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Diamond Knot Icebreaker Barley Wine

Diamond Knot Icebreaker Barley Wine

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95
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A Barley Wine brewed by
Diamond Knot Brewery

Mukilteo, Washington USA

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313.81/5.03.76/5.0Winter9.3%75.1 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Icebreaker Barley Wine follows the Barley Wine tradition by being very big in flavor, sweet, malty, and much higher in alcohol than the average beer. Icebreaker Barley Wine also follows the Diamond Knot tradition of having a pronounced and distinct hop profile. A distinctly hopped Barley Wine sounds unusual only until you take your first sip, then you wonder why everyone doesn't make their Barley Wine like this. The Maris Otter malt comes through in this Barley Wine with a sweet, chocolately malt flavor, that has a marvelous dry finish. Icebreaker Barley Wine features: 100% Maris Otter Malt Chinook Hops for bittering Columbus Hops for finish Columbus Hops for dry hopping London Ale Yeast.

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 Bier brauen (139), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20

Apr 14, 2008  
A lightly hazy chestnut color with off white head. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, and light alcohol. Taste of sweet caramel, dried fruits with light molasses, and a alcohol finish.

 SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 9, 2008  
snifter @ beverage place barleywine bacchanal - 2006 vintage; cloudy and light orange, so it stood out on my tray; grainy aromas with obvious alcohol; medium body and becomes more creamy; a little bitter and uneven at first, but improves; lots of lacing; slight burn going down but pretty darn tasty


 Beershine (1214), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 28, 2008  
Good coppery looks. Caramel aromas. Balanced body and structured well. Mouthfeel is low on the carbonation, slick and thick. A BW that could be matched with hearty foods.


 CaptainCougar (4633), Rockville, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 14, 2008  
Hand-bottle thanks to bitbucket: Pours a transparent copper amber with spotty-lacing off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramely malt and some fresh grapefruity hoppy notes. Body starts rich and caramely sweet with some toffee flavor and good bittering hoppy presence with a touch of light fruity notes. Nicely-balanced and fairly complex, a nice barleywine.


 hopdog (4552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Thanks to TomDecapolis for sharing this 12oz hand bottled sample. Poured a medium and lightly hazy amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, toffee, citrus, dark fruits, and earhty. Tastes of caramel, citrus, dark fruits, and a little nutty.




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