Mill Street Barley Wine

Brewed by Mill St. Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Toronto, Canada

Terracotta-like bottle, 500 ml, 2007, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on April 30 2008; eye: orangey caramel, hazy, light effervescence, white head that falls rapidly but leaves a carpet on the beer, lacing; nose: orange, citrusy hops, caramelized malt; mouth: bitter hops, lots of caramel that arrives just as a second wave of bitter hops arrives, caramelized malt then leaves its place to the hops, orange, alcohol is there though difficult to perceive but its warmth is sure present, finale in bitter hops with a good presence of malt, creamy texture, rather bitter, mildly sweet, full body, sticky texture, average carbonation, light astringency; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille à effet terre cuite, 500 ml, 2007, achetée à la LCBO, savourée le 30 avril 2008; œil : caramel orangée, voilée, légère effervescence, mousse blanche qui tombe rapidement mais laisse un petit tapis sur la bière, dentelle; nez : orange, houblon citrique, malt caramélisé; bouche : houblon amérisant, beaucoup de caramel qui arrive juste au moment où une deuxième vague de houblon viendrait frapper, malt caramélisé cède le pas à tout ce houblon, orange, même si on perçoit à peine l’alcool on sent sa chaleur, finale en houblon amérisant avec une bonne présence de malt, texture crémeuse, plutôt amère, moyennement sucrée, corsée, texture collante, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien aimé

Okay, I’m not gonna bother lying. This is a classed-up malt liquor. Seriously. That’s it....That said, I have a soft spot for malt liquors, cause I’m holding on desperately to my teen years, and I’ll say taste-wise this is on par with the best of them. Price-wise however...not worth it. Tasty but expensive for what it is.

Bottle #4328. Stubby 12oz (red stripe) bottle. Hazy copper. Big malt. Big Alcohol aroma. Heavy bodied. Good Barley Wine style.

341ml stubby from robinvboyer - thanks! Murky orange with a small white head. Sweet malt and orange nose, caramel and honey. Somewhat sweet flavor, caramel and orange, some floral hop. A bit of a burn in the finish. Pretty nice.

Name: Barley Wine
Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy dark copper, frothy beige head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with a balancing earthyness,
Flavor: lots of rich fruity flavor, nice dark caramel sweetness, sticky sweetness begins to emerge, earthyness keeps it balanced,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4

#6602 2005, Nice amber body with a thin head. Aroma is sweet an nutty. Taste is quite nice, caramel, and some light hops topped with light fruits. Ending is smooth with a hint of warmth.

This beer had a dark amber appearance with little head. The aroma is oranges, caramel, and alcohol. The flavor was rather sweet with some brown sugar, caramel, and light citrus notes. The alcohol was detectable but not overwhelming. Overall a pretty good barleywine.

2005 bottle. Appearance: Pours a clear, still amber body. Smell: Sweet-smelling aroma of toasted caramel and a rich, fruity scent of raisins. Taste: Toasted caramel flavor with a strong, unapologetic sweetness. A touch of what was once a slight hop character. The dark fruits full carry over from the nose. Sure, you can tell the booze is lurking in there, but it’s never a bother. Warming, spicy finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Zero carbonation. Quite warming! Drinkability: Yum! That Mill St. Barley Wine really was a joy to drink, wasn’t it?