On tap at Coastal Craft, mellow English-styled barleywine conditioned on Willet Bourbon segues Scotch-whiskeyed cherry tones into oaken vanilla splendor above toffee-spiced chocolate rye malting. Subtle bourbon intrigue steadied.
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TIMBER ALES VANILLA MARIS
Stupendously rich 2021 limited edition English-styled barleywine dupes dessert-like Imperial Stout styling with luxurious mocha richness deepening its chewy vanilla bean-aged lusciousness. Molasses-sugared bourbon vanilla creaming topped off by brown chocolate syrup as sweet-toothed fudged brownie, vanilla cafe latte, cherry chocolate cake, caramel latte, spiced toffee and brown raisin illusions prosper.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS STATE OF THE ART: BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, mellow fruited wheat wine hides its elevated 11.2% ABV in a humble cognac-divined maple molasses setting. Oaken cherry, creamed sherry, dry burgundy, buttery Chardonnay and peach wine illusions stay subtle. Almost heavenly serenity.
TORCH & CROWN KING ELIZABETH’S BARLEYWINE
On tap at Ambulance, dewy toffee-spiced sweetness and mild rum-caked dried fruiting ride above tepid marshmallow-sugared dark chocolate base. Richer body and creamier resolve would amplify tonalities.
CLIMAX 25TH ANNIVERSARY BARLEYWINE
25th anniversary barleywine (with well disguised 11% ABV) resonates with toffee-spiced brown chocolate sweetness topping nutty dried fruiting and dewy peat moisture (possibly from utilizing an experimental hop). Caramelized rum cake, brown-sugared fig and raisin cookie illusions plus apple-bruised red grape snips add further pleasantries.
KANE VENGEFUL HEART BARLEYWINE
Musky Muscat-wined bruised cherry luster, blackberry Concord grape esters and sweet burgundy licks receive toffee-spiced dark chocolate syruping for inspiring crystal malt sugared American-styled barleywine. Earthen cellar mildew and ashen charcoal hop singe contrast dried fruited Merlot tannins at chocolate grape-truffled finish of expressive full body.
BARRINGTON YULE FUEL
Easygoing wintry barleywine retains soft-toned dewy chocolate spicing and almond-pasted chestnut and pecan sweetness as well as tertiary fig-cherry-plum sedation. Subtle marzipan, vanilla cream, caramel latte and chocolate mousse illusions add further luster.
JACK’S ABBY BOURBON BARREL-AGED COUSIN MAKER BARLEYWINE
On tap at Plank Pizza, exquisite barleywine takes bourbon-aged dark lager on fantastic voyage. Sweet bourbon vanilla warmth spreads across whiskey-toned burgundy and brandy wining as well as bruised cherry, rum raisin, toasted almond, molasses taffy, salted pineapple and spiced fig undertones.
LAMPLIGHTER FALLON’S FIELD BARLEYWINE
‘Decadent’ port-barreled barleywine utilizes English pale malts for dewy peat sweetness crowding rum-buttered Scotch whiskey tones and subsidiary sherry, almondine and brandy wining. Caramelized sugar glazes its sweet bourbonized finish.
BROOKLYN CAPATAZ
Highly complex barleywine aged in Ximinez and Amantillado sherry barrels (with hidden 11.3 ABV) loads tannic red wine goodness upon caramelized dried fruited sweetness. Muscat grape, dried cherry, sugared fig, stewed prune and currant illusions gather strength alongside rich chocolate malting for awesome velvety cocktail.
EVIL TWIN GRAND CRU MAPLE BOURBON BARREL AGED STOUT AND BARLEYWINE
Sweet bourbon overtones glaze maple molasses-sapped brown chocolate spicing and caramelized dried fruiting. Gooey anise viscosity drapes bourbon vanilla midst plus red and black cherry illusions as well as raisin, prune and fig snips.
BRIX CITY POCO FUERTE
On tap at Poor Henry’s, lusciously caramelized barleywine/quadrupel blend aged for a year in bourbon barrels proves immediately profound. Lovely bourbon vanilla sweetness gains chocolate-spiced frisk at dried fruited midst. Chocolate-covered cherry, pureed raisin and sugared fig illusions synch with rummy quad intensity to elevate barleywinish toffee-candied caramel finish. Resilient!
