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Mad River John Barleycorn

Mad River John Barleycorn

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A Barley Wine brewed by
Mad River Brewery

Blue Lake, California USA

bottled
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2903.47/5.03.47/5.0Winter10.8%37Snifter P  Stats

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Brewed in small 10-barrel batches with Certified Organic barley malt, this crimson hued ale has a sweet caramel nose with a zesty spicy, citrus taste. It has a slight hop finish and leaves a warm, tingling sensation on the tongue.A great winter warmer! Malts Used: Organic Barley Boiling Hops: Columbus, Brewer's Gold Finishing Hops: Columbus, Brewer's Gold, Perle

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 bikesandbeers (419), San Diego, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20

May 11, 2008  
2007 edition 12 oz bottle. i think this is the first BW I’ve ever had that had a twist of cap. Poured a hazy copy with lots of carbonation and small head. sweety spicey arom, falvor started with carmel and then moved through spicy citcus. some alchol in the finish. A good middle of the road BW.

 daknole (853), Plantation, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Bottle at Brother Tuckers. Nice amber pour, small whitish head. Aromas of malt, vanilla, sugar, maple, spices and wood notes. Flavor is sweet, but not cloying. Vanilla, caramel, toffee, brown sugar and is just plain good. Dare I say this is a poor mans Angels Share????


 anders37 (2752), Malmö, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 23, 2008  
Bottle 2007 vintage. Pours a clear amber color with small off-white head. Sweetish malty hoppy aroma with some piney hints. Sweetish maltly caramel and piney hoppy flavor. Sweetish malty finish with hints of caramel and a bitter hoppy aftertaste.


 MAP (896), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Nothing helps a little congestion like a nice spicy barley wine. Actually, I’m sure actual medicine works fine, but that’s just not as fun. The aroma has notes of candy sugar, ginger, clove, orange, wood and vanilla. The flavor is overpowered by a considerable bite from the alcohol and hops. There are some leafy, wooden, roasted flavors behind the bite, but its not much. I prefer my barley wine’s with a little more mellowed flavor and balance than this. Regardless, its not a complete bust, and is still pretty enjoyable.


 sneagrams3 (1453), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Tasted 8/25/08. 12oz bottle. Clear yet sedimented. Dark amber ruby hue. Webbed off-white head. Aromas of caramel and spices. Full bodied with big sticky malts and a bitter alcohol note. Lingering finish. Malt character has nuances of caramel and toffee. Sticky burnt candy. Mild effervescence. and the zest intnesifies as it warms. Malt dominant, followed closely by the alcohol note. Woody toasty malts. Solid and bitter. Big and bold. Money!


 GMCC2181 (422), Bear, Delaware, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Sep 11, 2008  
Bottle from ibrew2or3. Cheers! Dark amber in color. Small head. Aroma of sugar/fruits. Taste is alcohol, fruits, sugar, overall a funky taste. Maybe that is the organic products. It does have a little spicyness to it. Not that good to be honest. I have better barleywines....



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