The Companion
Brooklyn Brewery in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Wheat Regular|
Score
6.81
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The floor malts give this beer a juicy malt character of considerable depth, 55% malted wheat gives it a surprising lightness on the palate, while our house ale yeast lends a gentle fruitiness. The Oxford Companion will impart knowledge, while The Companion imparts conviviality. Maybe you really can have it all?
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught @ Churchkey, Wash., D.C. Pours clear amber with small off-white head. Cleara roma of malt, alcohol and fruit with a touch of hops. Heavy, boozy flavour with pseudovinous touches, and a regular malty nite. Warming alcohol presence. Not the best Barley Wine I have had but acceptable.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2013
at 19:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Draught at Akkurat, Stockholm, 6 May 2013) Golden amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with dried fruit, apricots and honey. Malty, fruity taste with notes of dried fruit, apricots, marzipan, candy sugar, hints of roasted nuts and a gentle spicy bitterness in the finish. Almost full body, with a certain sweetness. Quite well balanced, with alcohol well hidden. Nice one.
Tried
from Can
on 11 May 2013
at 07:32
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Akkurat during Brooklyn tap takeover, April 27, 2012. Dark golden with a large, thick white head. Alcohol both in the aroma and taste. Also fruit, some banana and notes of toffee. Dry mouth feel, almost like white whine. Not bad but on the heavy side. 25cl was almost too much for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2012
at 00:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
750 ml corked bottle, at a tasting with Garrett Oliver. Described as a "wheat wine". ABV was 9.1%. Deep golden to orange colour, moderate white head. Spicy and slightly oaky aroma, wheaty notes, some alcohol. Slightly spicy flavour, fairly sweet, some alcohol. Okay, but did not blow my socks off.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2012
at 11:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A lightly orange amber barley wine with a thin lacing off white head. In aroma, a Belgian-like ale with fruity ester malt, chalky notes, coriander, a bit more like an Imperial Pils than a barley wine. In mouth, a sweet lightly maderized malt with oxidized spices, a bit watery, disappointing. On tap at Three Penny Taproom, March 12 2012.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2012
at 18:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Aarons place, Thanks. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, nuts, peach, grapefruit, marzipan, bitter hops. Taste is malts, nuts, peach, grapefruit, bitter hops, winelike. Medium body, higher than usual carbonation for the style and ABV, alcohol shows as a warming feeling in the finish. Different barley wine, reminds me more of a strong belgian blond, good none the less. 020312
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2012
at 21:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle @ home. Thanks Armin! A touch dull orange appearance with a white head. Rich orange/lemon citrusy, white grape, rich wheat malty, somewhat spicy aroma. Pretty rich, big grape, apricot, orange citrusy, tangy, rich malty flavor. Pretty fruity flavor that’s not typical of many barley wines but is nice nonetheless. Very smooth for 10%.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2012
at 20:20