Big Horn Tar Pit Barley Wine

Brewed by Big Horn Brewing Company (Ram International)
Style: Barley Wine
, USA

Serve in Snifter

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Like it’s trying to be DFH’s World Wide Stout and failing miserably. It’s dark - really dark for a barley wine - nearly black with a tan head. Looks more like a stout. Smells like one too - molasses, dark malts and a very sweet aroma are certainly reminiscent of a stout. I also got a funky note that reminded me of darkroom chemicals. Flavor is far too malty - very, very unbalanced - it’s like a beer made by steeping molasses. Sticky, with not nearly enough to counter the sweetness.

Draft at Seattle (U Village) Ram Restaurant. Way over malted and way too sweet. Very dark for a barley wine with a whitish head that stayed around for a long time. Aroma of skunky raspberry jam.. very odd, very unrefined. it was strong but thats the only thing that I get ’barleywine’ from.