I have never been disappointed in any beer from Brooklyn Brewery. Any beer of theirs I have ever imbibed has brought a smile to my face and my stomach. In addition to that, I give them props for attempting to be environmentally friendly by purchasing 100% renewable energy as I noted in my Beer Miles post. So when I saw this beer in the singles cooler at the Porter Square packy, I couldn't help but buy it.
This beer is a barleywine with a gorgeous ruby red / copper color. Very minimal carbonation with very tiny bubbles. A nice sweet malty smell. Upon drinking there is a sweet malty taste which immediately warms the body b/c of its high alcohol content at 10.1% (nice on a freezing cold NE night). Hints of fruit such as raisin, minimal hops, a bit of a sweet sherry taste coming through. This beer drinks nicely to the finish.
I have been disappointed with various barleywines lately. I tried the Magic Hat Brewing barleywine while at the brewery and thought it was disgusting. It was so bad I didn't even finish the 2oz. sampler, which I never do, even for bad beers. Even the Cambridge Brewing Company Blunderbuss barleywine I drank recently was not as tasty as I remember it, it wasn't bad, it just wasn't that fantastic as previous years. This barleywine however hits the spot.
Highly recommended for fans of barleywine. Overall beer rating 3 out of 4 bottles.
1 comments:
Oh, this sounds tasty! Someday when I get closer to that 100 mile radius of yours, I'll have to give it a try!
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