 beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 13, 2003 Updated: Dec 11, 2004I am assuming that Old Railroad Square Barleywine and Old Railyard Barleywine are the same beer. They have different ABVs and tasted kind of different but… Tasted at the 2004 Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest. Dark orange gold color. LARGE… LARGE long lasting white foamy head. Aroma is orange and malt. Head lasts FOREVER… ice cubes were trapped under the residual foam after a glass rinse. A medium bodied barley wine. Malts are fruity and sweet, orange and caramel. Hops are grapefruity with a medium bitterness. Very smooth taste. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. Tasted at the 2003 Pizza Port Strong Ale Fest. Medium amber color, No head to speak of at all. Aroma is malty and fruity. A medium bodied barley wine. Malts are nutty and sweet. Touch of dark fruits. Hops are grapefruity. Smooth taste. Touch of alcohol bite. Not much else going on here. Sorry to say that this is a totally uninspired and totally unmemorable barley wine. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. (3.0)
DaSilky1 (1989), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 8, 2003 Updated: Jan 14, 2005yeah..no head. dark brown bark colored..subdued malty aroma..sugary, candyish, malty flavors but nothing stands out to make it worthwhile to even think about after this exact point in time right...NOW!
DrunkAsASkunk (847), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 9, 2002 Geez, thanks Matt, I almost let a rating slip my mind...we had the 1999 Old Railyard Square Barleywine on tap at the Strong Ale Festival. It poured a dark amber, brown color with a very thick head and holy cow did it just seep of alcohol. Third Street made absolutely no attempt to hide the alcohol here. It had a thick chocolate-like taste almost that blended nicely with the alcohol to drown its effect a bit, but for a barleywine i was not impressed all too much
akinm (282), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2002 Thick smell of alcohol awaits the nose of the person brave enough to wander into barleywine land. this dark amber to brown colored beer is all about the alcohol. the nose and the taste are both alcohol laden, but it is not super harsh like many alcohols. i found this to be a pleasant drink for the barleywine style
Blake (213), Orange, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 8, 2002 12/06/02: Had on tap at Pizza Port Strong Ale Festival
While I’m not a huge fan of Barleywines in general, this 1999 Old Railyard Square Barleywine, tipping the scales at 10.0% ABV (above the normal 9.7%) did not disappoint. A bit fruity, the head was light, but the beer was smooth. A fine offering by 3rd Street Aleworks - a must visit next time I’m around Santa Rosa.
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