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Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine

Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine - Barley Wine

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Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine

Munster, Indiana USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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7144.1/5.04.09/5.0Winter12%99Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Huge sweet body, big flavors and high alcohol levels, this beer is best enjoyed by a raging fire. Complex caramel sweetness is well balanced by generous hopping, delivering an intense, smooth drinking experience. Intense fruity caramel malts, citrus hops, and alcohol notes waft up to tickle your senses.
2005 Bottle release - Pink Wax
2007 Bottle release - Yellow Wax (Brewed in Nov 06)
2008 Bottle release - Purple Wax
2009 Bottle release - Blue Wax
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 topherh (878), Kearney, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
2008 bottle Pours amber with a small off white head. Aroma is dominated by citrusy hops. Flavor is grapefruit, caramel malt, ripe fruit, and maybe a hint of licorice. Would probably be better with some cellaring.


 glennmastrange (805), hobe sound, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Bottle, 2007. Heavy malt aromas of cereal and caramel, moderate orange for the hops, and dough for the yeast, with date, apple, brown sugar and slight hint of anise. Head is small, frothy, slightly off white, with good lacing, and is mostly diminishing. Color is muddy tan. Flavor starts moderately to heavily sweet and lightly acidic, then finishes lightly acidc, moderately bittersweet and a touch sour. Palate is medium to full, between creamy and syrupy, with a soft carbonation. Rich in aromas and an excellent balance in flavors.


 nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/102/515/20
Sep 27, 2008    Updated: Oct 22, 2008
Another big tip of the hat to General Gao for this 650 ml, 2007 yellow wax bottle. Translucent, dark copper-brown with a small but enduring head that leaves a cream on the glass. Earth-spicy caramel and chocolate bar aroma also has some hints of citrus. Flavor starts similarly but is nearly taken away by orange-aspirin, pepper and resin hop flavors. Some oak and slight alcohol are also present. Medium-heavy body is smoothly carbonated and dryish, but almost too sticky.


 Ceebs25 (217), Naperville, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 27, 2008  
22 oz 2007 bottle. Very complex and strong aroma, much more pronounced hop that most barely wines with a good citrus/grapefruit, along with a sweet red berry, very minor alcohol, and a distinct molasses. Small clean white head on the pour, minimal lacing, but a beautiful look otherwise with solid ruby red color. For such a strong sipping beer, the flavor and feel are quite smooth, yet highly complex and sweet, tart raspberries right at the beginning, grapefruit and citrus hop also prominent throughout, with a caramel/molasses/brown sugar malt flavor that blends in with everything else, the finish and linger are also very satisfying. Honestly, this beer is outstanding and highly complex, hats off to 3fs again.


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 25, 2008  
22 oz. bottle. 2008 vintage. Clear amber pour with a thin, white head. Aroma of grapefruit, caramel, and warming alcohol. Sweet, sticky mouthfeel. Flavor is malty, with dark fruits, earthy hops. Finish is slightly bitter. What a treat.


 Snojerk321 (1914), San Diego, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/517/20
Sep 21, 2008  
22oz bottle from 2007. Pours a hazy, copper brown with no head. Tons of sweet caramel and malt in the nose. Flavor was big, sweet and boozy. A very full bodied brew with a sweet and sticky finish.


 LtDan (471), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 14, 2008  
Had a 2007. Was a bit too mellow for me, but that might be due to having it after a Darklord. A bit of citrus, but no hop spice. Not much of a head, big sugary malt flavors and the signature 3F buttery silky smoothness.


 Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2008  
22oz bottle. Purple wax, 2008. Dark copper color, white head. Very malty aroma, nice dark fruits, very rich. Sweet flavor, very nice, hides the alcohol very well. Great beer.



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