ITT: Barleywines

[abawol01]

Frankly, I think the new release was drinking better last time

Surely you mean the beer was tasting better and the experience was more enjoyable. Bummer. The beer is not drinking anything.

 

[amk1]

At one point I had over 2 cases of the '13 BCBWs but I think I'm down to one 4-pack since I ended up selling a bunch of them at cost to friends whenever they wanted any. Last time I had it, I thought it was still a bit hot but I'm curious now to see how it's doing.

 

[KevSal]

ok let's not beat around the bush firestone, this is a ******* barelywine!

hey they are good at it, i guess calling it an imperial brown makes them feel not so repetitive.

i am loving it tho! taste a lot like their center coast quad tho!

i can see what this adds to their blends. i'm actually really liking the new format too, super excited for parabola and parablajava 12ers.

interested to see if saucer of secrets makes it into these stubbies at some point

 

[thechrislife]

First time with this one (thanks to Labors Of Hercules )

This is phenomenal. Barrel character right up front, without beating you over the head with bourbon. Alcohol is warming and pleasing, and never overpowering.

 

[KevSal]

First time with this one (thanks to Labors Of Hercules )

This is phenomenal. Barrel character right up front, without beating you over the head with bourbon. Alcohol is warming and pleasing, and never overpowering.

what year is it?

 

[ASUBeer]

what year is it?

I thought the same thing. That was always a beer that I wanted to tick but had totally forgotten about it. Do they still make it?

 

[thechrislife]

what year is it?

I thought the same thing. That was always a beer that I wanted to tick but had totally forgotten about it. Do they still make it?

It was a 2016.

 

[sacrelicio]

At one point I had over 2 cases of the '13 BCBWs but I think I'm down to one 4-pack since I ended up selling a bunch of them at cost to friends whenever they wanted any. Last time I had it, I thought it was still a bit hot but I'm curious now to see how it's doing.

I wish I had bought much more. I was passing up four packs around the end of that release cycle. Big ragrets.

 

[sacrelicio]

Underrated bigly.

I don't know if it's because it's Deschutes, it doesn't have a hypey description or because they released so much of it at once. It came through Costco by cases dirt cheap. If it had sold at Abyss variant numbers it probably would have been more hyped.

Yeah they need to do some 100% BA variants. That beer in a cognac or rye barrel would be so good.

 

[dirtinabottle]

2013 bottle...amazing. At this point the abv is incredibly well hidden, same great taste but the body definitely improved. Super velvety/slick mouth feel. 10/10 will bang again.

Might be my favorite largely available (at the time) beer/barleywine for me. Actually, I'm not sure there are many other ba barleywines I've enjoyed as much as the '13.

 

[greg4579]

Opened a 2015 Gratitude last night and it was really tasting great. That beer never impresses me fresh, but from 2 years and onward it really turns into something special.

 

[regularjohn]

Opened a 2015 Gratitude last night and it was really tasting great. That beer never impresses me fresh, but from 2 years and onward it really turns into something special.

I never had a single Gratitude before.

 

[FTowne1]

I never had a single Gratitude before.

That makes two of us.

 

[greg4579]

I never had a single Gratitude before.

That makes two of us.

I **think** the brewery still has it. Next time I am over that way I will check and try to remedy that for you.

 

[regularjohn]

I **think** the brewery still has it. Next time I am over that way I will check and try to remedy that for you.

oh ****, thank you!

 

[abawol01]

That makes two of us.

Nope. Three of us.

 

[greg4579]

Nope. Three of us.

Added to the list. Even if they are out now the releases do not sell out like they used to and stick around for months, including the $15 BA Gratitude cans.

Edit: I got an offsite for work on Monday somewhat near the brewery, I will try to stop by.

 

[greg4579]

2015 Sucaba for me tonight. Really tasty but for my taste fresh is best with this beer.

 

[ASUBeer]

I opened up A Deal with the Devil b2. I think that beer is from 2014 or 2015. I loved it fresh. With some time on it, it's really a nice beer. The mouth feel is still really full and silky. It's very sweet, caramel, and toffee. The cognac barrel is still going strong in the nose and taste. The vinous characteristics of the cognac mixed with the sweetness are pretty interesting.

