Heavyweight Old Salty

(RETIRED)

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Formerly brewed at Heavyweight Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Ocean Township, New Jersey USA

Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 361 WEIGHTED AVG: 3.67 SEASONAL: Winter EST. CALORIES: 330 ABV: 11%

COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Inspired by and brewed with Bill Coleman, creator of the 'Salty Dog' strip which appears regularly in the 'Ale Street News'. Bill's homebrewed recipes were the focal point for 'Old Salty'. Made with wonderful Maris Otter pale malts and some Belgian specialties, this strong ale is really defined by the use of Challenger hops (and lots of them). Although it is brewed in the English-style, the high bitterness level (especially when drunk young) makes this beer more drinkable and reminds you where it was made. This beer is released in December and is vintage dated.

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3.7

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20

Drake (4801) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - NOV 27, 2011

2004 bottle shared at the 6th annual Richmond Industry Gathering, 11/27/11. Pours a hazy copper color with nearly no head. Aroma of big toffee malts, stone fruits, cinnamon, spices and some oxidation notes, not surprisingly. Aroma of toffee, raisins, spices and bitter hops. Full bodied. Glad to finally try this.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20

markwise (2694) - North of Tampa, Florida, USA - JUN 2, 2011

Thanks to officerfriendly or the kind soul who shared this at IBrew2or3’s going away. Pours dark cola brown with an off-white head. Nose is caramel, cardboard, barleywine fruit, port, raisins, and some oxidation. Flavor is similar- past its prime, but has retained much of its former awesomeness. Flavor yields raisins, tart dark fruit, port, sherry, and lots of caramel mixed with oxidation. Medium-bodied, and still enjoyable.

3.2

AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20

GMCC2181 (1248) - Newark, Delaware, USA - APR 11, 2011

Bottle supplied by brother bruce at stateline... 2002 and 2004 bottles, both past their prime but.... Pours a hazy orange...decent head.. weak nose of some aroma old cardboard and malts.... Taste...... the hops are gone... but a malty bomb. Not bad.... as said... just past its prime. Medium body.... ahhhhhh. thanks bruce

3.5

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20

blipp (3589) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - MAR 4, 2011

Bottle shared at Paul and Ryan’s 5,000th rate tasting. 2004. Pours amber with a thin head. Sweet malty aroma with toffee and fruit. The flavor has sweet malts, some port-like notes, light fruity notes, toast, and toffee. Pretty good still.

4.2

AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

dionysus (1257) - Arizona, USA - FEB 17, 2011

Thanks to daknole. Bottle pours copper with a khaki head. Aroma shows port-like oxidation with notes of toffee, raisin, vanilla and a touch of earthy hops. Flavor shows the same with additional notes of brown sugar, fig, butterscotch, and a light hint of nuts. Glad to be able to try this one, pretty interesting after the age.

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20

daknole (5470) - Scottsdale, Arizona, USA - FEB 13, 2011

Springslicker with a major gem, thanks my friend! Amber pour. Delicious stone fruit, raisins, oxidized but awesome. Flavor is sweet prunes, raisins, caramel, oxidation, fruit...awesome. Love it.

3.8

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20

ucusty (2618) - Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA - FEB 7, 2011

2004 vintage’ Hazy brown pour with a extremely thin head head. Aroma shows light oxidation, dark fruit and toffee. Flavor follows suite.

3.6

AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20

deyholla (3136) - Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA - DEC 21, 2010

2002 bottle shared by hoppymeal at the 2010 Winter Solstice. Poured a clear deep amber brown with an off-white head that dissipated completely. Aroma was full of caramel with sweet grains, biscuit and seemed slightly oxidized. Flavor was similar with lots of sweet grains, caramel and a hint of toffee.

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