One Big Holiday
Fort George Brewery in Astoria, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
6.98
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SPICED BARLEYWINE with ASTORIA CHESTNUTS
If your table is in need of a smooth, strong, warming Spiced Barleywine Ale brewed with local Astoria Chestnuts, wintery spices and candied citrus peel, you’ve come to the right place.
The door is open, the fire is going, there are extra seats at the table and plenty of drinks to go around. It turns out you CAN go through life like it’s One Big Holiday.
Hops: Chinook
Malts: Fawcett Pearl Pale, Crystal 2, Pale Crystal, Dark Crystal 2, Rahr Dextrin, Chestnut Meal
Other: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Allspice, Candied Citrus Peel, Local Astoria Chestnuts
Yeast: WPL001
If your table is in need of a smooth, strong, warming Spiced Barleywine Ale brewed with local Astoria Chestnuts, wintery spices and candied citrus peel, you’ve come to the right place.
The door is open, the fire is going, there are extra seats at the table and plenty of drinks to go around. It turns out you CAN go through life like it’s One Big Holiday.
Hops: Chinook
Malts: Fawcett Pearl Pale, Crystal 2, Pale Crystal, Dark Crystal 2, Rahr Dextrin, Chestnut Meal
Other: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Allspice, Candied Citrus Peel, Local Astoria Chestnuts
Yeast: WPL001
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
OAmber, with a slight haze. The aroma has a lot of that citrus peel, maybe allspice. On the palate it’s pretty spicy, light toffee, alcohol, and again some of that citrus peel comes into the finish. It’s got decent balance. Not the best idea bit decent execution nonetheless.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2025
at 23:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16 oz. bottle, pours a clear amber with a small white head. Aroma is rather subdued for all the shit in here, with toasted nuts, Xmas spices, and bready caramel. Flavour is rather soft, with bready caramel, maybe some toasted chestnuts, oxidation, and a touch of citrus peel. Jumbled and incoherent but there’s obviously a decent base. It’s okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2025
at 23:15
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma has notes of toffee, cinnamon, nutmeg, dark bread, nuts, citrus. Taste is sweet with a bitter edge, finishing very dry. Chestnuts really come to the forefront after warming in the glass for a few minutes, as does the orange peel. Interesting spin on the American barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 03 Feb 2025
at 04:33