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Santa Fe Chicken Killer Barley Wine

Santa Fe Chicken Killer Barley Wine

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85
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A Barley Wine brewed by
Santa Fe Brewing Company

Santa Fe, New Mexico USA

bottled
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1463.52/5.03.51/5.010%42.6 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Chicken Killer Barley Wine is the revolutionary beer that will someday define America's unique Barley Wine style. It is brewed with twice the ingredients of the Santa Fe Brewing Company's other beers, and only half the usual amount of liquid is extracted from these ingredients. This makes one strong beer. At over ten percent alcohol, Chicken Killer is actually as strong as wine, but this is not to say that it is difficult to drink. On the contrary; be careful with this one. The flavors of the beer are at first as overwhelming as the intense Santa Fe sun. But in the same way our sun gives us the unrivaled brilliant colors of Santa Fe, the potency of Chicken Killer gives us the remarkable spectrum of flavors that can be found in no other beer, in no other city. If you did not have the opportunity to try last year's vintage, come try this year's! Malts: 2-row pale, 30-37 l. Carastan, 135-165 l. Crystal Hops: Chinook, Hallertau, Crystal

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 golubj (990), Redwood City, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Bottle shared at the CA-GA cultural beer exchange hosted by alexanderj. Nice copper pour with beige head. Aroma is sweet fruity malt, rich, and a little oxidized. Flavor is the same, sweet toffee, still good, but this bottle probably has some age.


 sk8viking (6077), Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 6, 2008  
Bottle. A deep amber beer with a beige head. The aroma and taste is of caramel, fruits, hops and alcohol. Medium to full body with a sweet finish.


 uhre (235), Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/511/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Copper with a nice head. The aroma is hoppy with a lot of spruce (gran). The flavor is also very hoppy but well-balanced.


 emacgee (1052), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Pours a hazy orange with a thin orange head. The nose is bitter and hoppy, sweet, citrusy, grapefruit rind, caramel, warming alcohol. The flavor is similar, citrusy hops, malty, warm and waxy, could have been more upfront. Thick, warm, and waxy mouthfeel. Finishes warm.


 KimJohansen (3260), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Hazy dark amber with medium beige head. Sweet aroma with hoppy and caramel notes. Sweet flavor with hoppy, piney and toasted malt. Ends bitter.




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