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What is Barleywine?

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

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Representative Barleywine beers

  1. Rich waves of caramel, toffee, and dried fruit dominate this robust barleywine, underscored by a mal
  2. Alaskan Barley Wine Ale boasts rich caramel, toffee, and dried fruit notes with a warming malty comp
  3. AleSmith Old Numbskull 2003 bursts with rich caramel malt sweetness balanced by earthy hops, finishi
  4. Anchor Old Foghorn 1996 offers a rich, malt-forward experience with pronounced caramel sweetness, hi
  5. Anchor Old Foghorn delivers lush caramel and toffee malt richness, balanced by subtle fruity esters
  6. Anchor Old Foghorn 2002 is rich with caramelized malt sweetness, hints of dried fruit, and a warming
  7. Appalachian Broad Street Barleywine boasts rich caramel and toffee malt flavors with layered dried f
  8. Appalachian Broad Street Barleywine showcases rich caramel and toffee malt character balanced by war
  9. Barleywine aged in a 7 year Four Roses Bourbon barrel then conditioned on Cocoa nibs and Coconut.
  10. Bold and malty with a complex, warming profile.
  11. Old '99 Barley Wine offers rich caramel and toffee sweetness balanced by dark fruit undertones like
  12. Bell's Batch 7000 showcases deep caramel and toffee malt richness, balanced by subtle earthy hops an
  13. Bent Water Barleywine Ale boasts rich toffee, caramel, and dried fruit sweetness balanced by a warm,
  14. Boston Samuel Adams Triplebock 1994 delivers lush flavors of dark fruits like figs and raisins, comp
  15. Boston Samuel Adams Triplebock 1994 delivers deep, rich flavors of dark fruit, molasses, and caramel
  16. Intense caramel and toffee sweetness with rich malty depth, complemented by subtle warmth and a smoo
  17. BridgePort Old Knucklehead 2000 showcases deep caramel malt sweetness with hints of dried fruit and
  18. BridgePort Old Knucklehead 2003 showcases rich caramelized malt sweetness balanced with hints of dri
  19. The mix of Citra, Simcoe and Cryo Ekuanot provide notes of citrus, pine and passionfruit. The malt p
  20. Ten-Four Little Buddy delivers decadent notes of dried fruit, caramel, and a touch of toffee sweetne
  21. Malty, sweet, with lots of heat from its time in the bourbon barrels. Malty, Sweet, Oaky, Vanilla, C
  22. Climax Barleywine-Style Ale offers a bold hop aroma upfront, balanced by rich malt layers featuring
  23. Clipper City Below Decks boasts rich caramel malt sweetness balanced by a touch of dark fruit and su
  24. Clipper City Hang Ten features deep caramel and toffee malt sweetness balanced by warming alcohol an
  25. Coddington Barley Wine features deep caramel and toffee malt richness balanced by robust pine and ci
  26. Dick's Barley Wine Ale showcases rich caramel and toffee malt flavors with subtle dried fruit undert
  27. Dogfish Head Immort Ale boasts rich malt sweetness layered with notes of vanilla, dried fruit, and a
  28. Rich caramel and toffee malt flavors take the lead in Exhibit A Weights & Measures Barleywine, accom
  29. Far West Ireland Wild Banshee Barleywine boasts rich caramel and toffee malt sweetness with hints of
  30. Far West Wild Banshee Barleywine is bold and malty, featuring rich caramel and toffee notes with hin
  31. Rich and complex with layered malt depths.
  32. Fish Old Woody 2005 showcases deep caramel malt richness with notes of dried fruit and toffee, balan
  33. Flying Dog Horn Dog showcases sweet malt richness with raisin, fig, and toffee notes, finished with
  34. By far the biggest dog in the yard... Horn Dog Barley Wine is a dark and malty English-style Barely
  35. Rich caramel, toffee, and dark fruit flavors like fig and raisin define Fort George Ology Barleywine
  36. Fuller's Vintage Ale 1999 offers a luxurious malt-forward flavor with layers of toffee, caramel, and
  37. George Gale Millennium Brew offers deep malt richness with notes of dried fruit, toffee, and a touch
  38. Glacier 2024 Jim Beam Big Woody Barleywine presents rich toffee, vanilla, and caramel flavors intert
  39. Glacier Mystery Big Woody Barleywine boasts rich caramel and toffee malt layers balanced by a touch
  40. Rich toffee, caramel, and dried fruit notes shine in Goose Island Black Eagle, accompanied by a warm
  41. Rich caramel and toffee notes dominate Goose Island Dapper Barleywine, complemented by dried figs an
  42. Rich malt depth with flavors of toffee, caramel, and dried dark fruits define this barleywine, balan
  43. Rich caramel, toffee, and dried fruit flavors balanced by assertive hop bitterness. Full-bodied with
  44. Old Ruffian is a hefty, hop-forward Barley Wine. Seemingly mellow at first sniff, with its subtle fr
  45. Doggie Claws 2004 offers rich caramel and toffee sweetness balanced by notes of dried figs and raisi
  46. HiHO Diamondback boasts intense caramel and toffee sweetness balanced by toasted grains and subtle e
  47. Rich malt sweetness dominates Iron Exchange Barley Wine, balanced by notes of dried fruit, toffee, a
