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2011 Entries
Winners Announced Below!
Thanks to all participating breweries.
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Barleywine Entry: Curmudgeon Old Ale Brewery: Founders Brewing Co. Description: Think classic seafaring ports, local pubs, and weathered old fishermen. This old ale is brewed with molasses and an insane focus on the malt bill, then oak-aged. The result is a strong, rich, malty delight that's deceptively smooth and drinkable. Style: Old Ale |
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Barleywine Entry: 15 BBay Anniversary Ale Brewery: Boundary Bay Brewery Description: This Barleywine style ale is medium to full bodied with malt and alcohol in the aroma. The flavor has caramel and toffee notes along with a little bit of hops and, once again, alcohol. The finish is malty and slightly sweet. Style: American Style Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Frostbite Barley Wine Brewery: Madison River Brewing Description: Our Frostbite Barley Wine is rich and malty in flavor, with hints of fruity esters, a deep reddish brown color, and a well-hopped finish. Made with 35 percent Rye malt for that extra rich flavor. It is Rich Malty deliciousness for any occasion. Style: American Style Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Harpoon Levianthan Brewery: Harpoon Brewery. Description: Harpoon Leviathan Barleywine pays homage to the classic English-style barleywines. The massive amount of pale malt coupled with the long boil in the kettle yields a deep garnet color and a strong malt backbone. Complex aromas and flavors of dark fruit, pepper, vanilla, and caramel derived from caramel-ized sugars complement the unique combination of Chinook and Tettnang hops. Style: English Style Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Hercules 09 Brewery: Flying Bison Brewing Description:This English style Barleywine has aged nicely to become a complex, malty, but well balanced example of the style. Style: English Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Hop Lightning Brewery: Fat Head’s Brewery, Cleveland Description: "Copper pour with tan head, earthy hops, good caramel malt, sweet and bitter on the finish." Rate Beer review Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Jack Hammer Brewery: The Brew Kettle Production Works Description: A big malty monster with just enough hops to keep the malty beast in check. Style: English |
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Barleywine Entry: John Barleycorn '09 Brewery: Mad River Brewing Co. Description: This edition is a rich hue of dark amber with warm caramel aromas preceding inviting toasty, light chocolate flavors with hints of raisin, nutmeg and dried fruit. It has Mild bitterness with a clean, pleasing mouth feel which lingers on the palette and promotes sipping. The ideal winter warmer best served in a snifter in front of the fire throughout the Harvest Season. Ages extremely well with optimum maturity reached at one year and beyond. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Mirror Mirror Brewery: Deschutes Brewery Description: An American Barley wine aged in French Oak barrels that formally held Pinot Noir. Time of ageing was 14 months. Style: American Style Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Nemesis 2010 Brewery: Founders Brewing Co. Description:A dark barleywine that pours black with a subtle mahogany hue. Brewed with 5 malts and no shortage of hops for a pleasantly bitter, booming flavor. Roasty and toasty with a multitude of tastes that melt on your tongue. Style: Black Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Old Blarney Barleywine Brewery: Moylan's Brewing Co. Description:Our Old Blarney Barleywine Ale is a rich and heavy ale brewed to a high gravity. Massive body, mouthfeel and hoppiness. Barleywine is the "Brandy" of the Ale World. A great sipping ale, and a perfect finish to a meal or any day. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Old Boardhead BW Ale Brewery: Full Sail Brewing Co. Description:Deep and robust, Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale is a delicious brew to sip in cold or any weather; it’s the perfect ale to warm you during the autumn and winter months. Handcrafted with Two-Row Pale& three types of Crystal malt for a strong sweet body & balanced with Centennial & Crystal hops for a pleasant hoppiness & finish. This beer cellars well, the brewmaster suggests you store a few bottles in a dark, cool place and be patient - you will be rewarded for your effort and restraint. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Old Bounder Brewery: Boundary bay Brewery Description: A rich, full-bodied barley wine. Copper in color with a smooth caramel sweetness, warming alcohol content and balanced hop character. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Old Crustacean Brewery: Rogue Ales Description: An unfiltered and unfined Barleywine. Intense, robust, malty and dark. The cognac of beers. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Old Jackalope Barleywine Brewery: Tenaya Creek Brewery Description: Honey in color, rich and complex. Huge malt presence and as it warms up the underlying hop flavor comes through to complete the balancing act. Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Pike Old Bawdy 2010 Brewery: Pike Brewing Co. Description: NA Style: NA |
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Barleywine Entry: Sam Adams Mile High BW Brewery: Boston Beer Co. Description: NA Style: American Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Sam Adams Old Ben Ale Brewery: Boston Beer Co. Description: NA Style: Old Ale |
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Barleywine Entry: Sam Adams Triple Bock Brewery: Boston Beer Co. Description: Oak Aged Strong Beer Style: Triple Bock |
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Barleywine Entry: Treblehook Barleywine Brewery: Redhook Ale Brewery Description: Treblehook is vigorously hopped and patiently aged with aromatic malt and spicy hop notes. Smooth and complex, this beer is carefully brewed by hand with subtle caramel, toffee and chocolate notes. A double mash brewing process makes for a rich and complex malt flavor. Style: American Style Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Triple Exultation Brewery: Eel River Brewing Co. Description: This is an English style Old Ale, dark amber in color and strong with lots of hops added. This beer is great when aged. Style: Old Ale |
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Barleywine Entry: Willi Whammer 2009 Brewery: Willimantic Brewing Co. Description: Rich toffe and treacle with a smooth finish and a slight warmth. Style: English Barleywine |
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Barleywine Entry: Willi Whammer 2010 Brewery: Willimantic Brewing Co. Description: Nice hop bitterness fades in caramel malts, toffee and candi sugar with alcohol warmth Style: Amer-glish Barleywine |
2011 Coles Barley Wine Competition Results
1st Place ~ Madison River Brewing - Frostbite Barley Wine
2nd Place ~ The Brew Kettle Production Works - Jack Hammer
3rd Place ~ Boston Beer Company - Mile High Barleywine
Honorable Mention:
4th Place ~ Boundary Bay - 15 BBay Anniversary Ale
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