Grand Illumination
AleWerks Brewing Company in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.25
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Celebrating the Grand Illumination of Williamsburg each year, our Barleywine style ale is a massive 11% offering that takes us over 5 hours to boil. The long boil time creates a bold caramel tone and is balanced with our signature Amarillo/Cascade hops blend.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle number 1390 of 2007. 22oz bomber pours a nearly opaque, thick, darks copper brown with a creamy, lacing slightly tan head. Very little visible carbonation. Aroma is excellent and really hits you even when the bottle cap comes off: wood, leather, sugary malt, maple syrup, toffee, lemons, oranges, something also a bit metallic too. Flavor is a very sweet and malty, citrus, grains, more wood. Full bodied, sweet and slightly bitter finish. All in all, very enjoyable. I plan on aging a few bottles to improve the complexity in the flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2008
at 21:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Wine Specialist. Dark amber color with a slight beige head. Aromas of darkish malt, and dark fruit like raisin and date. Medium plus body with creamy carbonation. It is malt sweet, but it is also dark fruit. There is a touch of heat. The hop is significant, so there tends to be balance. There are lots of odd flavors in the finish - leather might be one. Wood might be another. It is a really tasty drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2008
at 22:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden-red, slight haze. Thin head. Brown sugar, apple, light orangey hop, some toffee and a little bit of late alcohol on the nose. Big brown sugar palate with light orange and rich toffee. Slightly burnt character. Alcoholic firmness in the finish.
Tried
on 24 Sep 2008
at 00:40
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. # of 2007. Pours a dark reddish/amber with a medium off-white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is caramels, with fruits, and a small note of citrus. Flavor is malty, with notes of roastedness, with a touch of citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2008
at 03:38
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 1628 of 2007. Clear very dark amber body with ruby highlights and a large creamy tan head. Sweet caramel aroma with molassas, roasted malt and a light fruitiness. Very sweet caramel flavor, more molassas and rum soaked fruit. Full body with moderately low carbonation and a sticky syrupy mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2008
at 18:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
22oz bottle-pours a rich tan head and mahogany color. Great head retention for alcohol. Aroma is dark fruit, medium malt-sweet. Taste is dark fruit, medium malt-sweet/some chocolate, secondary earthy hops. Medium body. Some DB character. Good effervescence. Sipping.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2008
at 17:55
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle #838 of 2007. Part 5 of 5 of my barleywine-fest, and my 100th overall rating. Yippee! Pours a muddy brown, almost like mud, with a thin head that does not last. Good lacing. Mild aroma, heavy with butterscotch. Taste is more of same. Hops are a little too straightforward at first, but mellow out as the beer warms.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2007
at 21:28