Mill Street Barley Wine

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

An orange beer with a small white head. The aroma is sweet malty, while the flavor is more complex with notes of alcohol and malt, as well as a slight touch of hops - just enough to give it a dry hoppy end. The alcohol gives a slight burn.

(Bottle 34,1 cl) Courtesy of presario. Bottle #6612, vintage 2005. Slightly hazy, warm amber golden with a nice, off-white head. Fat aroma of caramel and overripe fruit. Very rich and full body with lots of caramel and fruit - overripe fruit. The mouthfeel is soft and smooth. Some hops in the finish. 200507

From 34.1 cL bottle (no. 6612). Pours slight hazy orange with a little head. Aroma is malty with a wineous alcohol note, which takes some dried fruit with it. Flavour is cane sugar, malty, roasted, and clearly alcohol warming into a dry finish.

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

Bottle 554, courtesy Doug Shoemaker - cheers!

Light golden-amber colour. Small amount of yeast in suspension. Very low carbo - looks dead. Aroma is appley (not acedaldehyde), honeyish and lightly spicy (nutmeg). Strong alcohol presence up front makes the beer quite peppery and dry. This sits overtop of honey-sweet pale malts like a sumo wrestler on a midget. Slightly thick body. I’ve only had a couple of pale barley wines but I don’t really see the appeal, especially without hops, as you only get a one-dimensional malt flavour rather than a multidimensional one.

Vintage 2007
Beautiful stone bottle from Kensington Wine Market Beer, Calgary
Hazy light amber color, the head reduces to a thin layer. It has a nice aroma of barley, at times reminding a Bock; later, almonds come to mind. Good body, with strong caramel flavor and fairly good bitterness, but still concentrated on the sweetness; maybe a touch of sweet vanilla too. Not vibrant, but solid; again between a classic barley wine and a doppelbock.

(341ml, 2004 vintage, No. 1504) Hazy golden body with small off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, molasses, maple, raisin. Taste is moderately sweet, molasses, caramel, maple, some herbal. Some alcohol in the finish. Medium-full body with some syrup, though at times it seems a bit thin. Also, flavor loses its roundedness as it warms.

Stubby bottle acquired in trade with blankboy (thanks!). Bottle # 6613, vintage 2005. Poured a medium slightly hazy brownish color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, and light chocolate. Tastes of caramel, toffee, light chocolate, toasted nuts. Alcohol well hidden (never would have guessed 11%!). Smooth and easy to drink.