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43.6/5.03.35/5.0Special11%0Snifter
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A blend made from five vintages of our barleywine, Old Howling Bastard. Equal parts of the 2001-2005 batches married in oak bourbon barrels to add complexity as well as smoothness.
 bigrond (1044), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 7, 2007  
this beer just doesn’t do it for me. Had it at the brewery a while back. Was never a fan of the old howling bastard so I was hesitent to try this let alone rate. Dark, warm, and a real head shaker....nakes your head shake! I’l pass on this, but it’s a good barley wine.


 jimmack (1221), Nutley, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 24, 2006  
Cask at Mug’s. Other people at the bar were raving about this beer, but I just didn’t get it. Maybe it’s because I have never liked the OHB any time I’ve tried it. Hazy amber color with a small beige head. Overly sweet caramel malt aroma and flavor with some dried fruits and lots of alcohol. The cask conditioning did lead to a nice smooth palate.


 apoptosis (1316), Long Island, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Feb 11, 2006  
Cask: nicely balanced blend of barleywines. Sweet, but not syrupy. Heavily hopped, but well-balanced and very smooth. I like their Old Howling Bastard anyway, but this one has a really nice quality to it - maybe its the earthiness or the extra flavor from the bourbon barrels...I’d drink this much more frequently if I could.


 notalush (2657), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 28, 2006  
Cask at Long Island Real Ale Festival - light amber with minimal carbonation (cask, duh) - rich caramel malt aroma, with hints of smokiness and a light alcohol/bourbon character from the barrels - the peat smoked malt from recent vintages really comes through, dispite the blending and barrel aging - very smooth - the bourbon barrels lend a nice, gentle vanilla character to the beer - just a touch of hops way in the back (probably from the more recent vintages) give a slight, herbal spiciness - quite nice.



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