Smuttynose Barleywine Style Ale

Pours a cloudy reddish color with a thin head and some spotted lacing along the sides of the glass. The nose is slightly boozy with the presence of ethanol in the aroma as well as bitter hops and caramelized malt. The flavor is nice and sweet with a bitter texture on the tongue, it also has a creamy smoothness. Overall it is an alright barleywine since there are some notes of cough medicine and the carbonation could be better.

Slightly hazed brown pour with tight off white head and lace. Very dried fuitiness with a hint of abv on the nose. Nice fruity and raisins and a good bitter stand out on the taste. Full bodied with good carbonation. Solid to the style.

2007 - Poured from bomber a nice cloudy caramel color with a tan head. Smells strongly of hops and some caramel sweetness. Front sweet flavor leaves quickly to sharp hoppy, syrupy alcohol back end. Alcohol is not well hidden here, warms me up! A little like a cough medicine. Great Winter sipping beer.

Bomber courtesy of hellbilly. Pours a cloudy dark amber with one finger light tan head and great lacing. Nose is surprisingly hoppy with floral and citrus hops, sweet malt and alcohol. Taste is very much the same – citrus hops, caramel malts, some dark fruits and a bitter resin-like hop finish. Alcohol is pretty noticeable in this one but it’s not overpowering. Medium, semi-creamy mouth feel. Now this is my kind of BW – doesn’t have that cloying - sickly sweet palate - more IPA-like. Is that enough dashes? NO – Fantastic beer - thanks Josh - !!!

Tasted at the Carolina Crew gathering, Greenville NC - thanks to Todd for this! Vintage 2004 Copper pour thin tan head. Sweet caramel malts on the nose. Similar flavor with light hints of citrus. Dry finish