Style: Barleywine (Wood-Aged)

ABV: 16.01

99/100

Aroma:	12
Appearance:	3
Flavor:	20
Mouthfeel:	5

New Image Brewing Co 9505

What the brewers say

“Barrel-aged barleywine finished with amburana wood.”

What our panel thought

“Enticing cinnamon, allspice, clove, dark chocolate, sweet raisin notes yield a remarkable nose. The flavor also delights with an almost Mexican hot-chocolate character. Smooth alcohol and a long rich finish. Outstanding!”

What our editors thought

“Spicy cinnamon roll with melon-like undertone in the nose—strange but compelling. That mellow spicy character persists in the flavor, buoyed by a vanilla-like roundness and supported by a spectrum of caramel flavors. A bit sweet, but some spicy bourbon at the back of the sip keeps it honest.”

Review printed in: Rethinking the Classic Pale Ale (Winter 2023) (View All Issues)

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“A simple world of deep malt aroma, rooted in toffee, with toasty barley and fresh bread crust. Chocolate and fig-like notes present in the nose. Vanilla, raisin, and cherry offer nice highlights. The flavor adds some chocolate to the mix, while the alcohol contributes some nice peppery spiciness. Brown sugar and toffee flavors command attention, with lighter notes that suggest cinnamon, figs, and vanilla. The alcohol smoothly balances the sweetness—the sweet sip ends in a drier spicy finish with light black-pepper and vanilla flavors that linger.”

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“Toffee, sherry, sweet vermouth notes in the nose with an almost peaty smoke note. Subtle caramel, light chocolate malt in the background. Sherry and vermouth notes are more balanced and restrained in the flavor. As the sip lingers, notes of vanilla and oak emerge.”

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