Ape Index - Barrel Aged 2020
OT Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.03
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Aged in the barrels that held the 2019 BA Hack Weight
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
355 ml can. Pours an orange brown with full head. Aromas of rye bread, woody oak, and sweet raisins. Flavors of sweet bourbon, caramelized sugars, bread crust and some dark fruit.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Sep 2023
at 21:49
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Power tasting at Ferris', can, vintage 2020
Amber colour a bit darker than the 2019 indeed. Both aroma and flavour are milder, more muted than in the 2019 vintage, some caramel and fudge, some vanilla, some dark notes, dark malt, dark fruits.
Ok beer, but rather messy, disjointed.
Amber colour a bit darker than the 2019 indeed. Both aroma and flavour are milder, more muted than in the 2019 vintage, some caramel and fudge, some vanilla, some dark notes, dark malt, dark fruits.
Ok beer, but rather messy, disjointed.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jan 2022
at 07:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz (thx, !) @ Farees'. Appearance: a bit hazy copper with a tan head. Aroma: fruity and caramel with a cheap bourbon note. Taste: along the same lines, much more muted than 2019 one, that's easily explainable by the 2nd use bourbon barrel. Overall: ok.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2022
at 04:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 355mL can. Clear-ish copper orange with small off-white head. Wood, sweet, caramel, touch of bourbon. Enjoy it more than the 2019 version (tried back to back).
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2022
at 04:23
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
355mL can, pours a clear dark amber with a small beige head. Nose brings out lots of barrels -- they come across like earthy, spicy rye -- along with bready malt and caramel malt. Flavour is treacly and malty, with lots of bready malt, bourbon barrels, some spicy earthiness, and toasted caramel. Low-to-moderate sweetness for a barley wine; the barrels don't impart the deepest complexity. Good, but not nearly as good as I remember the 2019 on tap.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2022
at 04:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Medium amber, no haze. Rich caramel malt character. Seems a bit thin, and has a bit of caramel as well. But comes across light. I feel like this is missing something. Could be burlier.
Tried
on 15 Jan 2022
at 04:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clearish dark gold with a small white head. Woody and spicy with some perfumy notes. Lots of sweetness and a light woody note. Long and sticky notes. Solid.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jan 2022
at 04:14