Elm
Humble Forager Brewery in Rochester, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Forager Brewing CompanyBarley Wine - Barley Regular
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Score
7.63
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A blend of 33-month-old barrel-aged English Barleywine. After resting in Buffalo Trace, Heaven Hill, and Willett Rye barrels, we added roasted golden figs and Ecuadorian vanilla caviar. These additions unlocked lively fruity tones and deep vanilla layers within an already complex ale.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Stubby 33cl bottle pours dark black, oily, a ring of Grey head. Nose has malt and molasses, caramel, big barrel, leather, witchhazel. 33months in barrel doesn't feel right. Malt and molasses and caramel, vanilla, dried dark fruits. Herbal, boozy, sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2026
at 01:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Cafe Albert. Pours black no head. Aroma of roasted malt, caramel, dried fruit, bourbon. Flavor is sweet, roast malt, caramel, chocolate, dried fruit, light vanilla, bourbon. Full body, soft carbonation, sweet finish with warming alcohol. 081125
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cafe Albert
on 08 Nov 2025
at 13:57
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aromaw: Dark fruits with vanilla.
Flavour: Fruity sweet with notes of plums and vanilla. Aftertaste is sweet. Mouthfeel is warm and oily.
Colour: Black with a fading head.
Flavour: Fruity sweet with notes of plums and vanilla. Aftertaste is sweet. Mouthfeel is warm and oily.
Colour: Black with a fading head.
Tried
at
Cafe Albert
on 08 Nov 2025
at 13:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle @ Café Albert. Black with a tiny beige head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, dried fruit and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet. Sweet finish. Oily and soft. 081125
Tried
from Bottle
at
Cafe Albert
on 08 Nov 2025
at 13:44
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottlepour (Taster) @ TidensFarver Ølafdeling - Tøffer'n 9aar's 🇩🇰🎂🇩🇰 fødselsdag 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ - @ Cafe Albert, 🇩🇰 Aarhus, Denmark. [ As Humble Forager / Forager Elm ]. ABV: (13.9)%. [20251108]. 8/3-/9/4/17-.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2025
at 13:06
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ Aarhus Together, 2025. Pours Black with a small head. Layers. Depth. Coffee, wood and Bourbon. Lovely. 4.2
Tried
on 01 Nov 2025
at 07:04
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft, taster. @"Mash 2025", Barcelona (Spain). 24/10/2025
[#8.711 Global - #1.888 United States of America - #10 Humble Forager]
Pours pitch black, no head. Aroma: dried fruits, plums, vanilla and chocolate malts. Taste: plenty of plums, raisins and wood barrels. Warm aftertaste.
Next one, please!
[#8.711 Global - #1.888 United States of America - #10 Humble Forager]
Pours pitch black, no head. Aroma: dried fruits, plums, vanilla and chocolate malts. Taste: plenty of plums, raisins and wood barrels. Warm aftertaste.
Next one, please!
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Oct 2025
at 13:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap Brewskival 2025-08-22 Helsingborg
AR: rich red grapes, rye, dried figs, vanilla, molasses
AP: dark thick brown, creamy sand brown lid
F: rich red grapes, rye, dried figs, vanilla, molasses
AR: rich red grapes, rye, dried figs, vanilla, molasses
AP: dark thick brown, creamy sand brown lid
F: rich red grapes, rye, dried figs, vanilla, molasses
Tried
from Draft
at
Brewski Craft Beer
on 19 Oct 2025
at 19:12
7/10
Magus, hapukas, karamelline, kummine, viigimarjane, linnaseline. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 19:45
8/10
Sweet, malty and caramely with some molasses, toffee, syrup, prunes, figs, raisins and barrel notes. Quite heavy and sweet but tasty
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Aug 2025
at 15:37