Two Threads
Temporal Artisan Ales in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Brewed at/by: Slow Hand Beer Co.Barley Wine - Barley Regular
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Score
7.98
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A Blend of two distinct barleywines, the first was aged a year in Blantons bourbon barrels, then further aged for an additional 3 years in a rye ex-cognac barrel. The second was aged for 10 months in a Buffalo Trace barrel.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
0,33l bottle at home courtesy of Rob. Release No 36, 600 bottles. black color, tiny head head. smells molasses, marzipan, vanilla, bourbon, lightly nutty. very nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes soy sauce, oxidized, peppery, spices, vanilla, corn sirup, molasses, nutty, bourbon. finishes light to medium sweet with notes of vanilla, bourbon and nutty notes. some weird oxidation notes going on at first, but this opened up pretty well, lots better after a while, overall still not the most exciting beer, but overall pretty good after it had time to breezy.
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2026
at 14:09
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Apr 04, 2026 after midnight (9/4/9/4/17=4.3): Poured from 330mL bottle. Very dark brown with minimal light beige head. Nice bourbon and cognac barrel, boozy but blended nicely,
June 24, 2025 (9/4/9/4/17=4.3): Poured from the tap @ Threefold. Same rating, not sharing with Oakes this time.
May 29, 2025 (9/4/9/4/17=4.3): Poured from the tap @ Threefold w/Oakes. Dark chestnut brown with no head. Mild dark fruits, nice balanced barrel character. Just a touch of heat so smooth, but dangerous ABV level. Enjoyable.
June 24, 2025 (9/4/9/4/17=4.3): Poured from the tap @ Threefold. Same rating, not sharing with Oakes this time.
May 29, 2025 (9/4/9/4/17=4.3): Poured from the tap @ Threefold w/Oakes. Dark chestnut brown with no head. Mild dark fruits, nice balanced barrel character. Just a touch of heat so smooth, but dangerous ABV level. Enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Threefold
on 04 Apr 2026
at 08:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Peter.
Aroma: dark fruits, some toffee.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately sweet, toffee.
Overall: good one.
Aroma: dark fruits, some toffee.
Taste: along the same lines, moderately sweet, toffee.
Overall: good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2026
at 08:27
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap. Pours a very dark brown with very light head.
Aromas of chocolate nougat, graham cracker, vanilla, sweet bourbon and caramel malts. Flavors of treacle, charred wood, vanilla, maple syrup, and oily roasted malts. No hint of the ABV. Excellent.
Aromas of chocolate nougat, graham cracker, vanilla, sweet bourbon and caramel malts. Flavors of treacle, charred wood, vanilla, maple syrup, and oily roasted malts. No hint of the ABV. Excellent.
Tried
from Draft
at
Threefold
on 17 Jul 2025
at 00:48
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at Threefold. Dark brown with no head. Chocolate, dark caramel, some raisins, dates, smooth texture, nice barrel notes, low carbonation, medium sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
at
Threefold
on 08 Jul 2025
at 22:00
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Med brown, no head, big vanilla, woody aroma. On the palate, thick, quite low carbonation, oily, some alcohol and sticky amber sugars. Long finish, nice vanilla but surprisingly woody, tannic. I've been back for more, because quite frankly we don't get beer of this quality very often in Vancouver.
Tried
from Draft
at
Threefold
on 10 Jun 2025
at 04:32
8.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
On tap at Threefold. Pours black with a thin white head. Nose is very deep; full of bready malts, crusts, dark sugars, and tons of charred bourbon barrels. Flavour is rich and complex, full of brown bread, crusts and burnt dark sugars, all wrapped in a charred bourbon barrel. Complex and well-calibrated, this is phenomenal.
Tried
from Draft
at
Threefold
on 01 Jun 2025
at 00:05
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
On tap at Threefold, pours a deep dark mahogany brown with a small beige head. Aroma is remarkably complex, with big bourbon barrels, brown sugar, toffee, and vanillin. Flavour is no less exquisite, with huge bourbon barrel character, brown sugar, some vanillin, and toffee. Super elegant and rich bourbon character, with just enough booze. Remarkable—one of the best things to come out of the Vancouver scene in years.
Tried
from Draft
at
Threefold
on 29 May 2025
at 04:33