BB Evò (Nasco)
Birrificio Barley in Maracalagonis (CA), Sardinia, Italy 🇮🇹
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
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6.75
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With the long awaited BBevò, Nicola Perra continues his research which started with the success of BB10, this time using Nasco sapa, an old liqueur-like wine from the area of Cagliari.It has a clean and refined aroma with hints of white grape, bitterish fruit and bitter almond and it has a clear inkling of warmth, created by the use of distinct notes of marasca cherries in spirit.
On the palate its refined and kind characteristics are confirmed as are the fruity notes of grape, marasca and bitter almond enriched with hints of herb and pepper as well as the predictable notes of dry fruit and toffee.
A "kind" barley wine, dryer than the norm but rich and warm, more similar in enjoyment to a fine cognac than a raisin wine. A classic meditation beer, it is calming and digestive. Perfect for a relaxing late evening in front of an open fire, but can also accompany mature marbled cheeses as well as chocolate based desserts, creams and jams. It is especially good with the irresistible and varied almond based cakes, the pride of artisan Sardinian confectionery.
On the palate its refined and kind characteristics are confirmed as are the fruity notes of grape, marasca and bitter almond enriched with hints of herb and pepper as well as the predictable notes of dry fruit and toffee.
A "kind" barley wine, dryer than the norm but rich and warm, more similar in enjoyment to a fine cognac than a raisin wine. A classic meditation beer, it is calming and digestive. Perfect for a relaxing late evening in front of an open fire, but can also accompany mature marbled cheeses as well as chocolate based desserts, creams and jams. It is especially good with the irresistible and varied almond based cakes, the pride of artisan Sardinian confectionery.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
2015 riserva bottle from King Grizzly, drunk 2/22/18.
Explosive (beer everywhere) upon opening with a large, light tan head atop a mahogany-auburn body. Strong retention.
Interesting grape acidity with dry toffee, lots of mineral, hay and earth.
Flavor is rich, malty but perfectly dry with tight carbonation and no syrup or crystal malt-like flavors/textures. Raisin, plum, toffee are rich, yet dry and long. Strong and flavorful but really nothing like a forceful American barleywine at all. More belgian strong ale. Some grape-like sharpness at points, but it's pretty low after the few years of age here. Quite nice and worth the somewhat steep price tag. Will definitely try more from this brewery.
Explosive (beer everywhere) upon opening with a large, light tan head atop a mahogany-auburn body. Strong retention.
Interesting grape acidity with dry toffee, lots of mineral, hay and earth.
Flavor is rich, malty but perfectly dry with tight carbonation and no syrup or crystal malt-like flavors/textures. Raisin, plum, toffee are rich, yet dry and long. Strong and flavorful but really nothing like a forceful American barleywine at all. More belgian strong ale. Some grape-like sharpness at points, but it's pretty low after the few years of age here. Quite nice and worth the somewhat steep price tag. Will definitely try more from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2018
at 21:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
750 ml bottle at the Hoppy Pub, Thessaloniki, courtesy of Eric. Dark copper brown color with beige head. Malty yeasty and hoppy aroma, caramel, floral, perfume, spicy, some artificial plastic notes - glue. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2016
at 15:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2010 bottle. Cloudy, slightly muddy brown-orange, nice lace. slightly metallic nose, brown sugar, caramel, dried fruits. Sweet but with a nice tart edge, orange, prunes, lots of raisins, cinnamon. Slightly vinous. Nice tang. Good flavors, rich and big, good body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2015
at 01:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled from a 0.75l bottle @ RBNG 2014. Quite a cloudy thing this. Dark amber almost a little brown in the glass and it has a small islandy beige sidesticking top. Sweet concentrated fruits on the nose. Some yeast, red berries, lots of date sweetness. Almost a little sticky. Not to amazing honestly. It has some quite grainy flavors. Not as strong or sticky as I had hoped for or was expecting in the taste. Almost a bit watery perhaps? Prickling on the bubbles. A faint sourness also detected here. Not a worthy finisher IMO. 15.02.2014
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jul 2014
at 02:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at RBNG-14. Amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, dried fruits, caramel. Flavour is berries, malt, alcohol, caramel, dried fruits. Mouthful is not there i want it to be , but still an OK beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2014
at 01:10
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
15.02.2014, 0,75l bottle (Reserva 2010) sampled @ RBNG14:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet fruity, caramel malts, almonds, sugar, grass, dried fruits, toffee. Taste is slightly sweet, caramel malts, grass, sugar, almond cake, oak, hay. Medium bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet fruity, caramel malts, almonds, sugar, grass, dried fruits, toffee. Taste is slightly sweet, caramel malts, grass, sugar, almond cake, oak, hay. Medium bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Fair enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2014
at 12:10
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Sampled from a big bottle at the Grand Tasting at the RBNG-event at Fredrik 3.’s Hall. Off-white head to a cloudy, dark amber coloured body. Earthy malt and vanilla sweetness on the nose. Flavoured with herbal hops, raisin, vanilla and even joined by a touch of liquorice. Bittersweet end. Noticeable alcohol. Tolerable sweet. Okay in small doses (Fredriksten festning, Halden 15.02.2014).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2014
at 12:16
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cloudy brownish color with a small tan head. Sweet fruity nose with some alcohol. Medium to full body. A bit sweet. Very fruity and malty. Some alcohol.Not my ale.
[Bottle at Grand Tasting RBNG14 – Halden]
[Bottle at Grand Tasting RBNG14 – Halden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 10:51