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American Barleywine

Description:
Despite its name, a Barleywine (or Barley Wine) is very much a beer, albeit a very strong and often intense beer! In fact, it's one of the strongest of the beer styles. Lively and fruity, sometimes sweet, sometimes bittersweet, but always alcoholic. A brew of this strength and complexity can be a challenge to the palate. Expect anything from an amber to dark brown colored beer, with aromas ranging from intense fruits to intense hops. Body is typically thick, alcohol will definitely be perceived, and flavors can range from dominant fruits to palate smacking, resiny hops.

English varieties are quite different from the American efforts, what sets them apart is usually the American versions are insanely hopped to make for a more bitter and hop flavored brew, typically using American high alpha oil hops. English versions tend to be more rounded and balanced between malt and hops, with a slightly lower alcohol content, though this is not always the case.

Most Barleywines can be cellared for years and typically age like wine.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 8.0-15.0%   [ ? ] 

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Style Examples - 301 to 350 (out of 1005) - Ordered by # Reviews
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Name Brewery ABV Avg Hads > Bros
Blue Monk Barley WineBrewsters Brewing Company & Restaurant - Eleventh Avenue9.903.9312-
Fortis PagusBlue Hills Brewery11.804.1312-
Obscura AurantiumTelegraph Brewing Company10.003.7511-
Bishops GateStrange Land Brewery10.903.5911-
Big Worster (Malaga Edition)Mikkeller ApS18.304.1211-
Jolly Abbot Barley WineHermit Thrush Brewery13.003.5311-
Wolf's Breath Winter WarmerTrinity Brewhouse9.004.1411-
Bourbon BarleywineStewart's Brewing Co.10.604.0711-
Isle Of Pines Barley WineFlying Goose Brew Pub & Grille11.002.961153
The "Herc" C-130 Barleywine Style AleFlying Bison Brewing Company10.504.211-
Grande Reserve Vin No 1Microbrasserie Le Castor9.503.9311-
Auld Bitch BarleywineTahoe Mountain Brewing Co.11.703.9711-
Massive BarleywineGigantic Brewing Company13.503.6311-
Tectonic BarleywineDevils Backbone Brewing Company11.003.7910-
Old Embalmer '13 (Brothers Reserve)- Featuring X-431 HopsWidmer Brothers Brewing Company10.203.6310-
Triton Barley WineDESTIHL Brewery11.504.1810-
RVA Beard LeagueHardywood Park Craft Brewery12.503.9310-
Old 320 BarleywineMax Lager's American Grill & Brewery9.803.7810-
Great Lakes Barley WineGreat Lakes Brewing Co.10.20410-
American Barley WineBrouwerij Kees11.504.0810-
The DemiseRight Brain Brewery10.003.9110-
Old Toad BarleywineBullfrog Brewery11.004.1310-
The SituationIron Hill Brewery & Restaurant10.204.110-
2 Biggie (Collab With Batch Brewing)Greenbush Brewing Company9.803.9610-
Stow The CrowsKnee Deep Brewing Company11.004.39-
Morgue PartyRelic Brewing Co10.803.479-
Colossal OversightOdd Side Ales12.003.739-
Ole' Redbeard Barleywine (Bourbon Barrel Aged)Fitger's Brewhouse ? 4.169-
FarligwineBeer Here11.003.889-
Mysterium Verum The KrakenReal Ale Brewing Company11.004.439-
Bourbon Barrel Aged SnowbeardWiseacre Brewing9.5049-
Old Conundrum - Elijah Craig (12 Year)FiftyFifty Brewing Co.10.004.39-
Barley WineBroken Tooth Brewing10.003.819-
Sled Wreck Winter AleBarley Brown's Brewpub10.503.99-
Barrel Aged Series: Barley WineParallel 49 Brewing Company11.803.859-
Fogcutter Barleywine (Oak Aged)Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe ? 3.879-
Batch #100 Barleywine - Brandy BarrelBravery Brewing11.004.219-
Bourbon Barrel Aged BarleywineGreen Flash Brewing Co.10.904.39-
Elixir De BelphegorBroadway Pub ? 3.989-
EmbalmerNorth Country Brewing9.204.089-
Whisperer In DarknessAardwolf Brewing Company10.403.939-
Old Blarney Barleywine - Bourbon Barrel AgedMoylan's Brewery10.003.99-
Vin D'orge AméricainMicrobrasserie Le Castor8.503.739-
BBA Ye Old Battering RamMadTree Brewing ? 4.429-
Marley's Gnarley Barley WineDraught House Pub & Brewery8.503.949-
Nonstop ForeverThe Brew Gentlemen Beer Co.9.004.079-
Old Familiar BarleywineCarolina Brewery8.303.798-
Little Willie BarleywineThe Blue Ridge Brewing Co.11.504.368-
Olde ReliableLaurelwood Public House & Brewery10.003.818-
Bourbon Barrel BarleywineGreat Basin Brewing Co.13.004.748-
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