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

 

Stephen Hart

Too much booze

0.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Mike Buciuman-Coman

Figs and dates compliment a barleywine surprisingly well...I just wish I liked figs and dates more.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Kevin Berry

Cleaning out the closet, definitely don’t like barleywines anymore haha

2.0

about 4 years ago

 

Jason Lovette

Taste like earth !!

4.0

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about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 
3.5

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about 4 years ago

 
5.0

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Brad Neidkowski

Reallllllllllly late EBF check-in. Figs, dates, some tobacco. More on the sweet side for a barleywine.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.0

about 4 years ago

 

WorthlessPoS Forever

Really tasty. Bottled Jan 18, 2017, and still drinking fine at 4+ years.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.25

about 4 years ago

 

The Dude Abides

Very good barleywine. Can taste the fig, which mellows the taste. Easy drinking for 15%.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Trace Smith

Improves as it warms... so good.

5.0

about 4 years ago

 

M I.

2012 bottle, smooth ad good

0.0

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about 4 years ago

 

Alexander Henry

Very boozy

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Stacey M.

A boozy fruitcake!

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Greg Goliszek

Bottled 10/27/14 only got 7 bottles left. If someone can get Sam to brew this again please I will buy 10 cases no matter what the cost ! Special beer for the Tag your it badge!

5.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

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3.5

about 4 years ago

 
3.75

about 4 years ago

 
4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Frank S.

Most delicious cough syrup ever. The doctor is in, and he is Olde School.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.25

about 4 years ago

 

dan h.

Caramely, funky, groovy, booty shakin, goes down pretty smooth for 15%.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
1.5

about 4 years ago

 

Paul P.

Purchased 1/8/17

4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Sherry BChico

So boozy, can't taste the figs and dates

3.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Bob Zic

Last night..

3.75

over 4 years ago

 

Ryan Levering

Breakfast beer? No, just forgot to log last night. Definitely complex and thick, tasted like a hangover :).

3.75

over 4 years ago

 

Delton Hulbert

2013 baybeeeeeee this is a raisin

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Ken Johnson

Unable to partake during the cyberspace festival #extremebeerfestcyberspace

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

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over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Robert Houghtaling

Testing out the 4k tv

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Chris DeLoose

One of my closest friends in college got me a 4 pack of this for graduation in 2006. Still remember the wicked hangover!

3.5

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over 4 years ago

 
3.5

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4.25

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3.75

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4.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

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3.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Mary Hemann Matheny

Strong! Caramel notes, raisin on the nose.

3.75

over 4 years ago

 
3.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

AJ Middleton

EBF beer #9. Bottled on 1/18/17. Not the most exciting barleywine I’ve had...

2.5

over 4 years ago

 

John J

Last of the Extreme Beer Fest beers. Wow! Definitely extreme.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Scott M.

Late checkin

4.0

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over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

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3.75

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

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3.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Eric Godfrey

Does the body good !

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Drinky Crow

Aged since 2011 same as my car

5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Rosemarie R.

So. Fucking. Delicious. Figs in beer form. #ExtremeVirtualBeerFest

5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

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over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Bee

2013 bottle.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Bill P

The aging description is on point, probably from 2015 and almost no hops to speak of, would drink again even though I probably couldn’t find it especially aged this much!

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

over 4 years ago

 

carolyn b.

BARLEYWINE! 😁

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

David

2011 thanks to Extreme Beer Fest

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Pete G.

I had a visceral reaction to this beer. Harsh and boozy with a cheap cigar rubbed in dirt aftertaste. Actually made me shiver.

0.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Steph Z.

Bottled 1/18/17

0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Lindsey H.

Frickin' 15%er. It tastes great but don't drink it alone

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

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over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Chris B.

Top notch beer and underrated style. Scary smooth. Fortunate to have scored a glass!

4.25

over 4 years ago