ITT: Barleywines

[KevSal]

I've only had Deth's Tar from Revolution, and it was amazing... I need to make an attempt to get my hands on some of these barleywines. I'm a big fan of the black can lid.

get your hands on vsoj, it’s unreal

 

[sherm10161]

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So effing good.

Twinning!

 

[AndresR]

get your hands on vsoj, it’s unreal

Whoa whoa, easy buddy. I mean, it's just pretty ok.





Don't **** this up and make it un-obtainable!!!

 

[KevSal]

Whoa whoa, easy buddy. I mean, it's just pretty ok.





Don't **** this up and make it un-obtainable!!!

i mean it’s alright, if battery acid is your thing

 

[Jnorton00]

get your hands on vsoj, it’s unreal

Is vsoj like an OTPHJ?

 

[liquiddegenerate]

Is vsoj like an OTPHJ?

No, it's like OPP.

 

[CoinStarChange]

get your hands on vsoj, it’s unreal

Do any of their BA barleywines hit distro? I'm assuming VSOJ is brewery only.

 

[sherm10161]

Do any of their BA barleywines hit distro? I'm assuming VSOJ is brewery only.

Reg-Ass SJ made it to Milwaukee. Not a flood of it, but not hard to get.

 

[CoinStarChange]

Reg-Ass SJ made it to Milwaukee. Not a flood of it, but not hard to get.

Got it, we just started getting Deth's Tar in NJ recently, so hopefully down the line SJ will come eventually.

 

[jammery]

Do any of their BA barleywines hit distro? I'm assuming VSOJ is brewery only.

i think VSOJ was 2 4pks per person at the brewery.

 

[jivex5k1]

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1999 Mad River John Barleycorn barleywine.

Surprisingly solid. The nose has some pepper and some oxidation but also some caramel and maybe cherry. Flavor has, presumably, dropped off a bit but still a decently robust. Definitely opened up over 45 minutes or so and improved. Just a random find my friend had and I asked to open on a whim. Worked out well.

Is that prosciutto?

 

[jammery]

Is that prosciutto?

iberico jamon

 

[furley]

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1999 Mad River John Barleycorn barleywine.

Surprisingly solid. The nose has some pepper and some oxidation but also some caramel and maybe cherry. Flavor has, presumably, dropped off a bit but still a decently robust. Definitely opened up over 45 minutes or so and improved. Just a random find my friend had and I asked to open on a whim. Worked out well.

fine, we'll just consider the lede buried then

eta: i take it back

 

[capnmike]

i think VSOJ was 2 4pks per person at the brewery.

Whoa whoa, easy buddy. I mean, it's just pretty ok.
Don't **** this up and make it un-obtainable!!!

It’s already pretty hard to get, at least for a pleb like me....I saw someone on the other site considering trading an OG rare for Rev cans and someone said that they shouldn’t take fewer than 6 VSOJ...

 

[KevSal]

Do any of their BA barleywines hit distro? I'm assuming VSOJ is brewery only.

it was released at the brewery only.

Last years batch of regular sj contains some vsoj in the mix from my undertanding

 

[quirk6]

No, it's like OPP.

Yeah, you know me!

 

[sacrelicio]

Reg-Ass SJ made it to Milwaukee. Not a flood of it, but not hard to get.

You talking about this year? When did it hit (if it did)? I'm hoping that it makes it to the Hudson area.

 

[sherm10161]

You talking about this year? When did it hit (if it did)? I'm hoping that it makes it to the Hudson area.

Yes. Hit Milwaukee stores last weekend. Was delayed a few days because they couldn’t deliver when it was -20F out.

 

[KevSal]

Yes. Hit Milwaukee stores last weekend. Was delayed a few days because they couldn’t deliver when it was -20F out.

man i’m cold and it’s 35. -20 is a cold i can’t fathom

 

[sacrelicio]

Yes. Hit Milwaukee stores last weekend. Was delayed a few days because they couldn’t deliver when it was -20F out.

I've been stalking Casanova on social media waiting for it.

 

[sacrelicio]

Solid barley from Junkyard. Their first (at least in distro) and I think they did alright.

 

[mjlevy231]

Drinking the aforementioned Rip Current life. Smells exactly like Woodford Reserve soaked raisins. Tastes starts with a surprisingly balanced barrel flavor then quickly transitions into toffee and dark fruit. stawn killed it with this release. L'chaim

 

[AndresR]

Drinking the aforementioned Rip Current life. Smells exactly like Woodford Reserve soaked raisins. Tastes starts with a surprisingly balanced barrel flavor then quickly transitions into toffee and dark fruit. stawn killed it with this release. L'chaim

I regret not sending in my peeps to swoop this up. Rip Current has an absolutely killer barrel program.

 

[chongcheesol]

I got a 2018 Barren Wood in the mail today. Stoked!

 

[NClambicguy]

I think I preferred last year’s batch slightly but still a great beer nonetheless.

 

[jmgrub]

Opened an Omega Point on Friday. It's ded - soooo much cardboard. Open em now if you get em, not getting any better.

 

[NClambicguy]

Opened an Omega Point on Friday. It's ded - soooo much cardboard. Open em now if you get em, not getting any better.

Yeah I feel like this one peaked quickly and dropped mighty fast. I have one more and low hopes for it. Hoping that new batch is killer when it drops this year.

 

[jmgrub]

Yeah I feel like this one peaked quickly and dropped mighty fast. I have one more and low hopes for it. Hoping that new batch is killer when it drops this year.

Yeah, it was good when it first dropped but no comparison to Blendiculous #1. That may have been lightning in a bottle, not sure if they can really replicate.

Omega Point was a little too neutral of a flavor for me for an English barleywine. Not enough sweetness, just deep malt.

 

[AndresR]

Opened an Omega Point on Friday. It's ded - soooo much cardboard. Open em now if you get em, not getting any better.

Omega Point fresh was fantastic. KevSal brought one to a share when that bottle first dropped. I liked it so much I traded for 3 bottles of it the following week. All 3 of my bottles were pretty much garbage within 2 months.

Sadness.

 

[KevSal]

Omega Point fresh was fantastic. KevSal brought one to a share when that bottle first dropped. I liked it so much I traded for 3 bottles of it the following week. All 3 of my bottles were pretty much garbage within 2 months.

Sadness.

yea it was a complete shocker how fast that fell off, it was amazing fresh. i might still have some bottles of it left. had one a few years ago that wasn’t too bad tho