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Boulder Beer Killer Penguin Barleywine

Boulder Beer Killer Penguin Barleywine

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Boulder Beer Company

Boulder, Colorado USA

bottled
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2083.32/5.03.31/5.0Winter10%18.5Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Traditional winter seasonals are warm and comforting - not this Penguin. Diving in at around 10 percent alcohol by volume, Killer Penguin uses over twice the malt as other winter beers, and is aged for over 6 months to perfect the condition and flavor of this barleywine style ale. This beer doesn't ferment, it hibernates, and wakes up with an attitude.

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amboston (5), Massachusetts, USA
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4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Nov 28, 2005  
This beer is one of the best for Boulder Brewing. A bit of caramel taste with a hint of nut and spice. The Aroma has a bit more alcohol in it for the years past. Over all I would say one of the best Barley wines Ive had.


 scottmc (167), Lakewood, Colorado, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 6, 2007  
This is the best Barley Wine I have ever had. A great start with a heavy almost purple/dark red body and heavy tinted head. Finishes with a great after taste and not too dry. The extra malts give it a heavy flavorful taste that is to die for. A great Beer.


 RSRIZZO (1078), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/519/20
Sep 18, 2007    Updated: Feb 2, 2008
Had this beer on 1/2/2006. Aroma is a deep rich sweet malt scent. Color is a brown amber with light carbonation and a very thin head. Taste is smooth and sweet. Starting off with a medium body it goes down with a very smooth feel. The finish comes out easy with light sweet tones of malt backed by a gentle bitterness and leaves you with a warm alcohol feel. Its a bit lighter then other Barley Wines and a bit more drinkable. 2/2/08 - 2007’ bottleing.Aroma is a rich sweet scent with dried orange tones. Color is deep rich orange amber with slow carbonation making it look like it may be thick. Head is thin but tight. Taste is rich yet clean. Starting with a medium body it goes down crisp. Finish comes in with a sweet dried fruit flavor then a faint citrus taste and an alcohol feel. In the after taste is this wonderful dried orange peel flavor that rides out the alcohol feel. This is the best this beer has ever been


 fbennett (293), Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Dec 13, 2006  
This offering from Boulder Beer pours a dark caramel, ruby clear body, with just a touch of carbonated bubbles that leave a thin head spotchy and thin. The aroma is sweet caramel, toffee, bready, marshmellow. The taste starts smooth, nutty, tangy, sweet, with a barely a notice of that 10% abv it is touting. The finish is nice again you get a toffee, slightly herbal hoppy finish, that warms you up and can cap the night off as a great digestif.


 GreatLibations (1327), Sasquatcho, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/515/20
Nov 13, 2007  
Pours lite coffee brown w/ a full, semi creamy froth. Good hangtime receding to a full thick canopy and ring. Aromas are sweet w/ rasins and cakebread. Full nectar w/ creamy residual effers. Nice! Huge toasted chocolate cakebread steals the show. Bread pudding with white grapes comes to mind. This is an interesting specimen. Only midly bittered at best w/ a touch of peachpit. Nuances of cherry, plumb, and cocoa compliment this well made brew. The finish is long and sweet w/ lingering cakebread.



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