5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
Taster at the brewery. Pours a clear, pale, yellow color, with a small, bubbly, white head. The aroma is pine, citrus zest, vanilla, and rye. A little sweet, with a mild, off bitterness. Light body, with a sticky, lightly astringent mouthfeel. This is a mellow pils, but it's a bit harsh.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2018
at 22:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. bottle. Pours cloudy yellow, with a small, off-white ring. Strong clover honey nose, with some light yogurt, lemon, ginger, corn syrup, and dust. Very sweet, with a hint of bitterness. Medium body, with a sticky and syrupy mouthfeel. This is a cloying mess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Feb 2018
at 22:16
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2017-09-22.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Blueberries, sweet.
Body: Light body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Blueberries, some malt.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2017-09-22.
Appearance: Hazy golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Blueberries, sweet.
Body: Light body, medium carbonation.
Flavour: Blueberries, some malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Nov 2017
at 14:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
From May 2007
Purchased from Wilbur's in Ft Collins
This pours a deep amber/brown with little to no head of foam and has a tiny bit of lacing.
The smell is spot on for a BWSA for me. Lots of yummy caramel malt and dark fruit hitting my nose.
The taste on first sip is huge! I'm getting the big caramel that I mentioned in the smell along with some dark fruit, plum and black cherry,(light on the cherry) and a good roastiness and some grain.
Further sips in and the flavours just won't quit and yeah, the 10% abv is obviously there but taking the small sips that I'm taking, it is no way near overwhelming. I'd say it's more of a soothing effect on my taste buds and I don't get a burn when it goes down. Yum. The finish is very tasty with a mix of fruit semi sweetness and a roasty bitterness. The aftertaste lingers on for what seems like forever and in this case, that's a good thing. ;^)
The mouthfeel borders on thick, as in thick and chewy, where it *should* be, and the carbonation is light, also where it should be. I'm darned impressed with this BWSA, to say the least!
Bottom line: This is the first brew I've tried from Estes Park Brewery and my hat is off to them for making a very true to style, abundantly flavourful, and oh so tasty sipping Barleywine Style Ale. I'd buy this again without hesitation.
Purchased from Wilbur's in Ft Collins
This pours a deep amber/brown with little to no head of foam and has a tiny bit of lacing.
The smell is spot on for a BWSA for me. Lots of yummy caramel malt and dark fruit hitting my nose.
The taste on first sip is huge! I'm getting the big caramel that I mentioned in the smell along with some dark fruit, plum and black cherry,(light on the cherry) and a good roastiness and some grain.
Further sips in and the flavours just won't quit and yeah, the 10% abv is obviously there but taking the small sips that I'm taking, it is no way near overwhelming. I'd say it's more of a soothing effect on my taste buds and I don't get a burn when it goes down. Yum. The finish is very tasty with a mix of fruit semi sweetness and a roasty bitterness. The aftertaste lingers on for what seems like forever and in this case, that's a good thing. ;^)
The mouthfeel borders on thick, as in thick and chewy, where it *should* be, and the carbonation is light, also where it should be. I'm darned impressed with this BWSA, to say the least!
Bottom line: This is the first brew I've tried from Estes Park Brewery and my hat is off to them for making a very true to style, abundantly flavourful, and oh so tasty sipping Barleywine Style Ale. I'd buy this again without hesitation.
Tried
on 24 Oct 2017
at 09:04
3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 2
Overall 3
Bottled. Hazy golden, huge lively head. Aroma of blueberry jam. Sweetish with light body and clean mouthfeel. Blueberry jam and emptiness. Tinny and basic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2017
at 13:09
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottled. Near black, beige head. Lemony salmiak aroma. Dryish with medium body and rounded, spritzy mouthfeel. An unpleasant touch of citric acid across caramel and salmiak. Resinous bitter finish. Probably infected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 14:27
6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottled. Near black, huge gushing head. Nice aroma of licorice and coffee. Bone dry with light-medium body and clean, spritzy mouthfeel. Chocolate and coffee, Resiny bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 14:19
4.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottled. Cloudy copper colour, rich head - mildly gushing. Grapefruit and pine up front. Dry and spritzy with medium body. Resiny with some caramel, lots of piney grapefruit. Aggressive bitter finish with some metal.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 13:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottled. Clear golden, mid sized head. Flowery citrus aroma. Dryish with medium body and well rounded mouthfeel. Floral and zesty. Long bitter finish. Laid back and uncomplicated. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2017
at 12:20
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Old School APA. Not that impressive ever, and certainly not even close to par for 2017. Unfiltered murky orange-amber body. Thin, creamy, off-white head. Old school Ringwood style yeast tones...earthy, caramel, sweet. Resinous, but not that much hop depth. Drinkable I suppose, but not what I’m looking for in an APA.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2017
at 19:17