Blue Star King William Ale

Brewed by Blue Star Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine
San Antonio, Texas USA

Serve in Snifter

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Draft at the brewpub. Light amber in color with a wispy thin white head. It was hard to get much aroma out of the serving glass, but I got a small note of sweet malt and some alcohol. Flavor was caramelly, sweet, and malty, pretty standard for a barleywine. Not a whole lot of hops in this one. Ho hum. Don’t make a special trip for it or anything...

on tap-pours a thin retaining white head and amber color. Aroma is sweet caramel. Taste is sweet caramel/brown sugar-medium malt, dark fruit-plum, some earthy hops. As it warms up pineapple and citrus.

Very clear, reddish brown color, white head. Smells slightly sour. Tastes slightly sour, a little hops. Alcohol isn’t apparent, despite the ABV.

I smelled hops at first but after a few sips, the caramel smell is more prevalent. Red-orange color. White head. Lingering taste on the back of the tongue. Taste is on the bitter side, more hoppy, but still a nice overall flavor. Slighty creamy.

Clear amber color/ white head. Sharp caramel, spicy sweet pit fruit aromas. medium bodied. Good sharp caramel, pit fruit, dark raison, mild spicy booze flavors.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear, amber-gold colored body with a finger-width, creamy, beige, head that dissipates slowly and leaves a good amount of creamy lacing. Aroma is sweeter caramels with some butterscotch and raisin-dark fruits. Some maple syrup sweetness, dates, and orange citrus pines. Flavor is similar. Lots of creamy, sweeter caramels and toffee up front with a good amount of dark fruits. Hops balance nicely though and present themselves more in the flavor than aroma. Oranges and pines with a bit of an earth as the hops dry this out with a moderate bitterness while leaving a balanced caramel sweetness. Just a light alcohol warmth before leaving a lengthy aftertaste following a very creamy, fuller body and a soft, light-moderate carbonation. Overall, an enjoyable barleywine. Not the most complex, but flavorful with a nice balance between the big malt backing and solid hop presence.

Clear copper with a moderate off-white head. Light Malt and caramel aroma with citrus from the hops. Light malt flavor with strong citrus hops. Medium-heavy body with Alcohol burn. Nicely done double IPA.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours amber with an ivory head. Mild caramel aroma. Thick body. Creamy smooth. Big alcohol burn. Big orange citrus rind. Nice long green hop finish. Lots of caramel. Big burning finish. I really like this. Best beer here.

On tap at the brewpub in San Antonio. Pours a clear golden apricot amber orange color with light golden amber orange hues when held to a light source and a frothy white head that slowly settles into a lasting ring. Sweet malty aroma that isn’t very leathery with a very prominent earthy hop presence and a touch of alcohol sweetness. Hints of pine needle and citrus fruit. Not the traditional aroma expected from a strong ale/barleywine but it’s still nice and hoppy. Medium bodied with a sweet caramel malt presence, a touch of alcohol warmth and a prominent dry earthy hop character. It does have some nice earthy pine hop flavor expected from an American Strog Ale/BW but none of the strong overpowering heat and leathery malt flavor. Decently balanced and pretty easy to drink. One of the better offerings I had at Blue Star.

copper pour with a small white head . warming aroma and taste , taste is of sweet raisin.

2 glasses of the creature.. . wicked maple syrup and warm sugar .. . feels good on the tongue, like nipple .. . abv is well done .. . i liked this alot.. i carry a knife, never know when cheese needs cuttin!