Drakes Barley Wine Brandy Barrel

Formerly brewed at Drakes Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
San Leandro, California USA

Deep very beautiful chestnut brown body with a small beige head; huge nose with lots of barrel, lots of sharp fruity plum like brandy but unfortunately a bit of oxidization as well; Huge very full soft textured body with a perfect amount of soft carbonation, bitter and super sweet; very, very big long finish explosive with a huge alcohol burn, lots of full malty aromas, fruity brandy, much better aromas in finish the in nose. Very, very good but not great. Thanks Chris.

6.9oz - thanks irishboy - Aroma is strong caramel malt, cherry, apple, leather, oak, and astringent hops. Pours dark red-brown with no head and decent lacing. Flavor is caramel apple, oak and tobacco. Palate is chewy and sticky. For 14.7%, the alcohol is very well hidden. This is a great brew that goes down way too easy.

Little ass bottle from Moejuck. Dark brown with amber burgubdy hue. Flat carbonation. Caramel, woody aroma. Malty, woody, caramel, brandy flavors dominate this beer. Creamy vanilla/brown sugar finish.

Bottled. hazy reddish brown with a low beige head. Big and dense malty aroma. Not overly sweet cigar, white pepper, port, dades, olives and alcohol. Full and chewy malty flavour of port, cherries, vanilla and tobbacco. Long vinous finish with touches of tobbacco. Really nice!

Bottled, thanks cquiroga! Hazy dark brown, creamy beige head. Oaky raisin aroma. Sweet and very malty with extrenmely full body. Thick and grainy with concentrated vinous flavours oak, vanilla and coriander. Powerful and compact. Very good!

Another awesome beer that my sister saved for me!! I had this after a BA Wee Heavy, and couldnt believe that this had so much flavor than the former. Muddy brown color with a small light brow head. The aroma is interesting, it smells very metallic and almost like flower pollen. It also has hints of wildflower honey (maybe thats where the pollen smell is coming from?) Mouthfeel was so smooth and thick and delicious, quite enjoyable. Tastes of fruits (clementines or sweet oranges), brandy, malts, alcohol, wood, wow this is complex and strong! Really nice barleywine. Would be interesting to try next to a Kuh nhenn brandy barleywine.

6oz bottle, courtesy of tever. Thanks, Tom!! Pours a murky medium brown with yellow edges; minimal head formation. Sweet maple syrup maltiness and brown sugar coming through in the nose; warm alcohol and dried dark fruits and hints of a brandy / bourbon note. Full, viscous mouthfeel: plenty of raisins and dried fruits and brown sugar at the forefront - focused, malty barleywine center, with a hint of sour-mash tartness; warming alcohol presence and a light toasty woodiness; well-integrated and very tasty. Full, dried fruit and chewy wet-malt finish.

Bottled (Thanks stoutlover 72!). Dark nutbrown colour, not much head. Alcohol, raisins, oak barrel and some vanilla in aroma. Flavour is raisins, malts, alcohol, spices and some slight notes of vanilla. All in a wellmixed balance. Burningly warming, still very pleasantly done.