The Wizard
Short's Brewing Company in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.63
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Barley Wine Ale with Raisins Brewed on Devil's Night and boiled for 6 hours & 66 minutes
Short’s first barley wine is a force to be reckoned with! From its batch number, to its identical boil time of 6 hours and 66 minutes, this deep dark amber ale holds some epic warming flavor. A monstrous malt bill creates a full bodied behemoth with high residual malty sweetness of caramel and toffee. These colossal flavors are then enhanced by ample additions of raisins during fermentation.
Short’s first barley wine is a force to be reckoned with! From its batch number, to its identical boil time of 6 hours and 66 minutes, this deep dark amber ale holds some epic warming flavor. A monstrous malt bill creates a full bodied behemoth with high residual malty sweetness of caramel and toffee. These colossal flavors are then enhanced by ample additions of raisins during fermentation.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
cloudy brown with floaties, smooth offwhite head. aroma is boozy, malts, raisins. flavor is raisins, dark fruits, bitter malts.
Tried
on 23 May 2012
at 09:24
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy amber to brown with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity and light caramelish malty. Sweet, mild citric and fruity. Toasted dark malty. Fruity and light citric finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2012
at 09:16
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Pours a hazy dark amber with a beige head. Tart overripe fruit aroma. Medium body, caramel and a tart fruitiness. Ends tart and bitter. Wauw, odd to have an infected beer this strong. 230512
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2012
at 08:59
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Pours a deep ruby with a fizzy head and aromas of rocket fuel and a little skunk. Flavor is straight booze. Can’t quite tell if it is anything short of some of the back hills moonshine or what. I bet you could peel paint with it... Or start a fire... Or run an engine. I wouldn’t drink much of it. It ain’t that good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Dec 2011
at 18:37
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle-thanks to jtclockwork for sharing–pours a light brown head and mahogany color. Aroma is very soft sweet dark malt, slight molasses, pineapple, raisin/some wood. Taste is dark malt-roasty/some hops bite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2011
at 04:37
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
4oz pour at Churchkey. Pours a translucent, purple copper amber with a thin, ringing white head. Sweet, malty nose, raisins, light leather, caramel, oranges. Flavor is sweet, caramel, maraschino cherry, raisins, orange. Full bodied, sticky sweet finish. Tons of raisin.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2011
at 18:12
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
At Short’s Brewing Monster Tap Takeover at Churchkey. Dark brown, small tan head. Raisins, eh, raisins, dried fruits throughout the aroma and flavor. Pretty hot, alcohol burn. Not exactly my cup of tea.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jun 2011
at 05:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Northernbrews. Pours black. Light tan head. Nose and taste of raisins, boiled figs, black licorice and dark malt. Some toffee in finish. Alcohol is well hidden.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Apr 2011
at 17:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample from a bottle from an unknown source at One Funky Afternoon at Jackie O’s on 04/02/2011: The beer pours brown with a medium light beige head that dissipates steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Aroma of caramel malt and dark fruits. Medium body with flavors of raisins, citrus and caramel malt. A bit of hops in the background as well. The finish is dark fruits with a malty aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2011
at 09:14
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to someone. Pours with a red/brown body with a tan head. Aromas of brown sugar, dark fruits, licorice, and herbs. Flavors of raisins, earth, dark fruits, licorice, brown sugar and dirt. Dirty flavors, golden raisins. Light bubbles. Odd tannic quality. Well hidden alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2011
at 21:17