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American Barleywine

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What is American Barleywine?

An independent guide to the American Barleywine beer style, including typical flavor notes and representative beers.

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Representative American Barleywine beers

  1. Avery Hog Heaven Barleywine
    This dangerously drinkable garnet beauty is a hop lover's delight. The intense dry-hop nose and the
  2. Backroom Chicken Chow Barleywine
    The richest and strongest of all American ales. Malty, complex and intense flavors. Delicious after
  3. Brewery Rickoli Statik
    GABF 2015 Silver Medal winner. Overloaded with American high alpha hops and lightly toasted malt for
  4. Bristol Old No. 23 Barley Wine
    Rich malty sweetness leads Bristol Old No. 23 Barley Wine with layers of caramel, toffee, and subtle
  5. BubbleHouse American Barleywine
    Rich caramel and toffee malt sweetness take center stage, balanced by piney and resinous hop bittern
  6. Buttonwoods Out For Blood
    Rich caramel and toffee flavors dominate this bold American Barleywine, supported by subtle oak and
  7. Cedar Run Barrel Aged Old Odder Barley Wine
    Cedar Run Barrel Aged Old Odder Barley Wine boasts rich notes of caramelized sugar, toasted marshmal
  8. Clipper City Hang Ten
    Clipper City Hang Ten American Barleywine merges bold malty sweetness with hints of caramel and dark
  9. Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine
    A rich and robust barleywine with deep malt notes and a warming finish.
  10. Far Field Aggravated
    Far Field Aggravated offers a bold mix of caramel malt sweetness and citrus-forward hop bitterness,
  11. Fish & Fish Tail Brewpub 10 Squared (10²)
    Fish & Fish Tail Brewpub 10 Squared (10²) is a robust American Barleywine bursting with bold hop fla
  12. Housatonic River Creamy Goodness
    Housatonic River Creamy Goodness bursts with deep flavors of raisin, caramel, and chocolate, balance
  13. Jackson Street 2021 712 Barleywine
    Rich maple sweetness and bold coffee undertones shine in Jackson Street 2021 712 Barleywine, balance
  14. Mad River John Barleycorn Barleywine Style Ale
    Mad River John Barleycorn Barleywine Style Ale boasts rich toffee, caramel, and dark fruit flavors,
  15. Phantom Farms Hypernova
    A bold and intense American Barleywine with rich malt character and warming notes.
  16. Remnant Vision Quest Barleywine 2023
    An epic malt showcase, this Barleywine was aged one year in a Barton 1792 Bourbon barrel and then al
  17. Riverlands Double Barrel J.A.M.
    Barleywine aged for a total of 42 months, first in a blend of Four Roses and Buffalo Trace barrels s
  18. Rock Art Vermonster American Barleywine
    Huge caramel malt flavor and a strong balance of hops. Aged for a minimum of six months, developing
  19. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot showcases rich caramel malts balanced by intense pine and citrus hop bitternes
  20. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot boasts intense pine and citrus hop aromas balanced by rich toffee and caramel
  21. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1998
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1998 showcases a rich malt backbone with notes of caramel, toffee, and dried f
  22. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1999
    Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1999 boasts rich toffee and caramel malt flavors balanced by a mild pine and c
  23. Silver Harbor Shipfaced
    Silver Harbor Shipfaced showcases rich caramel malt sweetness balanced by subtle spice from grains o
  24. Soundgrowler Immortal’s Might
    Rich caramel malt sweetness dominates Soundgrowler Immortal’s Might, balanced by bright citrus hop n
  25. Square One & Distillery Barley Wine 2024
    Brewed in 2024 and aged in Neukomm bourbon barrels for 6 months. Bursts with flavors of dates, raisi
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