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Iron Hill Barleywine

Iron Hill Barleywine - Barley Wine

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Brewed by Iron Hill Newark
Style: Barley Wine

Newark, Delaware USA

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433.76/5.03.73/5.0Winter10%72.3Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Distinct sweet and complex flavor, this beer has been reserved and set aside for special occasions.
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 markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Thanks IBrew2or3 for the share. Pours brown with a tan head. Nose is malt, caramel, grapes, sugar, floral hops, citrus hops, apricot, toffee, and some bitterness. Flavor is much the same- malt, citrus, apricot, and sweetness. Medium mouthfeel to this hoppy and likeable BW.


 JAXSON (229), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 23, 2009    Updated: Mar 25, 2009
750ml bottle. Pours a cloudy deep orange amber. Malty and fruity aroma. Really wonderful flavor profile: not overbearingly dark malt, but with a beautifully balanced, sweet, elegant, citrusy affect. Love it. This has a fruitcake-like quality to it, and a definite caramel-cherry presence. Bubblegum. The Iron Hill bottles are so freakin’ good. The balance and sweet nuance of this is just awesome.


 michael-pollack (2601), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Feb 21, 2009  
750ml Bottle: Sweet aroma of malts, caramel, dark ripe fruit, honey, toffee, slight orange, slight fruit, figs, plums, slight yeast, and maple syrup. Poured brown with a bit of amber in color and medium-sized, beige head that diminished but lasted throughout. Cloudy. Opaque. Sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet and slightly bitter. Tastes of malts, caramel, honey, toffee, slight chocolate, light wood, oak, light vanilla, and figs. Full body. Thick, tingly, syrupy, coating texture. Average to lively carbonation. Sweet, malty, caramel, wood, and vanilla finish is sticky and dry. 10%ABV is totally hidden.


 StFun (535), Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Big thanks to GMCC2181 for sending this one my way. Had this the same night as a bunch of rare beers, and this stood up to the big boys. Nice and subtle, but complex. Aroma is malt and yeast, with maybe even notes of nuts. Flavor is malt and hops; not too big, but full of character. Not too hot, not too watery. A fantastic session barleywine, and a nice representation of the style. Thanks again Gabe!


 kiefdog (1534), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 17, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of Ibrew2or3. Pours a clear amber color with a foamy tan head. Aroma is malty and sweet with notes of caramel, toffee, floral hops, butterscotch, dark ripe fruit. Flavor is also malty and sweet with ripe fruit notes, some hints of coffee and wood, caramel and honey notes as well. Generally medium body with a slightly boozy finish.


 machfive55 (218), Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Dec 15, 2008  
Poured a deep brown and served in a goblet. This was very interesting beer in that I could detect some very fruity, cidery, apple notes, but they did not take away from the beer at all. The hops were blended in nicely and not over the top. The alchol is warming and very apparant. This is a great after meal beer.


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Dec 14, 2008  
courtesy of ibrew2or3 pours hazy brown with tan head. Aroma is caramelized / sugary malts. Taste sugary, thick mouthfeel, lots of malts and dark fruits. bottle read 9.6abv and was not overbearing.


 Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 10, 2008  
Courtesy of GMCC2181. Pours amber copper with minute long tan head. The aroma has notes of raisins, prunes, figs, crystal malts and some mild alcohol heat. The taste is much the same as the nose with fruity esters like raisins, prunes, apricots and pears. Behind that are solid notes of sweet malts and mild caramel candy. Then a modest sense of alcohol murmurs up and hangs on into the finish. Nice brew that could use a few more years of age.



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