There were a small number of reviews on beeradvocate, ratebeer and untappd I believe. They weren't bad enough to deter me from brewing but they weren't exactly rave reviews.. I just built a 60qt mash tun so I want to put it to good use!
I brewed this but missed the OG (1.066) and I used WLP001 because I had some on hand. FG was 1.010 so I guess it was a little dryer than OPs. This got RAVE reviews from my family and friends so I'll be making this every year I think! I bottled and it was very good after about 4-5 weeks.
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I was wondering the exact same thing. I read some mixed reviews about this beer so I may choose to brew my first barleywine with a different recipe. That and the 180 min boil doesn't sound very fun.