Vault City Barleywine

Barleywine

 

Vault City in Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

  Barley Wine - Barley Regular
Score
7.65
ABV: 12.2% IBU: - Ticks: 23
With a soft tan head and deep ruby hue, our take on a traditional Barleywine features a rich blend of British and German malts with a late addition of English and New Zealand hops.

A complex grain bill of Pale, Munich, Crystal, Amber, Carafa and Melanoidin malts creates a full-bodied biscuity foundation with nutty undertones. East Kent Goldings and Taiheke hops added towards the end of the boil infuse a subtle hop character that perfectly complements the malt base.

Each sip delivers notes of dark fruit with plum, raisin, and fig at the forefront, rounding out this exquisitely layered Barleywine.
 

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7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Brewdog Soho, London. A very dark ruby/brown coloured pour with a thinnish off white/beige head on top. Rich, malty, caramel, dark fruit, plum taste/aroma. Decent barleywine which didn't taste like a 12.2% beer at all.
Tried on 28 Dec 2024 at 20:21

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap @Taphouse. Clear, very dark red brown, creamy beige head. Dried fruit aroma, prunes and raisins, toffee, figs, wet wood and tobacco. Bittersweet flavour, dried fruit and evident alcohol. Creamy mouthfeel with solid alc warmth.
Tried from Draft on 26 Nov 2024 at 21:56

8/10
On tap at Taphouse CPH. Chestnut with a lasting off-white head. Rich malty aroma with toffee, dark sugar, figs, sherry and port. Sweet malty flavour with toffee, creme brullee and figs. Excellent dark barley wine
Tried from Draft on 26 Nov 2024 at 21:12

8.4/10 โ€” Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A cola, brown coloured pour with a lasting loose beige head. .Aroma is medium sweet, cola cubes, brandy snap, toffee, rich , cakey malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, sticky brandy snap sugars, cola cubes. , Palate is medium sweet, oily, moderate carbonation. Lovely.
Tried from Can on 09 Nov 2024 at 00:17

7.8/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can, 12.2%. Clear dark amber/brown with small tan head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, biscuit, hop and a little chocolate. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, sweet, biscuit, hop, medium bitter, warming and a little chocolate.
Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2024 at 21:47

8/10
keg at the wee vault ....deep brown ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet mslty ..soft sweet rich woody .,slight burnt sugers
Tried on 02 Sep 2024 at 05:08

7/10
Tried on 02 Aug 2024 at 15:10

7.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from HOTM online, on 105/376 Members Day '24, 02/08/24. Deep mahogany brown with a decent beige cap that clears to the edge. Nose is tangy fruit esters, tobacco, figs, cocoa powder, toffee crisp, molasses. Taste comprises stewed fruits, dates, toffee, brown bread, tobacco. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced rising boost. Tidy sipper if not top drawer.
Tried from Can on 02 Aug 2024 at 15:07

8.6/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 8.5
Can, shared with Andrew. Ruby/Brown body a beige head. Faint lacing. Aroma of rum, raisin, toffee and banana bread. Flavour of creme brรปlรฉe topping, prune, raisin and toffee. Medium to full body with a slightly sticky mouthfeel. Soft fizz. Rich and indulgent.
Tried from Can on 14 Jul 2024 at 07:45

7.4/10 โ€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can thanks to my bro. It pours clear super deep ruby - brown with a decent khaki head. The aroma is soft, sweet, mellow, toothy, dark and dried fruits, plum pudding, date, prune, raisin, brown bread, toasted fruit, toffee and salted caramel. The taste is slick, oily, bitter - sweet, sticky, bitter - sweet, boozey, warming, dried fruits, dark fruits, plum, prune, date, raisin, fig, nip of spice, toasted fruit, toffee, salted caramel and burnt toast with a slick mouth feel. Fulsome body, fine carbonation and slick, oily mouth feel. Nice elements to it, but not a huge amount of depth. Also is perhaps overly thick. Not bad.
Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2024 at 13:44