Benedictus
Durham Brewery in Bowburn, Durham, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.89
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Historically, beers of this strength were normally sweet, the yeast not being able to process all the sugars in the wort. We use an extremely active yeast which renders the finished beer dryer than would be expected. Even so, there are still enough unfermented malt sugars that fill out body and mouthfeel. In this batch we have used a number of yeast strains which give extra, subtle complexity. Aroma is infused with higher alcohols and a hint of Columbus hops. Very easy and deceptively strong.
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
500mL bottle, pours a semi-clear golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is quite boozy, with licorice, treacle toffee and caramel - booze is very much on top though. Flavour is quite bland for a barley wine, with butterscotch, toffee, slight hops and lots of booze - seems like more than the ABV. Not complex at all for the style and very light on the palate. A disappointment.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2011
at 22:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. An amber coloured pour with a medium off white head. Sweet, fruity aroma. Tastes sweet, fruity, malty, spice, orange marmalade. Belgian in style. A very drinkable beer from Durham.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jun 2011
at 13:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy orange with a medium head. Aroma is alcohol and bitter marmalade. Taste starts with bitter orange. Orange and toast finish with warming alcohol on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Mar 2011
at 13:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle at Haket, Göteborg. On Febuary 5, 2011BB June 2015Clear copper color, small white head. Malty, sticky alcohol, smooth, creamy, bitter scent. Cream, fruity, grainy taste. Warming alcohol. Moussy yet smooth mouthfeel, medium grainy bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Feb 2011
at 18:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Mr Lawrence Wine Merchants, Brockley. Cloudy orange pour with a beige head. Very citrusy aromas with a splash of pear and pineapple. Tangerine, herbs, pears in the flavour. Quite sweet. Didn’t appreciate this one a much as the other Durham Brewery beers i’ve sampled.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2010
at 13:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
500 ml bottle. Pale golden brown body with a white head. Very nice aroma of fruit, hops and some malt. Flavor is malt and dark fruit with too much raw alcohol to be pleasant. Not in balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2010
at 10:41
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle conditioned ale, bb. Feb.2010, cellared for about one and a half year after I bought the 500ml bottle at the Real Ale in a Bottle Bar at GBBF 08. A bit gushing when opened. Frothy, white head slowly fading atop of a slightly hazy, light amber body. Moderate smell of spiced yeasty fruitiness. Delicious taste profile with a fine blend of succulent fruits like a bit of grapefruits and lots of oranges, and fruity dryness added by a solid smack of spices. Rounded hop bitterness to the ending sustained by warming alcohol. Good drinking on a Friday eve (Tromsø, 15.01.2010).
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2010
at 13:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Huge fluffy yellowish head, stable, over unclear orange beer with olive shine. Toasted, caramel nose, parsley, herbal-based liqueurs. Very liqueurish taste; syrup, alcohol & herbal bitterness. Very creamy MF from the head. Well-carbonated, slick & warming. Alcoholsweetness wars with the burning-bitterish throatfeel. Only medium bodied, all the same. Absolutely not bad, but for it to grapple with the big Belgian abbey ales, might be a bridge too far. Big thanks to Darren!
Tried
on 27 Nov 2008
at 02:16
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, Beer Ritz, Leeds. Poured a deep cloudy golden amber colour, with a smallish white head. Fruity aroma with spicy yeast, malt and caramel notes. Smooth and very well balanced. Lovely grassy hop on the flavour balanced perfectly with the malt and fruit. Gently warming alcohol, not overpowering. Works really well. Lingering bitter finish. Yum. Really impressed by some of these Durham brews.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2008
at 13:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle at home ... Thanks to Fin for picking this up at Lonid for me ... Light copper colour ... tart very citrus american hop .nose .. Juicy piney tart lime ... lovely body and rich orangy hop fruits ... warming ... little mandarine ... little drying in finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2008
at 12:32