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Mikkeller Big Worse Barley Wine

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 4:21pm
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Brewed By: 
Mikkeller
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
12.0% ABV

Brewed at De Proef Brouwerij, Lochristi-Hijfte, Belgium

Big Worse is the long awaited big brother of the small test brew Big Bad Barley Wine. The idea behind Big Worse is still to make a simple yet heavy barley wine - just like it's smaller brother. But this time both the alcohol and bitterness has been pumped up! Big Worse is both thick and sweet and is the perfect beer for desserts. Enjoy it now or keep it for many years. Best stored dark and at cellar temperature.

Ingredients :
Water, malt (pils and caramunich), candy sugar, hops (nugget, cascade and centennial) and ale yeast.

Best With: 
With an invigorating warming quality and a robust alcoholic content, barley wines are the ultimate night cap beers. The round, viscous body of barley wine and its fruity complexity enable it to pair well with fresh vanilla ice cream. Some experts also recommend pairing a rich barley wine with a strong Cuban cigar.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Nebraska Brewing Company Fathead Barley Wine

Submitted by pkavulak on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 10:17am
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Brewed By: 
Nebraska Brewing Company
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
11.3% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
34 IBU

A rich, full bodied Barley Wine with a wonderfully warming character from the malts & dark brown sugars. Held to the light, its burgundy color is fitting for a bigger beer that has aromatics that hint of the oak, the whiskey, the somewhat sweet nature, and molasses that makes this beer truly unique. The non-barrel-aged version of this beer took Silver in the 2009 US Open Beer Championships.

Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif

Left Hand Widdershins Barleywine

Submitted by Left Hand Brewing on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 7:29pm
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Product - Left Hand Widdershins Barley Wine
Brewed By: 
Left Hand Brewing
Self-Defined Style: 
English Style Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
9.1% ABV
Color (SRM): 
20º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
70 IBU

Counter clockwise to the traditional American-style barleywines, we designed this beer to be rounder and smoother than some less-refined versions. Full of caramel and malt flavors, yet balanced with a combination of different hop varieties, all vying for your attention. Oak aging and sparing use of specialty malt add complexity to this already deep beer.

Best With: 
Cerebral after-dinner conversation
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Bell's Third Coast Old Ale

Submitted by tom.byrne on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 5:19pm
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Product - Bell's Third Coast Old Ale
Brewed By: 
Bell's
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
10.2% ABV

A barley wine with deep amber color. The brandy of ales, this beer has vintage character and will mature in the bottle at cellar temperature for years.

Best With: 
With an invigorating warming quality and a robust alcoholic content, barley wines are the ultimate night cap beers. The round, viscous body of barley wine and its fruity complexity enable it to pair well with fresh vanilla ice cream. Some experts also recommend pairing a rich barley wine with a strong Cuban cigar.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Imperial Style Beer
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Redhook Treblehook Barley Wine

Submitted by Chase Harper on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 3:17pm
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Beer Style - Barley Wine
Brewed By: 
Redhook
Self-Defined Style: 
American Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
52 IBU

Developed by Redhook's expert brewers, the Limited Release series offers unique craft beers unlike anything the brewery has created in the past.

Fall/Winter 2009 Limited Release: Treblehook Barley Wine

Treblehook is vigorously hopped and patiently aged with aromatic malt and spicy hop notes. Smooth and complex, this beer is carefully brewed by hand with sublte caramel, toffee and chocolate notes.

Awards: Gold Medal 2008 Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal 2009 Great American Beer Festival

Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)

Dieu du Ciel Solstice d'hiver (Winter solstice)

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 11:53am
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Product - Dieu du Ciel Solstice d'hiver (Winter solstice)
Brewed By: 
Dieu du Ciel
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

This noble winter beer is brown in colour with flaming red highlights. Its taste is delicately sweet and liquor-like with a hint of burnt caramel coming from the malt and a prolonged boiling time. It is a very bitter beer with aromas of hops and alcohol, and flavours reminiscent of red fruit brought by the English-type yeast we use to ferment it. The aftertaste is accentuated by the wonderful flavour of hops. Solstice d’Hiver is brewed only once a year, and is then aged for 4 to 5 months before being sold.

Best With: 
With an invigorating warming quality and a robust alcoholic content, barley wines are the ultimate night cap beers. The round, viscous body of barley wine and its fruity complexity enable it to pair well with fresh vanilla ice cream. Some experts also recommend pairing a rich barley wine with a strong Cuban cigar.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Arcadia Cereal Killer Barleywine

Submitted by Jim Javenkoski on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 10:35am
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Product - Arcadia Cereal Killer Barleywine
Brewed By: 
Arcadia Ales
Self-Defined Style: 
English-style Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
9.1% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
45 IBU

Brewed in the traditional English style of Barleywines, Cereal Killer is an explosion of full-bodied, malty goodness. Huge syrupy flavors flow over caramel, toffee, molasses and toasty notes. All these rich malt flavors are balanced out nicely by just the right amount of citrus-like hoppy bitterness. A high alcohol content makes this a beer for the cellar. As this brew ages, it will continue to develop more sherry-like flavors and aromas similar to a cask-aged port.

Best With: 
Limburger or Stilton Cheese, Wild Game, Baked Ham with Brown Sugar.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
Awards: 
Gold Medal - 2009 Great American Beer Festival - Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Silver Medal - 2007 Great American Beer Festival - Barleywine

Southern Tier Back Burner

Submitted by eric.mckay on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 10:37am
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Product - Southern Tier Back Burner
Brewed By: 
Southern Tier
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV
Color (SRM): 
15º L

Long ago, British farmhouse brewers made special ales using the first runnings of the mash. These beers, now called barley wine, are brewed in the tradition of days past. At Southern Tier this long awaited brew is placed on the back burner until the start of the new year. Back Burner Barley Wine is a celebration of things to come and things remembered. It’s conceived in three small batches, using voluminous amounts of barley and hops. The process starts early in the morning and ends late into the night. We hope this rare brew reignites your spirit for another trip around the sun.

Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)

Smuttynose Barleywine

Submitted by eric.mckay on Tue, 07/14/2009 - 10:02am
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Product - Smuttynose Barleywine
Brewed By: 
Smuttynose
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine Ale
Strength (ABV): 
11.4% ABV

Barleywine is a term originally used by British brewers to describe very strong ales. Though individual examples of this style vary widely, barleywines are characterized by their full body, high alcoholic content, pronounced residual malt sweetness, fruity esters and, in the case of American versions especially, distinctive hop character, with a flavor profile that can lean towards the sweet or the bitter, or somewhere in between, and a color ranging from amber to deep copper. Barleywines tend to age nicely, especially bottle-conditioned versions, and have become quite collectible.

Best With: 
Enjoy this hearty ale with fresh fruit and ripe cheese on a cold winter’s night, or lay it up and savor it with a friend for a special summer treat.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Santa Fe Chicken Killer Barley Wine Ale

Submitted by Clara.Ingram on Tue, 06/02/2009 - 5:24pm
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Product - Santa Fe Chicken Killer Barley Wine
Brewed By: 
Santa Fe Brewing Company
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.2% ABV

Chicken Killer Barley Wine is the revolutionary beer that will someday define America’s unique Barley Wine style. It is brewed with twice the ingredients of the Santa Fe Brewing Company’s other beers, and only half the usual amount of liquid is extracted from these ingredients. This makes one substantial beer. At over ten percent alcohol, Chicken Killer is actually as substantial as wine, but this is not to say that it is difficult to drink. On the contrary; be careful with this one. The flavors of the beer are at first as overwhelming as the intense Santa Fe sun.

Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
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