Many apologies for the lack of posts recently. I write all day for a living so sometimes it’s hard to motivate myself to write more when I get home. But the beer always calls to me…Today is an edumacation day about my latest fling with barleywines, also called barley wine. Despite my semi-humorous title, barleywine can contain barley, but it is certainly not a wine.
Barleywine is not for the weak. Not only can it be intense in flavor, it’s one of the strongest beer styles. If you’re looking to get toasted fairly quickly, you can drink two of these and be done for the night. Barleywine typically contains anywhere from 7-14% ABV and you will definitely feel the warming sensation of alcohol after a few sips. Because the flavors are strong, barleywine is meant to be slowly sipped like a fine liqueur. They are best served in a snifter to capture the strong aromas.
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