Steel & Oak in New Westminster has been known for churning out some unique and interesting seasonal releases that help differentiate them from other BC breweries.
Mt. Lehman Blue Capri and Central City Thor’s Hammer Barleywine: I have to start this post by giving a full on shout out to Ken Beattie from Eureka Beer Guide who introduced me to pairing blue cheese and Barleywine together. It truly created what he refers to as a “Eureka Moment” when I first tried it…
Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws 2014: Brewed in Portland, Oregon by a brewery that introduced me to the wonderful world of Barleywine and Old Ales, this is a 2014 bottle of their Christmas release that is brewed to a strength of 11% abv. It was day 6 of my advent calendar exchange with my father,…
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine 2015: Brewed in Chico, CA, this is a Barleywine that they have been brewing since 1983, which was pretty brave for a microbrewery back in the day. One of the more readily available Barleywines, Bigfoot is brewed to a strength of 9.6% abv with 90 IBUs of Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops in order…
Granville Island Brewing: 3 Year Barleywine Vertical – This is the first of many vertical reviews that I intend to write over the course of this blog. A vertical, for anyone who may not know, refers to different vintages of the same style of beer from the same brewer which if tasted at the same time…
Craft Beer Review – Half Pints Brewing Burleywine Barleywine – Brewed in Winnipeg, Manitoba this Barleywine comes in at a strength of 10.5% abv and 75 IBUs. I was very pleased to get a chance to try this beer as some barleywines are very hard to come by since they are often brewed in smaller batches. Aroma…
Parallel 49 Barleywine 2014: Brewed in Vancouver, BC at a strength of 11.8% abv with 61 IBUs, this Barleywine was aged in Whisky barrels for 10 months and bottled into silver wax sealed 22 oz bottles. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a clear red amber colour with a small amount of carbonation and a very thin layer of foam.…
Bomber Brewing Apex Barleywine: Brewed to a strength of 10% abv with apparently 15 different malts and 73 IBU’s, this barleywine was aged in french oak red wine barrels for 9 months before bottling and was released in January 2015. Aroma and Appearance: It pours a dark red amber colour with minimal foam and some centered carbonation.…
Dick’s Brewing Company Barleywine: Day 23 of my Advent Calendar exchange with my father, this barleywine from Centralia, WA is brewed to a strength of 9.9% abv and comes in a manageable 12 oz bottle. I love to try new Barleywines, so it was nice to see a new one pop up in my calendar as Christmas neared.…
AleSmith Old Numbskull Barleywine: Day 4 of my Advent Calendar exchange with my father, this barleywine is brewed to a strength of 11% abv and literally had me falling asleep in my chair as I finished it. I love barleywines, they are one of my favourite styles so it was great to get one of these in my…
BC Beer Bloggers Local Winter Favourites – This special review is part of a multi-blog collaboration between five BC Beer Bloggers (including a guest from over the mountains in Alberta) where we each chose our top three local winter releases and are blogging about them. Please take a look at the bottom of this review for…
Pike Brewing – Old Bawdy Barleywine 2009 Vintage: For my 200th post here, I decided to pull out a special bottle of almost 5 year old Barleywine and review it. Believe it or not I found this bottle (plus a few more) about a year ago at an Albertson’s in Snohomish, WA. If you are ever…
21st Amendment Brewery – Lower De Boom Barleywine: I found a 4 pack of these 11.5% abv and 92 IBU cans hidden on a bottle shelf at a huge store (with a few others) just sitting there not looking like a typical barleywine. Needless to say I always try new barleywines, so split a 4 pack…
Phillips Brewing – Trainwreck Barleywine 2013: Another cellar tester, this one was brewed in Victoria, BC at a strength of 10% and was poured into a snifter at home Aroma and Appearance: When held up to light it reveals a dark mahogany colour with a finger of foam and a bit if bubble action. The aroma was…
Speakeasy Old Godfather Barleywine: Contributing to my barleywine research, this one hails from San Fransico, CA and is brewed at a strength of 9.5% with a high 85 IBU rating and was enjoyed at home in a snifter glass. Aroma and Appearance: The colour is mahogany and it pours with one finger of foam that disappears quickly…
Moylan’s Brewery Old Blarney Barleywine: Brewed in Novato, CA at strength of 10% abv with 62 IBUs, this barleywine and was poured from a 22 oz bottle into a snifter glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: This one poured a dark amber with some small bubbles on the side of the glass that lead to just a…
Alaskan Brewing Barleywine (2013 Vintage): Brewed in Juneau, Alaska at a monster strength of 10.7%, this barleywine has 50 IBUs and was poured from a 22 oz bottle into a snifter glass at home. Aroma and Appearance: The colour is dark mahogany and it pours with minimal foam accompanied by some small bubbles near the sides of…
From San Franciso, CA comes Anchor Brewing’s Old Foghorn Barleywine (8.8% alc poured from a bottle while visiting Seattle). Aroma and Appearance: Pours a dark amber with some foam, lots of toffee and raisin aroma and some good bubbles rising from the bottom. Flavour: this one hits you nicely with loads of sweet toffee, malt with some nice fruitiness and floral hop notes…
From Salt Lake City, UT comes Uinta – Anniversary Barleywine (a hefty 10.4% alc Barleywine poured from a bottle while visiting Seattle). Aroma and Appearance: Pours a very dark brown with minimal foam and is full of dark fruit, raisin and caramel aroma. Flavour: this barleywine hits you with sweet molasses malt and plum and finishes with bitter, piney hops and finally…
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