Goose Island Batch 2000 Barleywine

Formerly brewed at Goose Island Beer Company
Style: Barley Wine
Chicago, Illinois USA

Opulent, semi-translucent and cherry brass in color, glowing in the glass with a saliva splotch on top and a tight tan shaded lace wrung. Deep figs and cherries basted in brandy begin the nose, surrounded by golden raisins with some nutmeg and buttered rum cusps. Dates with a caramel plum marinade aromatically hint at an underlying and undulating toffee vibrancy. Hot flavor reservoir hits caramel dripping onto honey grahams to a point of toffee stasis, and breaking of said candy shell. Supple carbonation mates with marinating dates plucked from a pool of Disaronno-laden caramel cubes. Hot but not, through forever loverly on the palate. Full-bodied and an untouchable palate presence. Buttery incantations rise with a supple, sweet amaretto stream of drippings, longingly oozing throughout the foray. Hot, ripe candied dates and brandied figs complete the finish. Huge thanks to MrFacto for sharing!

I had this at the Horse Brass in Portland, OR. A great super duper hopped barley. Thick orangey amber with a creamy lace to finish. The alcohol-malt-yeast-hop combination gave it a unique toffee/sugar/bready flavor with the perfect balance attained through age.

Bottle. Reddish amber colour with a nice little creamy head. Wonderful hoppy aroma with a huge caramel notes. Great flavour of hops, citrus, melon and with a strong malty caramel notes, Very wonderful endeed.

Poured a hazy reddish amber color with a small, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of molasses, floral hops, ripe fruits, caramel malts, and a bit of alcohol as well. Taste of citrus, dried fruits, sweet caramel malts, more molasses, and a bit of mint leaf, with low alcohol, a bit of bitterness in the finish, and a chewy mouthfeel. Thanks to Steve for sharing this as a nightcap!

12oz bottle acquired in trade. Poured a medium and hazy orangish color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, nuts, citrus, and some fruitiness. Tastes of caramel, toffee, some dark fruits, citrus, and molassess. Chewy. Very light acohol in the finish.

Intense is one word that fits this one quite well. Light copper in color with a lid of off-white bubbles. Pure hops and alcohol aroma. Perhaps to strong, but it works for me. Hot and spicy come to mind. Fruit and juicy in the flavors. My type of barley wine.

(12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Small off-white head atop a hazy amber body. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, herbal, floral, caramel, peach/orange, light raisin. Taste is sweet, grapefruit/herbal, caramel, some plum, orange. Full body, holds the alcohol very well.

Red-beach color, little head. Rich, thick appearance and mouthfeel. Classic...absolutely classic barleywine. Minty malts with hops and caramel. So much balance here it’s tough to pick things out. Beautifully smooth. Thanks so much to Kevin, who brought this straight from Chicago on his travels to his new home in Colorado! Shared with Jazz88.