Capitol City 2010 Barley Wine

Brewed by Capitol City Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Arlington, Virginia USA

Serve in Snifter

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Growler courtesy of billab914. Pours ruby red with a tan head. Smells of dark fruit, citrus, molasses, earthy, some watermelon. Tastes sweet and malty with some phenolic hints, spice, pepper, molasses, some light. fruity touches. Enjoyable.

Handbottled. Bottle @ Papsø. Thanks. Pours unclear dark amber with a small bubbly head. Nose is sweet and fruity. Flavor is caramel and dark fruit. Full bodied.

22 fl oz bottle, handbottle, courtesy of Papsoe. Pours dark brown to black with a small tan head. Aroma is dark malty, alcohol presence too. Dark malty flavoured, vague liqourice, overripe fruity and dense barley malt. Mild bitterness lurking through. Lasting dark malty and roasted finish. Nice one.

Handbottle at Papsø 23-Apr-2010 - Thanks. Clear dark red/brown - white edges. Light sweetness, roasted, nutty, ryebread, dried fruits, metallic notes, wet dog, valnuts, light oxidation, green valnuts. OK.

Handbottled from tap, at Papsø. Clear orange brown coloured with a medium sized beige head. Sweet aroma of caramel and dried fruits. Sweet flavour of caramel and dried fruits with notes of liquorice and chocolate. Sweet and hoppy finish.

Cloudy mahogany with a tiny beige head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, caramel, toffee, fruity and hoppy hints. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, hops and dark fruits. Finished slightly sweet and bitter. Nice balance. Liked it.

Tasting at Papsø, handbottle
Hazy dark brown color with red shades; small creamy head. Mild aroma, some roasted malts and yeast/cheese, light honey. Caramel flavor, some sweetness, then some darker caramel; correct bitterness. It’s just a Strong Ale with a strong dark caramel character and decent sweetness, nothing impressive.

Handbottled. Dark amber coloured. Small light brown head. Aroma of light herbs, caramel, alcohol, sweetness and some fruits. Flavour of caramel, herbs, grass, light chocolate and vague spice. medium to full bodied. Dry fruity and grassy end. Light bitterness.

clear amber, small light brown head. rather mild aroma. caramel, flavor is caramelly, faint bitter, faint toffee. pretty nicely balanced flavor, but a little bit boring for my taste.

Handbottle 65 cl. Courtesy of Cletus. Pours a clear, warm reddish brown with a rough off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted malt and dried fruits. Medium body, sweet and rich with lots of dark dried fruit, a little metallic but also quite some roast. A little malt bitterness. Not all that barleywineish, but still very pleasant. 230410

Draft, Shirlington. Clear garnet/brown body with small white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, raisin, caramel, some cherry, light cola. Taste is moderately sweet, cherry, brown sugar, some caramel, raisin, alcohol warming, earthy. Sticky medium-full body, light acidity.