Argy Bargy
Arbor Ales in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Collab with: Steel City Brewing / Hopcraft BrewingBarley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production
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Score
7.54
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Brewed in collaboration with Hopcraft and Steel City, this rich and complex Barley Wine displays notes toffee, liqourice and dried fruit all wrapped up in a big boozy warmth.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Pretty much black colour, with a mediumsized white head. Aroma is dried fruits, some liquorice, alcohol and mild burnt sugary notes. Flavour is liquorice, dark sugar, some alcohol along with some mild coffee tones. Toffeeish aftertaste along with mild alcohol and some sweet fruitiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2023
at 11:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
330ml bottle. Cloudy, black colour, a thin layer of beige bubbles on top. Sweaty, resinous, hoppy aroma, fruity hints of dark berries, bramble, blackcurrant, dark malty background with a minimally chocolately touch, some liquorice, whiffs of cherry. Taste is dry, bitter, fruity hoppy, roasty dark malty, hints of dark berries, bramble, blackcurrant, a crumbly, ashy touch, subtle hints of treacle though without any sweetness. Well hidden alcohol - hard stuff nevertheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2019
at 22:31
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home from Grumpy Goat, 9th March 18. Pours black and intriguing, s lace of white head. Aroma is liquorice, dark fruit. Taste is complex, liquorice, booze, dark sugar, molasses, it's sweet, but also a burnt bitter caramel. Really interesting beer, cool liquor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2018
at 20:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Inn At Home, Guildford. Bitter aroma, almost medicinal. Soy sauce, liquorice, stewed fruit. A glossy dark... almost black. Creamy but thin beige head. Heavy bitter - salt liquorice all the way. Develops some sweetness into the finish. In fact it reminds of Finnish salt liquorice liquor. This also applies to the palate: full bodied and thick. Average carbonation. Bitter finish. Satisfying warmth to the throat. Would really go down well on a cold winter night, but is pretty good on a warm summer night.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2017
at 15:54
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ Craig’s House - Edinburgh. [ As Arbor / Steel City / Hopcraft Argy Bargy ].Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, burnt, dark malt, moderate hoppy, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, hoppy, wood, dark malt, roasted, dry, hop bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is light alcoholic. [20160320] 8-4-8-4-16
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2017
at 10:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours dark brown with a thin beige head. Aromas of chocolate and dark sugars. Taste is molasses, dark berry fruit, more chocolate. Quite stouty. Sticky finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Oct 2016
at 04:20
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash’s. Pours black, nose is toffee, caramel, roasted, fruity, taste is sweet, dry, bitter, toffee, blackcurrant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2016
at 09:53
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Stuu66. Appearance - dark brown with a lovely fawn head. Nose - molasses and chocolate biscuits. Taste - more of the same. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - good barley wine but a bit like a stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Oct 2016
at 07:42
8/10
Oof, a big, boozy mofo. Love it! #beerbodsplus #votematt
Tried
on 14 Jul 2016
at 22:38
8/10
Tried
on 17 Jun 2016
at 16:14