I want to try a barley wine but anyone who works in a liquor store here drinks more than they sell so they're only familiar with the rocket fuels / solvents in the spirit section. Is there a Barley wine I can buy in stores? Or is the only way to get my hands on any is to make it?
Barley wine to try?
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flyangler18
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In order of preference, according to sub-category. They tend to be annual releases, so vertical tastings of 'vintages' can be quite enlightening.
American Barleywine:
DuClaw Dragon's Milk
Rogue Old Crustacean
Lagunitas Gnarlywine
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
English Barleywine:
Thomas Hardy
Fuller's Golden Pride
Old Dominion Millenium
Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
American Barleywine:
DuClaw Dragon's Milk
Rogue Old Crustacean
Lagunitas Gnarlywine
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
English Barleywine:
Thomas Hardy
Fuller's Golden Pride
Old Dominion Millenium
Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
carbon111
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Pike Brewing's Old Bawdy is available in stores...probably only "specialty" grocers and beer stores though. You're not too distant - maybe you can find it in BC?
It's funny, I'm literally just about to do a review of it on my beer blog...
It's funny, I'm literally just about to do a review of it on my beer blog...
carbon111
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More of a paint-stripper really... :cross:
Had a glass the other day. Wow. Bleech! Definately not a barley wine.
I'll stick with their 60 and 90...at least those are still recognizably beer, if maybe a bit on the sweet side.
My toes just curled.
BarleyWater
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My favorite barleywines are Anchor Old Foghorn and Real Ale Sisyphus, you should be able to find the Anchor near you.
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Lagunitas Gnarlywine
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langunitas makes great beer! and i like the gnarlywine the best
carnevoodoo
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Deschutes Mirror, Mirror was just released. If you can find it, get it.
Killer_Robot
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Old Horizontal (Victory) and Old Howling Bastard (Blue Point) are also barleywines I've enjoyed both for the beer and the name.
Yankeehillbrewer
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IMO, Stone Old Guardian is the Best one I've had so far, Sierra Nevada Bigfoot would be my #2. The others I've tried are Moylan's Blarneywine, Green Flash, Lagunitas Gnarleywine. I hear that North Coast Old Stock is quite tasty.
I really like "Horn Dog Barley Wine" by Flying Dog Brewery
danorocks17
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in no particular order
Anchor Old Foghorn
Sierra Nevada Big Foot
Dogfish Head Old School Barleywine
Anchor Old Foghorn
Sierra Nevada Big Foot
Dogfish Head Old School Barleywine
khiddy
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Love the Anchor Old Foghorn, had the Mirror Mirror last week and thought it was nice, and you shouldn't miss the Lagunitas Gnarlywine.
Edcculus
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My favorites are Anchor Old Foghorn and Avery's Hog Heaven. SN Bigfoot is a little too hoppy for a barleywine to my taste. I'd almost consider it an IIPA.
