Marin Star Brew Triple Wheat Ale

Brewed by Marin Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Larkspur, California USA

On draft - Wow, smooth and silky. Last drink of the trip. Lots of strange flavors in here that seem to mix well. Did not take notes, just sipped and looked out over the bay outside the brewery. Unlike any barleywine I have ever tried. Truely unique.

Bottle; poured a clear auburn/orange with a medium sized off white head. Aroma was a bit odd, but not too bad; caramel, vegetables, sugar and fruit. Flavor of caramel, vanilla, wheat and fruit. Somethin earthy/vegetable throughout. Warmed up to the flavor a bit; but there was something that just didn’t work overly well. I usually really like wheatwhines too, so I am a bit disapointed overall.

650 ml bottle from Bev4les. Pours a copper-amber color with a small white head that quickly faded to nothing. The aroma is a bit unusual with something that smelled of sweetened carrots and candied yams. The flavor is pretty much the same with a bit of alcohol detectable in taste. The mouthfeel was heavy and syrupy. The finish was medium in duration and sweet. Overall: Not really to my liking, more defects than assets.

Transparent copper/amber. Aroma is very sharp, alcohol, and faint fruity esters. Flavor again has a bunch of alcohol, some floral hints and tiny bit of skunk. Other than that not much else.

I could not get past the sweetness. I know, it is supposed to be that way but it was really like I took every sugary hard alcohol and put it into a beer. Palate was good though, but I could not drink it to save my life.

Bottle wife got me for Christmas. Wet barley grain aroma. Copper body with good foamy white head. Floaters in inside the pint glass looked like you just dumped a full container of fish food in the tank. Bid shot of sediment sitting on botton of glass on finish. Barley wheat flavor along with some caramel for balance. Alcohol showed it angry presence on the palate with that yeasty shot of sediment and think I need some asprian and go to bed. Quality brew brew here lot going on.

Appearance: Pours a lightly hazy, orange-yellow body with a thin, white head on top. Smell: Tangy, sweetish aroma caramelized wheat malt, honey, fresh wheat-heavy dough, bananas, and a big mug full of peach schnapps. Taste: All at once, it’s floral and fruity, with a strong taste of pureed peaches and bananas. Wheaty dough flavor. Big kick of honeyish sweetness. Touch of caramel. A resounding moderate bitterness scatters the malts but is never overbearing. Fruity finish with a warming schnapps character. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Quite fruity and quite good. Sure, I’d have another!

*liked it and would buy it.. i think* aroma: sweet candy hint o bananasome odd hints of booze/chmemical/sweet fruit candy. app: ugly hazy gold brass. flavor: odd sweet candy dried banana chips warm buttery chewy malts here and there. some sharp booze in the finish. palate: fine could be more fluffy. OA: odd but nice, clean flowery sweet warm buttery big beer. a slow sipper but a good one. very quality.