Catching up on my Friday evening...
Despite being a fan of all things bitter I've been getting on a barleywine kick recently and decided to crack open a Heavy Seas Below Decks 2011 (sorry, no picture) last night. I am very glad I did. Below Decks is an incredible value for what it is...a nice strong, sweet barelywine bomber for 6 bucks...incredible! The sugar and caramel are very obvious in the aroma and in the taste...its almost a level of sweetness that rivals a can of soda...but, well...this was aged in bourbon barrels, so it certainly isn't soda. The booze is also upfront on this one, but is really tamed by the big sweetness. This thing is huge, and delicious. It isn't the best barleywine I have had, but for the money, its absolutely awesome. Seriously, if you like barleywine, give this one a shot...and if you have never had barelywine, try this one soon.
ohtheguilt Ba score 4.0 out of 5.0
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