Speakeasy Old Godfather Barleywine

Brewed by Speakeasy Ales and Lagers
Style: Barley Wine
San Francisco, California USA

12oz, 2006 vintage. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a half finger yellowish creamy head--fades to a film rather quickly. Aroma has some floral and piney hops, though what’s there isn’t that strong. There is also some vanilla, sugar cookie dough, and light caramel malts. Flavor is plain bitterness up front eventually turning into pine, but either way not great. Alcohol and some sweet malts are there as well. Semidry moderately bitter finish. Moderate creamy carbonation with a medium body. This is not a good beer, and I have a feeling it will give me heartburn.

Thanks to tronraner for sharing this bottle with us at the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tastin. A clean amber pour with decent lacing. An aroma of citrus and light abv. A light malty flavor with hops and abv coming through. A slightly thin palate but overall a pretty good BW.

Ruby and clear with sticky lacing. Toasty and warm with an oakey quality. Bitter and hot.

bottle, from trade with jasonmech77. Great aroma, sweet. citrus, alot of orange some lemon lime. caramel/toffee/brown sugar. Clean brownish orange color (classic copper actually) Small head that faded quickly to a ring, little to no lacing. Bittersweet flavor. Some of the aroma is in the flavor, but gets bitter. Citrus turns more grapefruit. ABV makes it hot. Still sweet as I roll it on my tongue. Thick body, oily creamy mouthfeel, bitter dry finish. Very nice, gave me a flash back to when I had their IIPA at the Toronado many years ago. I got a drying on the finish that reminds me of how a hop flowers tastes. Excellent really, IMO

12oz bottle. Vintage 2006. Poured a deeper copper color with an averaged sized off white head. Aromas of fruits, caramel, citrus, and nuts. Tastes of caramel, citrus, and some dark fruits. Some alcohol in the finish but doesn’t give away the 10+%. Nothing like a Barley Wine when its 80 degrees outside!

2006 bottle. Poured a dark copper color with thin head. Aroma of fruits, hops and malt. Flavor was rich with dark fruit, caramel malt, piney hops, some brown sugar and a warming alcohol bite and finish. Nicely balance barley wine.

(Bottle) Pours beautiful dark copper red. Fruity, hoppy and caramelly aroma with some smaller notes of floral-ish perfume and a nice acetone like alcohol warmth. Some apples and canned pears. A bit sugary but rather fresh nose. Sweet malty and hoppy flavour with notes of fruits, caramel, light fudge and a nice, fiery alcohol warmth in the flavour as well. Clean, sweet mouthfeel but never cloying. Some floral bitterness in the finish. Medium to full body.

12 oz. Bottle. Aroma had a yeaty bread and sweetness to it. Red/Amber body with tan head. Alcohol warms the body with a medium sweet fruity flavor. Cherry/plum friuty after taste with some alcohol warming on the palate. Thanks to the wife for this one, birthday present.