Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Un grand merci à Graham qui m'a permis de déguster ce Barley Wine, chose rare pour moi sur mon caillou... Cloudwater nous propose donc ici un Barley Wine "Moderne". Vous pouvez traduire cela par un Barley Wine un peu plus houblonné qu'à l'usuelle (même si vous allez me dire que parler de houblon pour un Barley Wine, cela a quelque chose d'antinomique). Et si sur les arômes je trouve celle-ci très appréciable, je suis plus circonspect sur la tecture qui est très fine. Si l'on aime le Barley Wine c'est aussi pour son côté sirupeux, sa densité qui lui fait avoir toute sa profondeur. Et sur cet aspect, la modernité de Cloudwater est quelque peu à la peine. Le visuel est sur une robe orangée voilée avec une fine effervescence moyennement soutenue et une mousse blanc cassée disparate. Au nez, pas de débat, nous sommes bien sur un Barley Wine avec des arômes de marmelade d'orange, d'abricot, de pêche, de fruits confits, d'épices et de miel. En bouche, la texture très fine me séduit moins et l'alcool se ressent étragnement pour le style et ce d'autant que celui-ci ne titre "qu'à" 10,5 %. L'ensemble est plutôt bien équilibré mais manque un peu de gourmandise à mn sens pour le style. La complexité est toutefois bonne pour un Barley Wine très honorable.
gave a cheers!
Kraddel (15844) reviewed Aglow from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Pours unclear , warm blonde to lighter amber. Medium sized white head. Scent is medium mild crystal malts. Very low intensity on the pine character. Taste is full, fairly bitter but substantially sweet by the maltyness, especially for the style. Medium full body, which is surprising for the ABV and style. Medium carbonation. Easy drinker, and enjoyable !
gave a cheers!
jerseyislandbeer (5899) reviewed Clouds from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
440ml can from Love Wine in Jersey. Pours a cloudy golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of citrus, fruits, pine, malt & somewhat dank hops. Medium body. Medium dry bitter finish.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Erasmus from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Can bought at Enid Street. Cloudy. Aroma had light resin and a metallic edge with underlying malts. Flavourwise it had very tart herbs and lime. Metalic edge. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry astringent finish. Hmmm. Punchy if unexciting.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can bought at Enid Street. Clear dark orange. Foamy white head. Aroma is definitely orange and spice. Light-medium bitter. Spice and citrus. Underlying malts and soda. Liight. Thin. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Fun and that's it.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8
Keg at the tap. Medium hazy orange. Thin foamy white head. Aroma has herbs and fruit with a vinous streak. Dank. Fetuiry. Tangy sorted fruit and citrus. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Keg at Enid Street. Aroma is herbal and dank. Cloudy dark gold. Frothy foamy white head. Flavourwise it's bitter with herbs, tart citrus and vinous notes. Peripheral sweet fruit. Light-medium bodied. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.
Fergus (31329) reviewed Valley of the Shadows from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Can at home picked up from 73 Enid street. A hazed golden orange coloured pour with a sticky off white head. Aroma is nice waxy citrus, hockey puck, peach, soft wheat, bready. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, bready wheat, lilt, peach, floral orange, tallus like hop, sabro. waxy hockey puck. Palate is semi sweet, floury wheat, bready, lime juicy, Palate is soft rounded, creamy, Really nice hop character.
Hanoi (1998) reviewed Stollen From Ivor from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7
Can on sale. I assume from last Christmas. Nose is cinnamon, brown sugar, bread, dried fruit. Taste is cinnamon, dark malt, sugar, bread, hint of vanilla, toast, very faint burnt.
Surprisingly thing.
Great name, ok beer
7stern (1431) reviewed P.K. from Cloudwater Brew Co 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Hazy golden with medium head. Passion fruit and papaya aroma. Also taste of passion fruit and papaya, backed by adequate bitterness.