Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Munster, Indiana USA

458th rating. Palate crusher. Too hot, too sweet. Behemoth let down. Gets100 because it’s elusive, has cute pink wax on the bottle and beer nerds stoke on these guys for some reason. Probably because it’s a chore to get.

Bottle, pink wax from 2005. Drank this with a bunch of people. Just a super strong, syrupy beer. Very very very rich, sweet and strong. A sipper. All alcohol, no substance. Not my thing.

bomber. Pours Redish orange with off white head. Aroma is sweet malts, hops, caramel and citrus. Flavor is malt, caramel, hops, caramel, and some spices, balanced yet bold. Good stuff.

22oz from EithCubes - thanks, Mike! Having read some recent reviews, I was a tad worried that I decided (after getting this in May 2007) to sit this one down. After cracking the yellow wax and pouring this one into my Hennepin glass, I was mostly relieved. A relatively dark pour - gleaming amber with a fairly lively head - and a big floral aroma are both promising. There’s a deep boozy quality to this one still, backed up by a hop profile that’s aggressive (man, if it’s this way after this long I have to try it fresh) and locked in combat with the thick malts. Lots of fruits, both tropical and autumnal, in the flavor and the full body contributes to a long and complex finish. Not quite what I’d hoped for, but quite good nonetheless.

Courtesy of I brew2or3. A- Figs, Dark Fruits, and hops AP- Dark Brown with a thin head , F- Caramel, more figs, and dark Fruits Plums maybe P- Very medium and well done

Yellow wax-topped bottle, sampled courtesy mcbackus. Darkish brown-orange color, viscous head. Lot of hops, rich spicy malts, pineapple, alcohol on the aroma. Still aggressive hops, sweet dark fruits. Thick mouthfeel. Real spicy, still hot, but large and well-balanced.

2008 Purple Wax. I have had this beer in the past, but for some reason this year the beer just seemed better. Pours a ruby orange color with a thin head. Caramel and some citrus in the nose. The flavor is well balanced and hides the 12% very well. Nice amount of citrus hops in there to balance the malt and caramel flavor. $15.99 a bottle is expensive, but this is some fine stuff.

Courtesy mcbackus. 2007 Yellow Wax. Pours a cloudy, glowing orange-amber color. A wispy tan film with a bubbly edge leaves minimal, spotty lacing behind. The nose is rich and full, showing dark caramel, nougat, and toffee notes, along with big vanilla and floral, orange hops. The flavor is just as bold, yet still very warm and inviting. Toffee, melted caramel, and vanilla are sweet and luxurious, while huge citrus hops balance out the big malts quite well. The body is very nearly full and smooth, with just a touch of prickly alcoholic heat on the way down. Overall, a fantastic, well-balanced, bold, American style barley wine.....just how I like them. Great beer.