Lagunitas Olde Gnarly Wine

22 oz. brown bomber bottle. 2007 Autumn batch. Poured out a brilliant copper color, with a huge tan colored head. Aromas are of cedar aged cigars, caramel, grainy malts, sweet, fragrant hops. Flavors are of burnt sugars, sweet hops, caramel, some tropical fruits, malts galore. Thick mouthfeel, rich and chewy. Sweet aftertaste. I’ve been waiting a few years to try this beer, and it did not disappoint.

Bottle Poured deep rich red brown with foamy beige head. Much lacing. Rich floral hoppy aroma. Full bodied flavour, caramel oakey and malty. Lasting finish with hoppy tang.

Bomber. Pours slightly hazy dark orange-amber with a moderate tan head. Aroma is sweet, fresh citrus, along with some caramel malt. Flavor is sticky malt, with a fairly complex mixture of flavors---caramel, citrus, light fruits, set off with a bit of resiny citrus hops, some earthy hops towards the finish, and a bit of peppery spice. Thick mouthfeel, and slight alcohol kick. A bit on the maltier side of the scale for American barleywines. This is quite well done, and interesting enough to stand out in a way that Lagunitas beers usually don’t.

I was very excited to see this product at my supermarket, as I like Lagunitas offerings. I poured the beer into a glass and the aroma was very sweet with a slight bit of alcohol in the background (smelled a little like peaches or pear juice). At first sip, I wasn’t impressed (I thought it tasted a little flat with no real character). My second taste was much better. A little bit of hoppy finish makes this a tasty beverage. Careful though, if you drink the whole thing in one sitting you’ll be more than a little tipsy.

Bottle... Poured a crystal clear ruby with a thin beige head. Faint sugary malt aroma with an earthy character. Really thick palate and very syrupy with a slight foamy effect. Very sweet and tart, lots of brown sugar and warm oak alcohol notes. Blend of toffee and caramel with a bit of hops to follow up the earthy and leafy pesences. Malt aftertaste. Overall it’s really delicious and probably the best I have had from this brewery.

dark amber pour with a 2 finger cream head. hops and thick malts on the nose. not as thick as i was expecting but the hops are present at first and then the malts come in and balance it out quite a bit. very impressive beer right here.

Pours a nice copper color with 2 fingers of white head. Aroma of malt, fruits, sugar, hops and citrus. Taste of Fruit, malt, sugar, hops all come together fairly well in this one with a nice sweet finish. Pretty gnarly brew. ;) For the price I’m not complaining.

One of the best barleywines i’ve ever had. pours a beautiful dark ruby color with a medium fizzy off white head. aroma - burnt caramel, pungentness of simcoe hops, grapefruit, raisins, alcohol, butterscotch. Flavor - alcohol soaked plums, burnt sugar and butterscotch, cinnamon, caramel, and some citrus. a full bodied sweetness with a slightly hoppy aftertaste. mouthfeel - creamy and full without being too heavy. a great nightcap. another great one from lagunitas!!! would love to drink again!