Old Deceitful
Hereford & Hops in Escanaba, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
5.93
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CoastGuardVet (9444) reviewed Old Deceitful from Hereford & Hops 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a snifter.
The appearance was a semi-rugged dark copper almost brown color with a quickly dissipating half finger’s worth of white foamy head. Light spotty lace.
The aroma had some black cherries, light toffee, some caramel, burnt toast, grassy hops and a light cereal/grainy sweetness at the end.
The flavor seemed to center around the previously mentioned aromas fairly sweet with a touch of some herbal quality coming in right before the aftertaste and then sliding into the finish, light sort of leathery tone here.
The feel was alright, a bit more prickly carbonation hitting than expected. Sweetness seemed controlled fairly nice by this. ABV felt under as projected by the brewer (this was had fairly fresh at the time).
Overall, not so sure about this one. I was told I had a fresh bottle too.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Old Deceitful from Hereford & Hops 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled on draft at the Cranberry PA location this beer poured a rich red-amber color with a small khaki head. The aroma was light sweet fruity hops. The flavor was lightly sweet and a bit syrupy with light malts and a hint of fruity hops. The finish was short and bland. The mouthfeel was only moderately thick. Rather a disappointment for this style.
JK (8171) reviewed Old Deceitful from Hereford & Hops 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
From skyview’s growler. I liked this very much. Some hops in the aroma, but not a lot. There is also brown sugar there. The brown sugar comes out more in the flavor, along with lots of cherry and a clove finish. Good.
cheap (9607) reviewed Old Deceitful from Hereford & Hops 19 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 1.5
On tap at the Cranberry H&H near Pittsburgh PA. Pour is just a little darker than your typical pale yellow beer, maybe even a bit orange. Has a cramy white head and I don’t really notice too much strong barleywine aroma as with many other barleywines I’ve tasted. Taste is initially very strong with a high alky impact. I am not dissapointed, just like any other barleywine impact. Seems to have a strong alky personality that is in your face, again as expected for a barleywine. The head eventually fades to a slight froth. The taste is bitter, probably due to the alky content. In the description it says that 50 pounds of brown suger is added during the brew. I guess most of these barley wines must add sugar to get the desired effects. Very bitter alky offnsive finish. Barleywines are just too strong for my girlie taste buds.