Blue Point Old Howling Bastard

Brewed by Blue Point Brewing
Style: Barley Wine
Patchogue, New York USA

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: APR 10, 2011 Bottle at Rich’s 2005 YeHa. I do not recall who brought this vintage 2000 bottle, but thank you. Vinous, fruity, nice barelywine-like aroma with a slight candy sweetness present in the nose. Mildly hazy copper colored body with a smallish yellow/tan head. Sweet, caramelly toffee-like start which then turns more vinous in the middle. Finishes with a minute bitterness. The hops have faded, which isn’t a bad thing. Could use a bit more of the sweeter malts. Body is a bit dry for my liking. (8/5/7/3/15)----- bottle purchased at American Spirits in St. Pete, FL. Aroma is musty, fruity, vinous with sweet oxidized cardboard notes. Nice fruitiness and very aromatic. Moderately hazy orangey-amber body with a smallish off-yellow head. Sweet start with fruity notes, dried pitted fruits to start. Has a good deal of floral notes in the body. Full-bodied and not overly dry. Ethanol is pretty well hidden. Light spciniess to finish. Well done.

Strong malty aroma. Dark amber color with minimal whit head. Almost light bitter, citrus taste. Not much of a finish. A little hops. Not much to this beer. It is ok.

Bottle. Pours a red hazy orange. Medium white head that left my glass very early. Lacing is barely noticeable. Carbonation is heavy. Aromas are extremely hoppy, with english malt, honey, and date spice. Taste is pretty much the same as aroma but brings a sour qaulity up front before the over the top bitter finish. Not my favorite barley.

Aroma of cane sugar, malts and slight pine. pours deep orange with a huge sticky head. Taste is very unremarkable. Sugars, malts and piney hops. Meh.

This barley wine fell short. I had high hopes as i normally do for Blue Point. It was just too thin on the nose and pallet for a barley wine. It had a slightly sour smell and it was a bit too tart. It didn’t posses a good round taste and feel i look for in this style.

Draught from david copperfield. Light brown red clear pour. Strong hopsbut fairly light bodied for a bwine.

22oz bottle in a snifter. Pours deep ruby/copper with a thick, cream-colored head. Aroma of strong caramel and cereal and a lot of hops. Flavor about the same, a little sweet. Smooth texture. Not bad, but nothing really sticks out and the alcohol isn’t hidden well.

To be fair I was heavily intoxicated on st paddys day when I drank this. Also I’ve never had a barleywine so I’m unsure what this class of beers is supposed to be like. Aroma is very nice and fruity. First sip I am put off but kind of intrigued. This is unlike any beer I’ve ever had. It’s very fruity, raspberry cherry and citrus. It has some taste of a red wine. Almost no hops are present. I even get some cocoa at some point. It was rather complex which I liked. The further I got into this beer it became too sweet. It reminded of a raspberry tootsie pop. 6 ounces or so would have been very nice. It is very interesting and worth a try, just not something you want to pound back 22 ounces of.

Sampled at the Trail Magic release party. Pours hazy dark orange with off-white head. The aroma is sweet caramel with raisin and brown sugar. The flavor is wood, raisin, light brown sugar, some rum, pine and a little bit of mold. Finish is boozy with some harsh malty notes. This is one of those BWs that should be served as a cordial.

Not a bad brew. Some caramel, fruit and sweet malt notes. A decent dry finish. Not bad.

22 ounce bottle. A nice clear orange amber body with an off white head that had some retention and even less lacing. Initially aroma had a sweetness to it, strong caramel malts and almost a brown sugar or molasses note to it. Some pine hops and vanilla notes to it. Mild alcohol to it. Flavor was sweet, almost cloying and the hops were a slight bitterness to it. Alcohol seemed well hidden and the beer seemed to go down really easy. I’m not sure of the vintage of this beer, but i cellared it for a year.