Ancient Engineering - Flint Sickle
Moersleutel Craft Brewery in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Barley Wine - Barley Special|
Score
7.59
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Quadruple mash Barleywine with rye and Chevallier malts for a thick, jelly-like body and marmalade finish. Cold-fermented yeast adds apricot esters, with red fruit and floral tea notes from Bramling Cross and Tango hops.
Vier keer maisschen is een ontzettend intens proces bij het brouwen. De smaak is er dan ook niet minder om. Een basis van rogge- en gerstemout, met een aanvulling van chocolate-rye-, amber en caramout en een vergisting met een Britse (eigenlijk bovengistende) giststam met koude vergisting. Gehopt met Bramling Cross en Tango voor wat bloemige toetsen en wat abrikoos-esters. Dikke body met toetsen van rozijnen, rogge, vijgen en plakkerige zoetheid.
Vier keer maisschen is een ontzettend intens proces bij het brouwen. De smaak is er dan ook niet minder om. Een basis van rogge- en gerstemout, met een aanvulling van chocolate-rye-, amber en caramout en een vergisting met een Britse (eigenlijk bovengistende) giststam met koude vergisting. Gehopt met Bramling Cross en Tango voor wat bloemige toetsen en wat abrikoos-esters. Dikke body met toetsen van rozijnen, rogge, vijgen en plakkerige zoetheid.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can that I picked up from Drankgigant.nl! Had this Saturday 14th February at the Manglham 2nd Winter Tasting listening to Kalax. Pours dark brown edging towards black, very soft mouthfeel, liquorice, warming, toasty, fumes come down the nose. A little bit boozy, love the carbonation, dark, sticky bonfire toffee. Score 7.5
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from Can
from
Drankgigant.nl
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Dark. Raisins, toffee, tobacco, licorice. Long, licorice, soy sauce. Not bad. Like the mouthfeel, had expected a bit less roasted burned edgy and a bit more creamy sweetness.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:29
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can. Dark brown/chestnut with a shine, golden brown foam. Chocolate and port nose. Smoke and roast base, medium full solid body, smooth, hop fizz, herbal barrel, darkest roast.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can, huge thanks Fin for sharing at the Mangled Ham 2026. Very dark brown body, traces of an off-white head. Perfumey herbal, floral aroma, dry malty notes, treacle, creamy more than sticky. Creamy soft taste, some slightly oxidized candied orange, roasty, nutty touches, solid herbal hoppiness, bitterish finish. There's a rough edge to it, but it's subtle at the same time. It's a fun one by all means!
Tried
from Can
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:24
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from kvickly Odder @ Idealazise. Pours dark brown with a nice creamy tan head. Aroma of rich malt, rye, caramel, bread, dried fruit. Flavor is sweet light bitter, rich malty, rye, bread, dried fruit, alcohol. Full body, soft carbonation, light sweet finish with light warming alcohol. Smooth. 150725
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jul 2025
at 21:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Medium brown, no head. The aroma has a rich malt, lots of rye, and some lighter citrusy notes. Quite rich, lots of rye, good bitterness, light chocolate. I like this rye character, and it doesn't go overboard on any element. Nice subtle yeast character.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2025
at 02:50
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
440ml (thx, Renny!) @ SF
Aroma: dark fruits, figs, sweet, bold.
Taste: bold, very thick, very rich fruit, caramel. Some hoppy bitterness.
Overall: nice and unique.
Aroma: dark fruits, figs, sweet, bold.
Taste: bold, very thick, very rich fruit, caramel. Some hoppy bitterness.
Overall: nice and unique.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2025
at 02:50
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
440mL can, pours a deep dark reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma has a rich caramel malt base, with brown sugar, dark dried fruits, and molasses in good cohesion. Flavour is rich and complex, with deep rye, dark dried fruits, toffee, brown sugar, and caramel malt. Rich complex malt character, without much residual sweetness and the rye adding just enough spiciness. Wonderful.
Tried
from Can
from
De Bierkoning
on 26 Jun 2025
at 02:45
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Poured from 440mL can (pkg 04/02/2025). Dark brown with small beige head. Aroma of woody esters. Taste of caramel malt, light esters and dried fruits, feint wood, rye spice on the finish. Really comes together as it warms.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2025
at 02:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
440mL can. Pours dark brown with small white head. Toffee sugars, red berries, marmalade, and some bread crusts on the nose. Flavour is fairly dry and bready, spicy rye malts, some crusts, red berries. Fairly heavy body, smooth mouthfeel. Fantastic, dry barley wine.
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from Can
from
Sterk Avondverkoop
on 25 Jun 2025
at 22:52