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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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask (gravity) @ The National Winter Ales Festival 2008, Manchester, UK. Clear medium amber orange color with a small, frothy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy plum, tawny / port. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. (180108)
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Mar 2008
at 02:03
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask conditioned at the Royal Oak, Bath 21/2/08. Amber coloured with a moderate white head. Sweet malt and earthy hop aroma. Flavour of barley sugar, yeast and grassy hops. Good, although slightly lacking in character for such a strong beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2008
at 19:23
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Monk’s Café, Stockholm) Amber colour, hazy, with huge, but brief, off-white head. Fruity nose with citrus (orange, mandarin) and heavy notes of earthy hops, slightly vinous. Fruity taste, slightly vinous, with notes of orange marmalade, mandarin and earthy hops in the finish. Sweetish, but perfectly balanced. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2007
at 15:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is amber. Aroma is stong and hoppy. Taste is malt and hops. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2007
at 14:45
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is hop, caramel, hop. Flavour is alcohol, hop, caramel, apple.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2006
at 00:22
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. (A few months past BB-date.) Clear, golden with a white head. Fruity aroma with pine, hops and some malt. Malt, pine and bitterness in the flavor. Astringent mouthfeel, and a finish with alcohol and bitterness. A bit too piney. (060928)
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Oct 2006
at 07:51
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
(Bottle 50 cl) Pours a hazy, amber golden with a nice, creamy head leaving a pretty lacework. Sweetish, floral - almost perfumy - aroma. Very full body with lots of malt and fruit, and then again these almost perfumy notes, that never manages to become unpleasant as they are neatly balanced by some bittering hops. Very distinct alcohol. Good stuff indeed. 080906
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Sep 2006
at 15:21
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Hazy copper colour with a longlasting off-white head. Malty fruity hoppy aroma with some hints of citrus. Sweet malty, yeasty and fruity flavor. Dry bitter warming finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2006
at 21:47
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500ml bottle. Cloudy amber, disappearing off white head. Intense grapefruit hop aroma. Bit of odd yeast. Bit fishy. Bit over carbonated. Carries alcohol well, but lacks malt. Hop finish is zingy and grassy. Just a bit empty, but the aroma and hops pick up the score.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2006
at 07:14
7.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 07-03-06 picked up at House of Fraser Birmingham. Cask Conditioned at Dudley Winter Alse Festival Nov 19th 2005. This has been a belter on both occasions I have had it though just a tiny bit better in cask format. Warm orangey brown colour, barely much of a head, this is a sweet and very fullsome barley wine dangerously drinkable, excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2006
at 01:34