  48. Decadent layers of dark fruit, caramel, and toffee shine in this rich barleywine, complemented by a
  49. Rich caramel and toffee malt layers take center stage in this Barleywine, complemented by hints of d
  50. Rich caramel and toffee malt complexities dominate Jackie O's Barley Barge, complemented by subtle e
  51. JW Lees Harvest Ale 1997 features rich layers of dried fruit, toffee, and caramelized malt sweetness
  52. JW Lees Harvest Ale 1998 boasts deep caramel and toffee sweetness complemented by dried fruit undert
  53. JW Lees Harvest Ale 1999 showcases rich caramel malt flavors with notes of dried fruit, toffee, and
  54. JW Lees Harvest Ale 2000 bursts with caramel, toffee, and dried fruit richness, balanced by a warmin
  55. JW Lees Harvest Ale 2001 reveals rich toffee, caramel, and dried fruit flavors with a warming, brand
  56. Karben4 Barleywine boasts rich caramel and toffee malt sweetness, balanced by subtle dried fruit not
  57. Deep flavors of dark fruit, caramel, and toffee highlight this Barleywine, backed by a robust malt c
  58. Manayunk Nokdechiloff boasts rich caramel and toffee malt flavors balanced by a robust bitterness fr
  59. Arctic Devil is a decadent barleywine showcasing rich caramel, toffee, and dried fruit sweetness wit
  60. Arctic Devil Barley Wine, aptly named after the ferocious wolverine of the north, is an English-styl
  61. Navigation Barleywine boasts rich toffee, caramel, and dark fruit notes balanced by a robust malty s
  62. Nøgne Ø #100 boasts rich caramel and toffee malt notes, balanced by assertive hop bitterness and sub
  63. Pacific Rim Castaway Barley Wine Winter Ale boasts rich toffee, caramel, and dried fruit notes balan
  64. Port Bombshell Barleywine showcases rich toffee, caramel, and dark fruit notes with a bold malt-forw
  65. Rich caramel malt sweetness leads Poseidon Bullet Holes and Duct Tape Barleywine, complemented by no
  66. Rich caramel and toffee malt flavors dominate Real Ale Sisyphus, complemented by subtle notes of fig
  67. Real Ale Sisyphus Barleywine showcases deep malt richness with notes of caramel, toffee, and dried f
  68. Rich caramel and toffee malt notes dominate, complemented by warming bourbon barrel-aged complexity,
  69. In Britain, seasonal brews for winter are high in alcohol, robust, malty, and dark. The two main sty
  70. Rogue Old Crustacean Barleywine 2004 boasts intense caramelized malt richness with notes of dried fr
  71. Schlafly Barleywine showcases deep caramel and toffee malts with a touch of dark fruit sweetness, ba
  72. Schmitt Barley Wine showcases bold caramel and toffee malt flavors with a pronounced bitterness bala
  73. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot offers rich caramel malt flavors balanced with intense pine and citrus hop bit
  74. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1994 bursts with intense caramel malt richness, balanced by vibrant dried frui
  75. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot delivers intense caramel and toffee malt richness balanced by assertive piney
  76. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 1997 delivers bold caramel malts balanced with intense pine and citrus bittern
  77. Deep flavors of caramelized sugar, dark fruit, and molasses dominate this rich and intense Barleywin
  78. Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine 2003 bursts with rich toffee, caramel, and dark fruit flavors, suppor
  79. Surly North offers deep caramel malt sweetness with herbal and spiced complexity from aging in Tatte
  80. Rich caramelized malt flavors dominate with a robust hop bitterness providing balance, making Old Ja
  81. Catch's of the Day is a rich barleywine boasting notes of toffee, dark fruit, and a slight molasses
  82. Thirsty Dog Cerberus 10 Dog Ale boasts rich caramel, toffee, and dried fruit notes balanced by warmi
  83. Rich and complex featuring malt-forward flavors of caramel, toffee, and dark fruits balanced by slig
  84. Aged in bourbon barrels for 10 months. Deep copper in color with a caramel, toffee aroma and flavors
  85. Troegs Scratch #10 2008 offers rich caramel and toffee malt sweetness with notes of dried fruit and
  86. Upstream 1000 Barley Wine boasts deep caramel, toffee, and dried fruit notes with a warming malt-for
  87. A rich and high-gravity barleywine that offers a bold malt backbone with warming complexity.
  88. A luxurious, warming barleywine rich with aromatic hops and dark, candied fruit character that hides
  89. Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot boasts rich caramel and toffee malt flavors balanced with dried fruit n
  90. Weyerbacher Decadence exudes deep caramel and toffee malt richness, balanced by subtle dried fruit u
  91. Decadence is our Tenth Anniversay spiced amber ale. This is a very limited production, brewed only
  92. This rich and complex barleywine boasts flavors of toffee, caramel, and oak with a pronounced bourbo
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