Style: Barleywine (Wood-Aged)

ABV: 15.0 IBU: 15.0

90/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Magnus

What the brewers say

“Barleywine brewed with maple sugar and aged in bourbon and Cognac barrels.”

What our panel thought

“Decadent notes of caramel, toffee, and vanilla pair with a hazelnut-like aroma and a hint of smoke-like character in the nose. The flavor is nondescriptly sweet, with caramel, black raisin, black cherry, hazelnut, and almond.”

What our editors thought

“Benedictine liqueur with subtle caramelized-banana notes in the nose. The sip is sugary sweet with light brown-sugar notes and just a bit of burnt bread crust to balance.”

Review printed in: Beyond Barley (April-May 2022) (View All Issues)


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Broken Strings Brewery Have A Cigar

“The nose is packed with figs, cherry, dates soaked in vanilla-tinged bourbon. The taste evokes a caramel- and spirits-filled chocolate. A big, chewy drinking experience with some rough edges.”

Woven Water Brewing Company High Note

“Earthy pine-like hop notes complement a complex malt aroma of toffee, caramel, roast, coffee, and chocolate with hints of boozy heat in the background. Nice dose of oak squares up the toffee, coffee, leather, caramel, vanilla, and pepper-like spice flavors. The finish is quite warming.”

Melvin Brewing Eureka (House of Flying Barrels) Assembled Armor

“Complex molasses, earthy tobacco, dark fudgy chocolate greet the nose. Layers of caramel malt remind you of the barleywine element. The flavor goes more milk chocolate, dough, intricate layers of dark fruits. Alcohol adds spice. Luscious sweetness closes the sip with chocolate-covered dates.”

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