Barrel Aged Decadence 2011
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine Special Out of Production|
Score
7.57
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Etched bottle - pours brown tan head - nose and taste of booze, maple, smoked toffee and caramel - full bodied.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Pours dark, caramelly, clear. Small white head. Smell is intense, sweet, caramelly, malty. Taste is full, caramelly. Mild maple. Intense BW style caramelly and malty. Very nice. No smoke , hell, even no oxidation was detected. Aged very, very well !
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottled at Ottawa gathering. Hazy mahogany colour, no head. Maple syrup and caramel up front. Sweet with full body and dense, rounded mouthfeel. Treacle, mild smoke, honey. Peppery warming finish with some bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
Bottle thanks to Jen. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong booze, caramel malt, burnt sugar. Medium mouth with brown sugar malt, caramel, boozey, very nice, really enjoyed this one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle - sweet caramel and wood. Clear copper with. Small white head. Caramel, light barrel and bourbon notes and Woody finish. Nice and balanced, well done.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle received in trade. Thank you heatwaves! Pours dark born with a small goldenish beige head that doesn’t leave much trace while dissipating. Smell is sweet and malty with caramel, toffee, charred wood, smoke, charred wood, bourbon alcohol, hay, soil and alcohol. Taste is sweet, malty and tiny smokey with caramel, toffee, charred wood, smoked charcuteries, moist soil, hay and bourbon alcohol. Mouthfeel is soft, round, tiny viscous, slightly boozy and medium to full bodied. Finish is tiny sweet, bitter and malty with caramel, toffee, smoked meats, moist soil, charred wood, bourbon alcohol and lemon zest. Nice smokey malt bomb…
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle shared at Another Tasting thanks to Vaiz. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, wood, maple syrup and light overripe dark fruits. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter. Maple dominating the palate with soft bourbon barrel. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle courtesy of T0rin0 to GT2 and biggirlpanties, graciously shared at their wedding - thank you all! Rich, velvety, complex barleywine with notes of vanilla, brandy, prunes, maple, toast. Delicious.