BJs Ciarans Barleywine

Brewed by BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse
Style: Barley Wine
, USA

Serve in Snifter

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Name: Ciaran’s Barleywine
Date: 12/02/2006
Mode: Firkin
Source: Brewfest, Strong Ale Fest

hazy orange, frothy off white head, sweet fruity aroma, rich malt flavor, lots of fruity character, lots of earthy bitterness balances out everything else,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

On cask at the 10th Annual San Diego Strong Ale Festival: Pours a deep golden bronze with a small airy white head. Sweet caramel candy corn malty aroma has a touch of orange citrusy hops. Starts with a sweet sugary maltiness getting slightly toastier toward the thinner, slightly warming finish. Could use some more balance, but still a decent barleywine.

10th Annual SD Strong Ale Fest: Cask Poured a lightly hazy amber color with a typical cask head. Off-white head. The aroma was doughy with light fruity notes. Malty and fruity flavor mixed with light citrus and a hoppy bitter finish. The malt had nice aged notes on it.