Fish Tale Leviathan Barleywine (Barrel Aged)

Formerly brewed at Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Barley Wine
Olympia, Washington USA

’01 bottle kindly shared by Heemer. Cloudy borwn body (I got the yeast shot). Yeasty, winey aroma with figgy plum; alchohol notes too. Very nice mellow flavor - winey malt with a nice plum character. The years have treated this beer very well!

Got this 2001 vintage bottle from a trade with HeRftYDrF. This is slightly couldy dark red and brown with a thin white head on top. The aroma is sweet with oatmeal cookies, flowers and a vineous character. The taste is a dusty sweet caramel. It also has toffee, some chocolate and raisins. these varous flavors come to play as you work your way through a glass. No one characteristic dominates and that makes this complex brew a larger pleasure to partake.

Fish Brewing does it again. Simply amazing from pour to the last drop in you glass. The sherry and pail fruit flavors explode on the tongue, complemented perfectly by the hops and strong ABV. Wood and earth tones help finish off the tasting experience. A pure dilight for slow sipping on a cold winter night.

This is a very unique barleywine that i tried. I love fish for thier innovative beers. However this was very different from other barleywines I’ve had in the past. It was very smooth and silky but didn’t have the kick I was expecting. I’ll have to try another and get a 2nd opinion.

batch 3 Botl’d Nov 2001 The aroma was herby w/ citrus and hints of alcohol, it poured a dark color w/ hints of red and a thin white head that quickly disapated. The palate was incredibly creamy and smooth.. it was like a party in my mouth.. It tasted of sweet berries w/ a hint of alcohol.. This was very very good.. Please give me more! Sampled again. This is most definatlelly a 5 in appearance a nice dark brown pour w/ a huge reverse cascade small bubbled thick staying head w/ some great lacing. Aroma has more oak than i remember very big sweetness w/ a more subdued hop than before, i’m assuming do to the age. I now smell more of the wine/sherry aroma... I have re-rated this form a 4.7 to a 5.0. There can be no better beer in my eyes. Other notes I’m amazed this has state as hop assertive in flavor for a beer that is over 4 years old already. This stuff is just soooo good.

Vintage 2001 bottle.
Man, I just love American barley wines :-) Hazy brown beer with a thick tan head. Sweet fruity and bitter hoppy aroma with tones of prunes, oranges, clementines and a touch of alcohol. Flavor is awesome. Raisins, prunes, bitter/flower hops, cream, fruit, orange peel, cardamom, yummi! Soft as hell. Goood one!

[Bottled November 2001, Sampled October 2004] An unclear amber beer with an orange head. The aroma is extremely hoppy, but also contains notes of grass, chocolate, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with lots of alcohol, that burns, but also hops, grass, and berries. Nice winter beer.

Wow...the aroma of this one is unreal...vanilla, wood, coconut, cedar, pine, grapefruit etc...The flavor is solid and complex, but doesn’t wuit match the aroma. The aging in wine casks comes thru and makes this otherwise typical west coast barleywine a standout.