Olde School (2017)

Barleywine - American

Bold, yet smooth! Fermented with dates and figs, this bone-crusher has a completely unique flavor. At 15% abv, this beer is a great candidate for ageing. Over time, the beer dries out and the pit fruit flavors come forward and the hops recede.

ABV

15.0

Rating

4.03687

Rating count

4,470

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

Beerward

Boozy with raisin notes

4.25

No checkin location

over 3 years ago

 

Kevin Doyel

Still super solid

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Chad T.

Only one left after this and I have cleared me cellar 🍺😀. Go Bucks!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Brian Krupinski

Excellent

4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 

Hugh O.

So smooth and good.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Men of the Beer

BWines are meant to aged. They age so well, lose that sweetness. This one aged well.

4.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Steve K

Not sure if this was a bad bottle but was disappointed with this vintage, I remembered this being better.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.75

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Scott Baker

Still a good hop bite

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

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over 3 years ago

 
4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Bob Farls

Thanksgiving 2021 capper, 4 years and still boozy but the flavors otherwise are excellent

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

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over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Gary P

Taste of ethanol overpowers.

2.75

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.25

over 3 years ago

 

Zach M

‘17 Vintage. Very smooth.

4.5

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Louie V

Faint caramel, boozy aroma. Light brown sugar and dates, very strong boozy finish.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Simon Liew

Lost check-in.

3.75

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Goldndomer

Aged very well.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Brandon Jones

Aged well

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Gregory Wright

Aw yeah...

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
0.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Michael Stone

Another couple of years. The fruit has pulled back and the sweetness has returned as candy. Nose is still good but some astringency on the finish. Not sure it has another 2 years in it, but nice now.

4.75

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 
3.5

about 4 years ago

 

WorthlessPoS Forever

Jan 18, 2017

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

No checkin location

about 4 years ago

 

Mike Chandonais

Hitting the spot tonight.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Steve K

Still IMO this needs to age more 🤷🏼‍♂️

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Mark Goldhammer

EBF leftovers. Damn good bwizzle, total classic

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Jeremy Martin

Really nice with some age in it

0.0

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over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

John Sicignano

Wowzers!!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Tom Davis

One more high abv share.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Adam P.

didn't make it to this one on ebf night.

4.25

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over 4 years ago

 

Christopher Cassutt

Really beginning to turn into toffee.

4.0

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over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Brian LoBue

Bit of boozy taste. Fig notes along the way.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Rob M.

Boozy sweet aroma, I get the fig taste and a boozy, bit of bitter finish.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Ed D.

Flowery aroma. Boozy.

4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Clint H.

Extreme beer fest day 2 #6

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Chris Hazen

4 years. #extremebeerfest

4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

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over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Nick Hinkle

Very sweet and fruity, not much barrel

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Justin Salmons

Killer barley wine. From Sam’s personal stash for Extreme Beer Fest. Thick, full bodied ale with tons of fig notes.

4.5

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Chris

EBF CYBER!

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Micah B.

Forgot to check this one in last night.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

KRT

Last night

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Colin A

This may convert me into Barleywines

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Lou

A sipper but coming on the backend of an EBF six pack.... ugh. Unlike day 1... this is more in line with the barleywine style. Oh you drank 5 beers in 2 hours... here’s 15% to put you to sleep.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

No checkin location

over 4 years ago

 

Chris S.

Awesome capstone to cyber EBF!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Ken Gauss

Lot of chunks in this one. Good though

4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Graham Hlavin

Strong woodsy flavors with dates and figs pulling through. Amazing beer dogfish never fails

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Shawn Maser

The aging made it more malty tasting. Love the numbed down booziness. Nice sweetness. Mild fig notes. Very light and smooth. Extremely dangerous. Wish we got the 2012 version. Still love dogfish head and this brew!

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

MessC

Classic, malty goodness .

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago