Torrside Brewing Dogs Of War - War Russell 2019.1

Dogs Of War - War Russell 2019.1

 

Torrside Brewing in New Mills, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Barley Wine - Barley Series Out of Production
Score
7.16
ABV: 10.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
Speyside barrel aged American barleywine
 

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8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 10 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at Smithfield, Derby (Tom Said trailer bar). As “War Russell” – 10% whiskey barrel aged. Hope I’ve got the right one ! Pours a very dark reddish brown with minimal off-white head. The aroma is malts mixed with oak and alcohol. In the mouth it is slightly sweet and syrupy with flavours of whiskey, oak and alcohol plus hints of treacle and parkin. Finish is decidedly booxy. This is gorgeous !
Tried from Cask on 28 Jul 2023 at 21:26

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle split at the optimal climatic conditions tasting, Hazlemere, thanks to Kenny 11/08/21. Murky amber orange with a light beige cap. Nose is fruit cake, spice, nutty, mellow barrel, light medicinal nip. Taste comprises fruit cake, pinch of spice, light campfire, boozey tones, stewed fruits, toffee, tobacco. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a mellow Spey whisper. Decent ... good balance and not full on medicinals.
Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2021 at 08:39

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared in HW - cheers to Kenny. Pours mostly clear brown-gold with a mild bubbly off-white head. Meaty malts, a little smoke, big toffee, ripe berries. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish, hearty semi-dark malts, some booze, rich toasted caramel. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2021 at 17:04

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Colin's place. Thanks. A hazed amber copper red coloured pour with loose white head. Aroma is nutty, boozy cakey, malts, apple, vanilla, waxy,. Nutty, cherry kirsch. Wheaty. .
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2021 at 16:49


7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
11th August 2021 Tasting at Chez Cloin. Thanks to me. Speyside barrel. 2019.1. 10%. Very hazy dark amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, soft, fairly dry, reasonable fine carbonation. Soft dry malts, a little dry creamy malts. Fruity whiskey. A little vanilla barrel. Some mild spice into ripe fruits with a whiskey tang. Fairly dry finish. Tasty but quite dry.
Tried on 11 Aug 2021 at 16:42

8/10
Tried from Draft on 18 Jan 2020 at 16:59