Kodiak Island Island Fog Barley Wine

Brewed by Kodiak Island Brewing
Style: Barley Wine
Kodiak, Alaska USA

Serve in Snifter

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Hazy dark gold/ fleeting white head. Mild malty sweet, spicy caramel, pit fruit aromas. medium body. Sharp toasted caramel, pit fruit, spicy alcohol flavors. good.

Had this on tap this past weekend at the Great Alaskan Beer and Barley Wine Festival. Colour... slightly cloudy gold with a 1/4" head. Nose... nicely hoppy, floral, heather and stone fruits. Palate... very sweet, malty and yet hoppy (nice balance between the two!), dried apricot and peach, toffee and a medium length finish. Different than most barley wines I’ve had but I say, nicely done! Well done, Ben!

18-Jan-08 (Draft: 2008 Great Alaskan Beer and Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage, AK) Earthy aroma with medium-sweet sherry notes; smells like a nicely aged barley wine. Earth and light roast in the flavor, sweet and fruity, but dry on the palate. Smooth and full-bodied with medium carbonation. Golden-amber color, good clarity. The small, off-white head settles to a thin ring. Doesn’t stand out above the crowd, but doesn’t get lost either.

On tap at the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival. Murky orange color with an odd orange head. Big pine hop nose. The first sip was a hit of raw hop juice. Very one dimensional, but the 10% (claimed) ABV was well hidden.