Behemoth Barley Wine
Overall: 8.0/10 by 1 dude
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Style: American Barleywine
ABV: 10.50%
Seasonal: Winter
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- scot from Oswego, IL
- Date reviewed: Friday, December 04, 2009 at 22:17:14
- $10.99 for 22 oz. bottle
- 882 beers rated with a 7.8 average rating
Date tasted: December 04, 2009
Color: Dark Amber
Rating Breakdown
Aroma: 8 (25%)
Taste: 8 (25%)
Look: 8 (15%)
Drinkability: 8 (35%)
Overall: 8.0
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$10.99, 1 serving, 22 oz. bottles
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Poured clear into my eagerly awaiting snifter. A single finger of bubbly foam that wasn't much for hanging around as it quickly became just a light coating on top of the beer. Lacing was minimal at best.
Aroma had some beautiful hops and a caramel sweetness to help balance. A deep waft let you take in the alcohol. Butterscotch and toffee are also present as dissected the brew.
Sweet malt meets the taste buds initially in the taste. Spice and a complex mixture of malt hit in the middle with the malt continuing through the end. The end is also accompanied with pine hops and some alcohol.
A fair amount of carbonation with a rather light body for the amount of alcohol. Some creaminess and a definite heat going down.
I am just starting to venture into the world of barley wines; this seems to be a good started. FFF always has a good amount of hops, so that was expected along with the huge malt bill to get that ABV. There is a fair amount of balance but I thought maybe a little too much heat for a beer that has sat for a year. Enjoy!