Stigbergets Bryggeri Bearly Fine

Bearly Fine

 

Stigbergets Bryggeri in Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden 🇸🇪

  Barley Wine - Barley Regular
Score
7.49
ABV: 12.0% IBU: 65 Ticks: 7
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.
 

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6.8
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.

Tried from Can at Bar Beenhouwer on 15 Feb 2025 at 22:20


7.6
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.

Tried from Can on 22 Jul 2024 at 17:34


8.8
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


7.8
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
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

Tried on 15 Jul 2023 at 15:40


7.9
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.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jun 2023 at 17:20


7.9
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.

Tried on 25 Apr 2023 at 18:31