Coniferous - Basil Hayden
Counterpart Brewing in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
Collab with: Esker Hart Artisan AlesBarley Wine - Barley Regular
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Score
7.62
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Barleywine aged 26 months in Basil Hayden bourbon barrels.
Brewed in collaboration w/ Esker Hart Artisan Ales.
Brewed in collaboration w/ Esker Hart Artisan Ales.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tasting at Ryan's, bottle
Brown, very dark, not much head (not expected, with this much alcohol). Aroma of fudge, vanilla, chocolate, caramel. Full bodied, sweet, finally a Barley Wine with decent malt depth, it also has caramel sauce, vanilla; strong alcohol perception, and I'm thinking that a bit less of it would be better for the flavour, for the body, for the richness.
Excellent.
Brown, very dark, not much head (not expected, with this much alcohol). Aroma of fudge, vanilla, chocolate, caramel. Full bodied, sweet, finally a Barley Wine with decent malt depth, it also has caramel sauce, vanilla; strong alcohol perception, and I'm thinking that a bit less of it would be better for the flavour, for the body, for the richness.
Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2024
at 10:49
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml (thx, Greg G. and Chris S.!) @ Ryan's shared with Farees and Alex. Appearance: brown with a beige head. Aroma: some booze, dark fruits, American oak. Taste: along the same lines, quite boozy, American oak, caramel, dark fruits. Overall: it's kinda boozy, but it is kinda nice.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2024
at 05:20
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from 500mL bottle. Dark brown with minimal beige head. Woody bourbon, toffee and dried fruits, boozy. Slightly harsh booziness, but enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2024
at 05:14
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Deep dark brown with beige head. Loads of caramel, toffee, whisky barrel is quite present, dried fruit, dates, figs, quite sweet, decadent. Smooth texture.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2024
at 20:45