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style.profile: Barleywine

3/8/2012

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19C.  American Barleywine
Examples:  Bigfoot, Old Ruffian, Old Crustacean, Hog Heaven, Old Guardian
Serving Temp: 45°- 50°
Glassware: Snifter
Aroma: Assertive hop aroma (earthy, floral or spicy) may be present especially in young samples.  Sweet caramel notes will be present in young samples.
Appearance: Crystal clear, amber to deep copper with red highlights.  The head can be off-white to light tan but generally the head dissipates rather quickly.
Flavor: Sweet caramel malt will be noticeable at first but the finish will be all hops (flavor and bitterness) especially in young samples. 
Mouthfeel: Medium to full and smooth with a smooth alcohol warmth.

Food Pairings: Dessert: chocolates. Cheese: sharp.

HopHeadSaid: I love American Barleywines, young ones anyway.  I enjoy their assertive malt flavors and crazy-over-the-top hop flavor and bitterness when they are young.  If you find young barleywines to be too assertive I suggest you buy a few six packs and save them for a year or two.  If you do buy some for storage, be sure to store them upright in a dark and cool place. Taste one every few months after the first year and note the changes in the beer.  Barleywines age well and after a few years the bitterness will diminish but the hop, malt and oxidation flavors meld to create an incredibly complex beer.  I do enjoy these aged beers especially when paired with the right meal but I am too impatient to wait a year or more to drink a beer.

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