Tyranena Spank Me Baby! Barley Wine

Formerly brewed at Tyranena Brewing
Style: Barley Wine
Lake Mills, Wisconsin USA

Bottle shared by Magjayran. Deep cloudy amber with a yellowish off-white head. Old fruit and malt on the nose with slight hope notes. Got some toffee and tobacco and slight smoke hints here too. I second JCB on the barleywine fatigue, but I suspect this is about as very-slightly-above-average as I thought it was.

Bottle shared by Magjayran - thanks, Jamey! This one was 2 years old, I believe. Thick pour and a slightly still body. Carbonation still fairly lively, decent head. Fruitcake in the nose, with a slight hop kick. Some toffee notes in the flavors, not really blending too well with the citrus that’s faintly detectable in there. But then again, we may have had BW burnout by this point in the tasting.

Bottle. Poured a ruby brown, with a small white head. Aroma of dark fruit, sweet malt caramel, and light spice. Taste is very malty, with more dark fruit, caramel, and light hop. Finish is warming. Body is medium, with some carbonation. Overall, an enjoyable barleywine.

Carolina crew gathering! Thanks! Muddy brown pour with a thick off white head and drippy lace. Dark fruit and peat on the nose. Caramelized sugar, figs, and light smoke. Dry alcoholic finish. Hop character seemed to be nonexistent

2007 Vintage. Appearance: Pours a murky, brownish-amber body with a thinnish, bubbly, off-white head. Smell: Richly malty, sweet-smelling nose with notes of caramel, plum jelly, toasted bread crumbs, peat smoke, and a minor hint of wafty alcohol. Taste: Quite sweet with tastes of dark caramel, brown sugar, and concentrated plum wine. Distinct kick of smoky peat. Curious hint of vintage boot leather. Only a touch of earthy bitterness remains at this point. Develops a more nutty quality upon warming. A tad alcoholic as you near the finish. One last taste of peat on the warming, semi-dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: Well, it’s certainly different; like a barleywine coupled with some wee heavy characteristics. Fairly decent overall.

Bottled sample, at least a couple of years old. Amber in colour with medium to strong carbonation and a few floaties. Aromas of stewed fruit, sherry, figs, vanilla, a bit of funk, and pale malts. Flavors are of caramel malts, vanilla, more sherry, and orchard fruit. Heavy and slick bodied, in spite of the fairly strong carbonation. Almost no bitterness or hop character to speak of. This particular bottle was a bit past it, but still fairly enjoyable.

Thanks ogglethorp. Murky auburn brown with a frothy tan head, minimal lace. Nose has a lot of figgy malt in it, is also sharply ethanolic. Flavors of malt syrup, figs, smoke; astringent with green apple, orange peel, and alcohol bitterness; finishes with caramel and smoky toffee. Full bodied, almost milky thickness, creamy palate, minimally carbonated.

2007 bottle acquired in trade and consumed in January of 2009. Pours a muddy brown. Aroma is very mild. A touch of malt and alcohol. Flavor is a little odd, the lack of a noticeable hop presence leaves this beer seriously wanting for depth of character. Perhaps too old?