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English-Style Barley Wine Ale

Dieu du Ciel Solstice d'hiver (Winter solstice)

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 10:53am
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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 - 9:35am
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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

Young's Old Nick Barleywine

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:29pm
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Substyle - English-Style Barley Wine Ale
Brewed By: 
Young's
Self-Defined Style: 
English Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
7.2% ABV
Best With: 
Primarily thought of as a digestif, it turns out that barley wines have an affinity to lamb, venison and wild boar. Classic cheeses such as English and Vermont cheddars as well as aged Gruyeres from Switzerland. Caramelized desserts as crème brûlée and crepes as well as a good vanilla ice cream can finish a wonderful evening of food and beer.

Thomas Hardy's Barley Wine/Vintage Ale - 2007

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:29pm
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Substyle - English-Style Barley Wine Ale
Brewed By: 
Thomas Hardy's
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine/Vintage Ale
Strength (ABV): 
11.7% ABV
Best With: 
Not for the faint of palate, especially when young, Hardy's is a robust complement to rich, hearty foods, veined cheeses like Stilton, and rich chocolate desserts. At any age it's an appropriate alternative to an after-dinner liqueur, to be sipped and savored. Best served at cellar temperature, like a fine red wine.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif

Thomas Hardy's Barley Wine/Vintage Ale - 2005

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:29pm
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Substyle - English-Style Barley Wine Ale
Brewed By: 
Thomas Hardy's
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine/Vintage Ale
Strength (ABV): 
11.7% ABV
Best With: 
Not for the faint of palate, especially when young, Hardy's is a robust complement to rich, hearty foods, veined cheeses like Stilton, and rich chocolate desserts. At any age it's an appropriate alternative to an after-dinner liqueur, to be sipped and savored. Best served at cellar temperature, like a fine red wine.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif

Thomas Hardy's Barley Wine/Vintage Ale - 2006

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:29pm
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Substyle - English-Style Barley Wine Ale
Brewed By: 
Thomas Hardy's
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine/Vintage Ale
Strength (ABV): 
11.7% ABV
Best With: 
Not for the faint of palate, especially when young, Hardy's is a robust complement to rich, hearty foods, veined cheeses like Stilton, and rich chocolate desserts. At any age it's an appropriate alternative to an after-dinner liqueur, to be sipped and savored. Best served at cellar temperature, like a fine red wine.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif

Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:29pm
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Product - Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf.jpg
Brewed By: 
Ridgeway
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.5% ABV

Rich, malty, and packed full of body, this robust barley wine will warm your spirit and your soul in the harsh cold of winter.

Best With: 
Primarily thought of as a digestif, it turns out that barley wines have an affinity to lamb, venison and wild boar. Classic cheeses such as English and Vermont cheddars as well as aged Gruyeres from Switzerland. Caramelized desserts as crème brûlée and crepes as well as a good vanilla ice cream can finish a wonderful evening of food and beer.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Digestif
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:28pm
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Substyle - English-Style Barley Wine Ale
Brewed By: 
J.W. Lees
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
11.5% ABV
Best With: 
Primarily thought of as a digestif, it turns out that barley wines have an affinity to lamb, venison and wild boar. Classic cheeses such as English and Vermont cheddars as well as aged Gruyeres from Switzerland. Caramelized desserts as crème brûlée and crepes as well as a good vanilla ice cream can finish a wonderful evening of food and beer.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
Special Attributes: 
Dessert Beer

Anchor Old Foghorn

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:26pm
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Product - Anchor Old Foghorn
Brewed By: 
Anchor
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine Style Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Old Foghorn is highly hopped, using only Cascade hops. It is fermented with a true top-fermenting ale yeast. Carbonation is produced by an entirely natural process called "bunging," which produces champagne-like bubbles. Our "barleywine ale" is dry-hopped with additional Cascade hops while it ages in our cellars.

Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)

Sprecher Barley Wine

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/08/2008 - 5:21pm
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Product - Sprecher Barley Wine
Brewed By: 
Sprecher
Self-Defined Style: 
British Style Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
9.7% ABV

A legendary top-fermented brew with a deep amber/orange color, a strong fruit and malt aroma, and a potent alcohol nose accented with hints of Port. A complex flavor of malt, fruit & sherry delicately balanced with hops.

Best With: 
This barley wine can be paired with cheeses, beef such as prime rib, buffalo. As the wine ages, it becomes more like a port. Consequently, it also makes a nice after dinner drink with cheeses, nuts, dried fruits. Great mixed in ice cream.
Special Attributes: 
Big Beer (+8.0% ABV)
Special Attributes: 
Vintage Beer (Evolves with Age)
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