rather roasted for a barley wine, dry, caramel, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: a bit sourish, fruity touch, dried fruits, bitter, good roast.
Little cloudy dark red brown to dark chestnut brown beer, small creamy beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: very oxidized, lots and lots of dried fruits, raisins, prunes, caramel, a bit malty, some vanilla, soft roast, a hint of chocolate. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a little watery impression, pretty bitter, rather roasted for a barley wine, dry, caramel, some dried fruits. Aftertaste: a bit sourish, fruity touch, dried fruits, bitter, good roast.
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from Can
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Bar Beenhouwer
on 15 Feb 2025
at 22:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can from Systembolaget beställningssortiment, bought 2023. Dark brown with a medium tan head. Dried fruit, brandy, some oak, caramel and mild warming notes.
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from Can
on 22 Jul 2024
at 17:34
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can, 0.33l. Aroma of caramel, brandy and dried fruit. Pours hazy brown color with medium sized soapy cappuccino-like head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts with moderate sweet toasted malt, caramel and dried fruit, follows by brandy and slightly herbal, mouthfeel is smooth and warm alcoholic, while finish is mild bitter. Full body, creamy texture and average carbonation in palate. Barely hairs’ breadth from perfection…
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2024
at 21:22
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2023
at 00:08
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Creamy lightbrown good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Heavy malty and moderate hoppy aroma. Heavy bitter nice flavor. Long heavy bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Tried
on 14 Oct 2023
at 15:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample En Öl och Whiskey mässa 2023 Göteborg AR: British fruit cake, brandy AP: hazy brown, no head F: British fruit cake, brandy
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on 15 Jul 2023
at 15:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen (10/06/2023) - Sweet and toasted malty with lots of caramel and toffee sweetness, plenora of dried fruits and nice spices, full bodied, brandy accented spiced malty warming “bear” 🐻 hug of a finish. Lovely. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bearley Fine on 26 Mar 2025 at 07:44 - Score: 8. Original review text: Sweet and toasted malty with lots of caramel and toffee sweetness, plenora of dried fruits and nice spices, full bodied, brandy accented spiced malty warming �bear� ?? hug of a finish. Lovely.
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from Draft
on 28 Jun 2023
at 17:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Burk från SB, 2021. Backlog. Väldigt mörk, näst intill svart med khakifärgad krona. Fruktigt, mycket russin och torkad frukt, rejält med fat, bra hetta och i jämförelse med samtida tolkningar och trender möjligen uppfattad som något tunn, men inget som saknas där.
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on 25 Apr 2023
at 18:31