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English-Style Barley Wine Ale

Wandering Star Rude Man

Submitted by dave.mevoli on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 4:28pm
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Product - Wandering star Rude man
Brewed By: 
Wandering Star
Self-Defined Style: 
English Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
10.6% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
44 IBU

RUDE MAN
English Barley Wine

Status: Occasional
ABV: 10.6%
Introduction date: February 2012

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great with boldly flavored foods such as stinky (such as Stilton and blue) cheeses, charcuterie, olives and dark chocolate.

Amager Batch One

Submitted by ange722 on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 5:46pm
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Product - Amager Batch One.jpg
Brewed By: 
Amager
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
9.2% ABV

Although described by the brewery as an "American Strong Ale", it is the subtlety of Batch One that stands out. Characterized by its generous body and strong hop aromas, the beer's robust malt profile is masterfully combined with delicate, American aroma hops. The result is a well-balanced beer, rather than the over-hopped and sickeningly sweet beers that often represent this category.

Porterhouse Brain Blaster

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 8:03pm
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Substyle - Barley Wine
Brewed By: 
Porterhouse
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine Style Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.0% ABV
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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.

Traquair 2020

Submitted by tom.byrne on Mon, 12/06/2010 - 6:26pm
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Product - Traquair 2020
Brewed By: 
Traquair
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
10.0% ABV

Traquair 2020 Ale has a deep brick-red color and an aroma of oak, caramel and toffee. Wonderful flavors suggesting plums, raisins, currants, chocolate and gently roasted malt are balanced by significant 10% ABV.”

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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.

Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf

Submitted by tom.byrne on Tue, 11/23/2010 - 6:40pm
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Product - Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf
Brewed By: 
Ridgeway
Self-Defined Style: 
Imperial Red Ale
Strength (ABV): 
11.2% ABV

"My goodness", muttered Claus, recalling his visit to the Institute, "the restrictive outerwear, the padded room-even padded Christmas tree ornaments. Horrifying! Yet the little chap seems happier than he’s ever been" Claus took a thoughtful sip of a most warming red ale. "Perhaps sanity is over-rated...Ho,Ho,Ho!"

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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.

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale Vintage 2009

Submitted by tom.byrne on Wed, 09/29/2010 - 6:43pm
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Brewed By: 
J.W. Lees
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
11.5% ABV

J.W. Lees Vintage Harvest Ale is only brewed once a year for release on December 1 of each year. It is a Limited Edition Vintage to celebrate the first brew from each year's harvest of barley and hops. Pale in color it has a warm, estery aroma, a good deal of malty flavors on the palate, and a lot of hoppy dryness in the finish.

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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.

Birrificio Pausa Cafè Tosta

Submitted by tom.byrne on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 6:03pm
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Product - Birrificio Pausa Cafè Tosta
Brewed By: 
Pausa Cafè
Self-Defined Style: 
Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
12.5% ABV

Barley Wine is inspired by traditional English Pale malt products with the type Maris Otter and Crystal characteristic, and with Golding hops, which gives hints to the hot beer. Ebony color, compact foam hazelnut tones. Nose rich, complex, fruity, caramel, carob, hazelnut and cocoa paste. The mouth is soft, elegant, warm, with hints of bitter chocolate and malt. Very long, however, manages to be balanced.

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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.

Birrificio del Ducato L’Ultima Luna

Submitted by Thomas.Ortega on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 11:46am
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Product - Birrificio del Ducato L’Ultima Luna
Brewed By: 
Ducato
Self-Defined Style: 
Barley Wine
Strength (ABV): 
13.0% ABV

Barley wine of great character, matured for at least nine months in French oak barrels which previously contained great Italian red wine.

Copper colored with reddish tints and extraordinarily rich and complex in the nose, it releases aromas of red fruits (cherries, currants) and vanilla, with hints of wild berries, and it is reminiscent of a fine wine.
It has a warm-bodied mouth feel with no carbonation.

"A beer beyond preconceptions and clichés, dedicated to the man of tomorrow.

-Giovanni Campari, Brewmaster & artist

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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.

Mikkeller/BrewDog Devine Rebel

Submitted by Thomas.Ortega on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 3:42pm
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Product - Mikkeller/Brew Dog Devine Rebel
Brewed By: 
Mikkeller
Self-Defined Style: 
English Barleywine
Strength (ABV): 
12.5% ABV

According to the legend 2 of Europe's most experimental, boundry pushing brewers (Mikkeller & Brew Dog)combined forces to produce a rebellious beer that combined their respective talents and brewing skills.

The 12.5% Barley Wine fermented well, the champagne yeast drew it ever closer to 12.5%. The beer was brewed with a single hop variety and was going to be partially aged in oak casks.

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.
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