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Blue Point Old Howling Bastard

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Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 174   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.41   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Blue Point Brewing's "Old Howling Bastard" named after an infamous local character, this strong ale has plenty of character all its own. Made with English 2 row barley and Vienna malt. Reaching an alcohol content of 10% barleywine should be consumed in moderation. Strong malty caramel flavors balanced by lots and lots of hops. Try this in a snifter or wineglass. The trick is to never forget that after a few glasses you may become the "Old Howling Bastard"

0.6
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
cakanator (440) - South Hadley, Massachusetts, USA - FEB 1, 2012
25oz bottle from 2003, ouch forgot about this one. Before I even got to really look at it the nose was completely oxidized, sherry notes. Palate was completely destroyed, bitter and thin, finishes sharp. I regret not drinking this one 5 years ago, properly stored and everything, just didn’t hang in there.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
thomat (1098) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - NOV 14, 2011
Amber with a small white head. Malty with cheese notes ? Malt, fruit and herbs. Full body with a bitter-sweet finish.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Phillies2008Champs (279) - Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 20, 2011
Pours hazy light brown with slight head. Nose is pleasant with candy corn and cotton candy like notes. First sip is thin very little body and flavor, not much more than a bigger brown ale. Disapointing.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Pinball (7771) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - OCT 2, 2011
Bottle at Papsø tasting. cloudy orange, smooth white head mild roasted and malty aroma, straight but well blended very nice barley wine flavor, dusty, malty, sweet, dry

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
fonefan (23588) - VestJylland, DENMARK - SEP 29, 2011

Bottle 22fl.oz.

Clear medium orange colour with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, dusty, moderate to heavy hoppy, wood. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Nice hoppy BW not over sweet ;O) [20110918]

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (8345) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 27, 2011
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear golden/amber - white head. Knækbrød, sweetness, peppery, red berries, nice hoppy, fruity, power malty, caramel, light toffee, nice hoppy, cookies, dried fruits.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
humlelala (301) - DENMARK - SEP 22, 2011
(sampled at Papsø’s) Pours a slightly hazy amber with medium, white head and lace. Aroma is heavily malty with a moderately sweet flavour. some oxydation and faint boozy notes. Full-bodied on the palate, oily texture, medium carbonation with a sweet finish. Taste is moderately sweet. Butter and caramel is the taste impression that this barley wine strikes.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
joergen (13882) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 18, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Hazy orange coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits, hops and cookies. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, hops, grass and cookies. Dry hoppy finish.


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