Flat Earth Winter Warlock

Brewed by Flat Earth Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
St. Paul, Minnesota USA

Serve in Snifter

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Sampled at MN Ratebeer Winter Gathering in Maplewood, MN and supplied by joebrew. From a 22-oz bottle pours a semi-clear golden pale brew with a fast dissolving white head that leaves behind a thin white ring and film top. Aroma of golden crystal bread malt, a touch of toffee and some citrus and flowery hops. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with flavors of light caramel malt, some earthy herb spice, a touch of citrus zest and some grapefruit. Finish is slightly tart with a citrus and bread aftertaste. I would like to try this with a little aging.

Poured from 22oz bottle. Pours a rich copper color with lots of carbonation but very little head. Aroma is candied sugar and alcohol. There is some sweetness there, but not enough for my tastes. There is a touch of toffee. Decent beer.

Date: February 9, 2012 Mode: Cask Source: TH Tap Description: Translucent golden with nice head and lacing. Aroma is malty, caramel and alcohol. Taste is similar, creamy and smooth with a slight bitter finish.

22oz bottle from mattyb83, thanks Matt! Pours a crystal clear, deeper golden colored body with a thin, frothy, white head that dissipates quickly and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is sweet honey and caramel, floral hops, oranges, dried apricots, a light grass, and a touch of bread. Flavor is similar. Pretty sweet up front with some honey, toffee, and caramel. Gets a bit bready in the middle with some apricot fruits and citruses. Florals and a nice grass helps dry this with a moderate bitterness and some alcohol warmth. Lengthy aftertaste following a medium body and a light-moderate, bubbly carbonation. Overall, a solid barley wine. A bit sweet up front, but it finishes nice and dry with a solid bitterness and no cloying sweetness. Not the most complex, but enjoyable.

Bottle to snifter. Pours clear amber with a foamy white head that slowly fades to a film. Aroma is grain English malt and some faint caramel. Taste is strong English style malt and caramel with a decent bitterness in the finish. Palate is full and a little thin (for style) with a creamy dry finish. I enjoyed this one even though it shows some unique characteristics. And the alcohol seems well balanced.

Had first at 2011 Winter Beer Dabbler and again now in Jan 2012 from a bomber. Very Belgian Triple-like aroma of sweet honey and dark fruit, followed by a stingy alcohol burn. Pours a very clear honey color with little head. Very sweet taste with a distinct tart/bitter finish. Rest this beast for a year or two and I bet the Warlock will have learned some new spells.

very opaque, dark peach in color with an off white head. moderate head retention. mild lacing, very faint. wonderful english barleywine aroma, honey, sweet malt, light citrus, and floral hop aroma. really nice honey and orange notes

Warm but qek flavored (as far as I know qek is not a word, but that’s what my notes say. Even though I tasted this just two weeks ago, I have no memory of it which for me is strange. Must have not have been memorable, good or bad, in the slightest. I wonder if in some ways a bad beer that is memorable is better than an average one that is forgetable? At least I scribbled down the rating numbers.

Rating for the style, this one poured clear gold/orange with white head, aroma is a bit lacking but sweetness comes through strongly. Taste is fruity and sugary, with some caramel and a sweet finish. The best part of this brew is that it is 10% and you can’t taste any of that, but the taste you are left with is a bit odd and not like most barleywines. A bit lacking overall, but a decent brew.

A 09 bottle poured into a tulip glass it produced a finger worth of white head that went to a good lace. The body of the brew was a clear copper color. It had some nice hop aroma with some good sweet fruits as well. Not a hint of the alcohol was in the nose at all. The flavor was what I expect from a barley wine lightly sweet caramel with some nice fruits thrown in for good measure. It had a medium feel in the mouth with light carbonation making for a great sipper. I would grab this again if it was available.

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.