Clipper City Heavy Seas Below Decks

Brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine
Baltimore, Maryland USA

2006 bottle. Poured a dark brown/ copper in color with a small tan head that quickly diminished. Aroma of caramel, fruit sweetness, and mild hops. Tastes of mellow hops, caramel sweetness, light fruit, nuts, toffee and brown sugar. Alcohol hidden very well in this.

Pours copper/amber with a thin sparse white head. Smells of fruit, some earthy hints, some citrus. Tastes bitter and dusty with some nice earthy qualities. This was a pleasant surprise.

2005 bottle poured a medium brown-orange color. Wispy light creme colored head. Sweet caramel, toffee and some coffee aromas. Nice hop bitterness that quickly fades to a sweet malt goodness. A little alcohol at the swallow. Lingering molasses flavor at the end. I am so glad I opened that case of beer that has been in my basement for the last 3 YEARS!

Clear copper with a fleeting head. Nice malty pit fruit aroma with mild oxidation. Big malty pit fruit cotton candy sweetness with a nicely bitter alcohol twang to finish. 2006 bottling.

Bottled: Good barley wine! Pours a slight ruby amber color with a creamy white head. It has a sweet smell of fruits and malts, and tastes of dark fruit and a large amount of alcohol that is just wonderful! Nice beer a good Heavy Seas

Bottle 2007. Pours a red beer with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet and malty with a strong nose of the alcohol. Flavor is sweet fruit and a little bit of hops and a dry finish.

12oz bottle. Poured a clear ruddy brown color. The head was thick, creamy, and tan with good retention. Nice aroma of brown sugar accented by pear, apple, and cinnamon. Medium to full bodied and sweet. The flavor profile included the likes of brown sugar, pear, spices, and a bit of tobacco. A hint of alcohol came out at the end, but was fairly well hidden.

Bottle. 10 % ABV. Copper colour with an off-white head. Aroma is fruit, malt, alcohol. Flavour is alcohol, apple, hop, malt, fruit. Nice warming beer.