Enjoyed it a lot. Glad to have one more to check in on sometime down the road. I love brandy/cognac barrels.

 

[KevSal]

batch 2. i heard it wasn't as good as batch 1. drinking this brought back flashbacks of when i enjoyed batch 1. stunning beer, there's no oxidation and i think it's pushing 5 years now? well this can keep going for sure

near perfect beer, left out of my blind tasting due to forgetting it at my parents house the night before

cheers fellas

 

[danbanana]

batch 2. i heard it wasn't as good as batch 1. drinking this brought back flashbacks of when i enjoyed batch 1. stunning beer, there's no oxidation and i think it's pushing 5 years now? well this can keep going for sure

near perfect beer, left out of my blind tasting due to forgetting it at my parents house the night before

cheers fellas

This was the 2nd beer I ever stood in line for. It's also the first time I really witnessed Neckbeards in the wild: people bitching about changing allocation to meet demand, posting bottles for sale on (LOL) eBay minutes after release- complete with parking lot photo, etc. Ah, 2012. We were all so innocent back then...

 

[greg4579]

Added to the list. Even if they are out now the releases do not sell out like they used to and stick around for months, including the $15 BA Gratitude cans.

Edit: I got an offsite for work on Monday somewhat near the brewery, I will try to stop by.

Closed on Mondays

 

[cneville1]

had this a few weeks ago

2006 norrebro litle korkny at brick store pub in decatur, ga.

this was absolutely sublime. i'd never had this beer before, so i have no baseline to compare it to. poured with a slight head that quickly fell. odd light brown, almost orange color with a crazy amount of sediment at the bottom. butterscotch, dark fruits, a little brandy. sweet, but not overwhelmingly so, with enough carb that it didn't feel syrupy at all. ISO permanently.

 

[KevSal]

had this a few weeks ago

2006 norrebro litle korkny at brick store pub in decatur, ga.

this was absolutely sublime. i'd never had this beer before, so i have no baseline to compare it to. poured with a slight head that quickly fell. odd light brown, almost orange color with a crazy amount of sediment at the bottom. butterscotch, dark fruits, a little brandy. sweet, but not overwhelmingly so, with enough carb that it didn't feel syrupy at all. ISO permanently.

i'd like to have that that side by side with aaron

 

[quirk6]

i'd like to have that that side by side with aaron

Who's Aaron, friend of yours?

 

[Gonzoillini1]

English style barleywine aged for about a year in a blend of bourbon and rye whiskey barrels from a local distillery, and then dvelcich and @mrsvelcich went and paired it with bourbon dark chocolate truffles with sea salt.

It was really good, and I'm obviously biased, but I think it is one of the best barrel aged beers that Imperial Oak has put out (up there with Quiet Giant and I Must Break You).

 

[PeelBacks]

English style barleywine aged for about a year in a blend of bourbon and rye whiskey barrels from a local distillery, and then dvelcich and @mrsvelcich went and paired it with bourbon dark chocolate truffles with sea salt.

It was really good, and I'm obviously biased, but I think it is one of the best barrel aged beers that Imperial Oak has put out (up there with Quiet Giant and I Must Break You).

Dem truffles doe

 

[KevSal]

i love that name!! but shouldn't that poster look more like this?

 

[2plums4one]

I wish I had bought much more. I was passing up four packs around the end of that release cycle. Big ragrets.

Same here. I probably had a case at one point, I now have 1 or 2.

 

[davey101]

What are you guys seeing Olde School for? A Wegmans I do unrelated business with had it @ $14.99 per 4pk. That seems a little more expensive than I remember, maybe $12.99 last time? I kind of want to buy 7 4pks and bury a solid case in my mom's basement next time I go over there... not to be found for 15yrs (since it will be in the pile of other solid and mixed cases of Expo/Bigfoot/Old Stock/Old School).

Thoughts @ $14.99?

I was just organizing all my bottles and my four pack holder from 2014 was marked $14.99