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RATINGS: 234   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 85   EST. CALORIES: 450   ABV: 15%
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Made to Celebrate Founders 15th Anniversary, Bolt Cutter Barley Wine is an American barley wine that pours deep copper color and is strong, sweet and malt-forward, with a spicy complexity. Typical of the style, it is very cellarable. The final product is a blend using beer that was aged in Bourbon barrels, some from aged maple syrup Bourbon barrels and some from standard fermentation. After blending, the beer was allowed to mature in bottles and kegs for a few months before releasing.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (26216) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - MAY 5, 2013
Draft. An amber beer with a yellowish head. The aroma has notes of hops, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, caramel, malt, citrus fruits, and alcohol.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (17339) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 9, 2013
Draught at CBC 2013. Clear orange coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits and marzipan. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel, dried fruits, hops and pine needles with notes of alcohol. Warming alcoholic finish.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Dedollewaitor (12285) - Odense, DENMARK - MAY 6, 2013
Tap @ CBC, 2013. Pours ruby copper with a white head. Slick and vinous. Fuit, caramel and biting alcohol.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
saxo (11215) - Højbjerg, Aarhus, DENMARK - MAY 8, 2013
Sample @ CBC. Medium head with medium duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are caramel, fruits, flowers, hops and malt. Quite warming with some alcohol.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Theis (11061) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 14, 2013
Draught at CBC 2013. Clear amber - white head. Sweetness, barley, nice hoppy, citrus freshness, grassy, sharpness, ok bitterness, syrup, nice bourbon notes, vanilla, coconut. Smooth.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (8784) - Søborg, DENMARK - MAY 10, 2013
Draught @ CBC. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense beige head. ARoma: Dust, ripe fruits, caramel, herbs, marzipan. Flavour. Sweetness, ripe fruits, vanilla, flowers, bourbon, syrup, alcohol. Medium to full bodied. Ends sweetish and fruity. Lots of alcoholbite on lips and palate.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Tmoney99 (8773) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - DEC 22, 2012
Bottle. Poured clear dark copper color with an average frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy sweet malt wood aroma. Moderate to full smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy bittersweet flavor to medium to heavy bittersweet finish of moderate to long duration. My expectations where met with a complex beer.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopscotch (8212) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - MAR 14, 2013
Bottle... Pours clear and burnt-orange with a small, creamy, off-white head. Good retention. The aromatics are of toffee, fruitcake and caramel accompanied by light floral notes. Full-bodied and velvety with mild carbonation. The flavor is super malty, but is balanced nicely by acutely bitter, earthy hops and ethanol. Finishes bitter and boozy. Bottle courtesy of biggsbowler!

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Travlr (7975) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - JAN 19, 2013
Bottle. Bright clear golden color, small white head. Aroma of brandied caramel candy. Taste is rich and sweet shoo fly pie. Tasty.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
chrisv10 (7833) - DENMARK - MAY 10, 2013
Tap @ CBC. Clear amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops, toffee and toasted. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, toffee, toasted, medium sweet, hop, little pine and medium bitter.


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