Olde School

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

3.982

Rating count

34,406

Last updated

11 months ago

 

Chris Nemchik

2017 Vintage

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Bethany Chobanian Lang

Bottled Jan 2017 😯

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

No checkin location

over 1 year ago

 

Nick Pollock

Decent barleywine. Surprised I have never had this. Thanks for the share!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Alex Finn

2007 vintage

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Bob Finn

2007 vintage. This is amazing. Sweet, heavy, boozy, thick. Did i say boozy? This was the perfect dessert to our Mad Elf vertical!

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Edwards

January 2017 vintage

5.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.75

over 1 year ago

 

BeerSwipers Basa

Vey good… not really my thing

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Bill

2017 I think — smudged date

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Tom Sauer

Some old school Olde School. That is, this has been in my fridge for 9+ years (2014). “This beer ages with the best of ‘em” on the label. That it does. Seems the 15% has mellowed out as this is drinking real smooth. Sweet and figgy. Still nice carb.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Brian Fratto

RateBeer backlog, Nov 2013

0.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Brian Krupinski

2013 vintage!!! Happy Birthday Ryan L. !! I told you we would do a Barleywine! Barleywine is life

4.5

over 1 year ago

 
4.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.5

over 1 year ago

 

Bill V

Well, at 15%, I am done for the day.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.5

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over 1 year ago

 
4.0

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over 1 year ago

 

Tom Gebbie

Hard to think of this as a beer anymore. Pretty tasty and obviously boozy. Definitely a once in a while treat!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
2.75

over 1 year ago

 

Linda

So smooth, so, so dense and ON TAP! Super crazy with a 16 oz pour, no way do you beat this!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
0.0

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almost 2 years ago

 
0.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.75

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almost 2 years ago

 

Emark Jay

2017✌🏻🤠

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 

jim weber

Excellent

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Emark Jay

2014 ✌🏻

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 2 years ago

 

Sean Ford

This sure didn’t look like a barley wine. Clear Golden pour with a smallish head. But the aromas and the flavors were right on. Molassas and caramel, Dark fruit and a nice hop finish. Pretty tasty stuff.

4.0

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almost 2 years ago

 

Michael Pitts

2013 or 2014 supposedly 🐳

3.0

almost 2 years ago

 
3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

David Spada

(4.1) I’ve had this before I was on Untappd. Smooth and Sweet. Giving the edge to the Raisin D’Extra. Both great sippers

4.0

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almost 2 years ago

 

Mark Beckett

1/3 Coke 2/3 Olde School Whippy float #innovation #dontknockit

4.75

almost 2 years ago

 
5.0

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

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almost 2 years ago

 

Jonny B

You’re my boy blue

5.0

almost 2 years ago

 
3.0

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almost 2 years ago

 

Eric

Found this in the back of the beer fridge… much better after 6 years of aging. Boozy and medicinal flavors are gone. Vanilla on the nose, strong plum and caramel, bitter hops and tobacco on the finish.

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
4.5

almost 2 years ago

 
3.25

almost 2 years ago

 

Don Fritos

RB LCI 2009

3.5

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almost 2 years ago

 
4.0

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about 2 years ago

 
3.25

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

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about 2 years ago

 
4.5

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about 2 years ago

 

Matt Fafrak

This is from 2017! So I got about a 6 year age on it.., Interesting how it has changed

4.0

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about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
2.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Jon Crepeau

Watching Ted lasso finale! 🥹 This is a year or two old, had a nice rounded sweetness

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

J P

soft but punchy

3.5

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 
2.0

about 2 years ago

 

David Robinson

2013, damn it’s smooth

5.0

about 2 years ago

 

Darryl Sadati

Super sweet and rich toffee notes but still smooth. 2012 bottle date.

4.0

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about 2 years ago

 
3.5

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 
3.25

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 

Kevin

From 2011. Still had great flavor but no carbonation

3.75

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 
4.75

about 2 years ago

 

Bitch Ass Bitch

for experienced palates only

4.5

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about 2 years ago

 

Seagis

Heavy and solid. Earthy notes of dates, oak, and bitter chocolate. One per month is plenty. 😁

4.0

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about 2 years ago

 

Raymond S

Wow! A barely wine that is good. Most are rancid, but this one is good!

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
4.5

about 2 years ago

 
0.0

about 2 years ago

 
3.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Andrew Bundy

18 years old! Mellow and good.

4.0

No checkin location

about 2 years ago

 
4.75

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 
4.0

about 2 years ago

 
4.25

about 2 years ago

 

ScottLobster

Tasty barleywine.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

JJ Cox

Stronk. Different, but definitely taste the alcohol. Kinda like an ipa

4.25

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 
4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Kirk Frailey

Oxidized slightly, ten years old. Still drinkable! Thanks Jack!

0.0

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 

Jeff B

2016 I think

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Rob

2009 perfectly aged and perfect.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Alex Finn

Bottled 2007

4.75

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 

Melissa Ash

Helloooo Sunday

4.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 
4.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Amy D

Oct 2014 vintage

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Brewser D

2004 - mellowed out but smooth dates and raisin flavors with boozy finish.

4.25

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 
3.75

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Nick R

Been sitting on this 2017 one for a while and it was worth the wait. Woody and caramel flavors

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Damaris S

2014 bottle, sweet and reminiscent of Utopias to me

0.0

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over 2 years ago

 

Sarah Carr

2014

4.0

No checkin location

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Pup Tk Coyote

Very strong, hints of sweet. Not what I was looking for but I can finish it. I kind of sense some fermented fruit with the sweetness.

2.5

over 2 years ago

 
3.25

over 2 years ago

 

Noelle Gillies

The last days of PF

4.0

over 2 years ago

 
2.75

over 2 years ago