Style: Barleywine (Wood-Aged)

ABV: 13.0 IBU: 55.0

99/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 20
Mouthfeel: 5

Kros Strain Brewing Company Barrelywine Vol. 9 - Bourbon Barrel aged

What the brewers say

“English-style barleywine aged in a blend of bourbon barrels.”

What our panel thought

“Notes of treacle and prominent boozy bourbon. Full-bodied, moderately sweet with notes of vanilla, chocolate. Lots of dark fruity flavors including plum and raisin. Sweetness somewhat restrained by the drying alcohol.”

What our editors thought

“Deep syrah and earthy notes in the aroma with a touch of espresso, but an almost jammy berry undertone. Rides a near-perfect line in the sip between the more expressive dark-fruit notes, the rich caramel and chocolate body, and a smooth whiskey squeeze.”

Review printed in: The Malt Is the Message (Spring 2024) (View All Issues)


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“Dark stone fruit, cherry-like, intermingles with dark roast consisting of coffee and chocolate. Starts sweet and ends sweet, but not overly cloying. Intense chocolates, a touch of toffee, all with an underlying and consistently smooth alcohol component. Complex, silky smooth, and interesting.”

Kros Strain Brewing Company Barrelywine Vol. 7

“Toffee and caramel in the nose are accentuated by shortbread cookie and subtle hints of vanilla, coconut, mint, and almond. The cookie note is more pronounced in the flavor, with elements of pistachio and cashew. Boozy character creates a fairly abrupt finish.”

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