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

 

Scott McCormack

At least 5 years of aging. Excellent. Thanks to Mike Singer!

4.75

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about 4 years ago

 

Keef Sweat

Strong × 2

3.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Cornelius Shannon

also a 12 oz pour of this at beer authority... $9 plus $5 for a tip/. they just reopened two weeks ago..

0.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Bob Karpel

Sometimes you just gotta go Olde School

3.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

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about 4 years ago

 
1.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 
3.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Derek

10/09/13

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Cameron Carriglio

Switching all BA ratings to UT.

4.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Jon Cobb

Way better aged

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Travis Newsom

Either 2012 or 2013 version. Phenomenal for 8 year aging. So smooth. Raisin notes with subtle perfume/spice notes coming through

5.0

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about 4 years ago

 

KORNY

It was a long week at work. thank God it’s Friday 😎

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Steve W.

Takes me back to my early days of drinking craft beer! This ones from 2017 😎

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Kevin B.

Bottled Jan 2017. Buried in backyard feb 2017. Survived Irma and Fl heat and winters. Dug it up 4 wks ago. Very boozy lots of figgy date flavor and nose. Thin mouthfeel. Boozy finish and long aftertaste. Aged well I suppose. Cant compare to a fresh one

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

John Eros

It’s not actually Olde Schoole, which I adore but haven’t had in years. This is home brewed Alf Garnett’s Cor Blimey English Barleywine. I brewed it in 2018 and this is the last bottle. Basically tasty, but flat as a flapjack.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
0.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Ashis

So much goodness in each sip. Lots of Figs and Dates which gives way to a mild spice, white pepper maybe? Malty finish

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
3.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Matt K.

Some moments in life demand DFH's finest. This is one of those.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Joe

2008

4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Jeremy H.

This aged well. Not sure how old but at least five years old.

4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Michael M

Bit too hoppy for moi but it’s life #BiL - Thx Ann & Larry

3.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Robeer Bowman

Strong as ale!

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

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4.5

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4.0

almost 4 years ago

 
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4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Keith H

Thanks Jessie!

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Sean Wolfe

Thanks Keith H.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Chris L.

Thanks Keith

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Steven G.

Sweet strong malty booziness.

3.75

almost 4 years ago

 
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4.0

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almost 4 years ago

 
3.75

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almost 4 years ago

 

Cliff

The annual tasting from the birthday 4-pack: Not too boozy, but there's still a little harshness. I think a little bit more caramel coming through compared to the last tasting.

3.75

almost 4 years ago

 
4.25

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almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Ben Edwards

2010. Held up extremely well.

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 
4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
0.0

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Paul Connor

From 2014. Wow

4.25

almost 4 years ago

 
3.75

almost 4 years ago

 
5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Mike Minarich

2008 bottle aged 13 years. Malty and smooth wine flavor. Wow. 15% baseline…who knows the ABV hidden by this.

5.0

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almost 4 years ago

 

Ryan Kovacs

13 years aged. Incredibly smooth. Layers upon layers of flavor. Malty. Basically a fine aged wine. Very dangerous. Boozy. Malty.

4.5

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almost 4 years ago

 

Michael B.

Good! A little sweet and heavy.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 
3.0

almost 4 years ago

 
2.5

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4.25

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3.5

almost 4 years ago

 
4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Melissa Ash

Bottle says 2010. Oh my.

4.75

almost 4 years ago

 

Forest S.

Bottled in 2008

3.5

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4.5

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
4.0

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
3.25

over 3 years ago

 
3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Tom V.

Absolutely love this - one of my favorites, but impossible to find.

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 
3.75

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over 3 years ago

 
0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Brad M.

Historical Addition from 2011

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over 3 years ago

 
5.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Brian M.

Not obnoxiously sweet, half a bottle was a perfect size glass

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Traveler2020

Deep and smooth. Barley popping in the nose. Sweet, thick fig and dates in the main very rich taste. You can feel the barrel aged oak in this slow sippa...nice way to end a crisp fall weekend.. thanks Geggy!!

3.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Kyle G.

Murky. Touch of cardboard. Extremely boozy, raisiny sweetness

4.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Bastion Crider

Really nice autumn flavor. Really heavy body, though.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 
5.0

over 3 years ago

 
3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Garth R.

Rich flavors—sweet but not too sweet. Nothing unique or breathtaking but damn good.

4.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Adam Eisen

2013

0.0

over 3 years ago

 

Pete Culos

Almost makes me happy about the cold weather

4.75

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over 3 years ago

 

Rob N.

2017

0.0

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over 3 years ago

 

Chris Leiter

Bottle share!!

5.0

over 3 years ago

 
4.5

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over 3 years ago

 
3.5

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over 3 years ago

 
4.25

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4.5

over 3 years ago