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Barley Days Wind & Sail Dark Ale

Barley Days Wind & Sail Dark Ale - Brown Ale

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Brewed by Barley Days Brewery
Style: Brown Ale

Picton, Canada

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562.6/5.02.61/5.05%8.6Dimpled mug
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Barley Days Brewery’s Wind & Sail Dark Ale is a dark chestnut ale that unfolds its aromas under a rich, smooth head. Full of nutty goodness, and with a core of dark chocolate flavour, this fine brew helps you discover the exotic side of Canadian craft beer. Both exciting and well rounded, this clear dark ale, with 5% alcohol and a nice earthy finish, has all it takes to be a year ‘round favourite.
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 Oakes (8058), gone rambling, Vietnam
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/102/510/20
Nov 2, 2002  
Chesnut colour; oily body; sweet, honeyish notes dominate - a fairly mild ale, but with a bit of alcholic zip (which at 4.5% points to the mildness of the other components). A bit of coffee at the end.


 JoeMcPhee (4893), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Deep brown pour. The nose is fairly caramelly with a touch of plumminess. A bit of light sweet raisin. A bit of light spice over a sweet maltiness. Fairly sweet but it is well balanced by the spice and some nice earthy hops. Pepper and a kiss of light plumminess.


 Lubiere (4463), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 30, 2006  
Dark reddish brown ale with a thin lacing off white head. To style in aroma, with nice butterscotch and caramel malt. In mouth, a decent caramel malt, with nutty notes, decent English hops, and buttery mouthfeel. A good renewal for this brewery. On tap at KBC, Sep. 30, 2006.


 tiggmtl (4307), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/55/20
Jan 12, 2006  
Uninviting aroma features leatherette and shoe polish. Clear amber coloured body with a low, off white head that recedes to ring. Taste follows the flavour along with graininess and some wierd oxidized cardboard character. Medium body with low carbonation. Bottle sampled at the MontreAlers Jan. 2006 meeting.


 Sammy (3934), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Dec 16, 2006    Updated: Aug 24, 2008
Dark, little head, fizzy detracting carbonation. SIgnfiicant roast and different malts, and lots of dark malt, yet not too sweet. No noticeable hops. Drinkable, passable,on the thin side, a glass is too much. I understand this brewery has got their infected batches under control now so rating trend will be up.chocolate malt story, with little hop. Light mouthfeel. (update 2008 August). Nothing special, but drinkable. Doug, the brewmaster, and the new owners have gotten he infection under control and they are running a reasonable operation.


 Radek Kliber (3930), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
May 27, 2007  
On Tap at C’est What
Pours woody brown, low carbonation with small of white head.
Sweet toffee malt, slightly toasty darker accents, fruity finish.
Medium light bodied, harsh short burst of carbonation. Off fruity character in the middle. Short, thin finish with slightly medicinal overtones.


 HogTownHarry (3922), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/58/20
Nov 19, 2005  
Bottle (750ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow and tupalev - courtesy of GregClow via derweg. Poured cloudy mahogany with a small white head. Aroma vegetal, dungy - funky stale roast malt - unpleasant. Taste is sour, sharply smokey ... we strongly suspected yet another infected Glenora bottle. Overall still borderline drinkable, particularly compared to their premium lager heine-juice.


 jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2006    Updated: Aug 11, 2007
August 2007. TFOB. Amber brown body with a small off white head. Sweet lightly fruity aroma with a tangy malt character and light caramel. Similar tang to the flavour with light bitterness and understated malt. Very light hints at caramel melt. Average palate. Meh. 6/3/6/3/12 - 3.0 <P>May 2006. Draft @ C’est What FOSB. Dark amber brown body , small white head. Light fruity caramel malt, muted buttery undertones. Lightly earthy, caramel malt flavour. Average palate could be a bit more full for my liking but is adequate. Decent. 7/3/6/3/14 - 3.3



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