Thursday, June 4, 2015

Ranger Creek Brewing Small Batch Series No. 8 - English-style Bareleywine

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.

Tonight’s featured beer is Ranger Creek Brewing Small Batch Series No. 8 - English-style Bareleywine. I picked up this bottle while in Texas at Hall’s Wine & Spirits (here) which is a must visit bottle shop if you find yourself in or around Dallas.

From the Ranger Creek Brewing website: “Unlike its American barleywine counterparts that showcase their hop character, this English-style barleywine highlights a complex malt profile. It pours a rich, deep brown and features notes of caramel, toffee, ripe fruit, and leather. It’s strong and complex with a soft background of spice giving depth to the malt flavors and providing an overall balance. At 10% ABV, it’s made to be laid down like a fine wine, and the character can change significantly with proper cellaring. Enjoy this rich, complex beer now, and age another for later!”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours a hazy copper color with a nice cream colored head leaving lots of lacing.
Aroma: Caramel, stone fruits, toffee, vanilla, honey and earthy notes.
Taste: Caramel, toasted malts, stone fruits, toffee, vanilla, honey, earthy bitterness and some spice.
Overall: Big and flavorful, Ranger Creek Brewing Small Batch Series No. 8 - English-style Bareleywine is rich and delicious. This 10% ABV offering is a touch boozy and would be nice to cellar.  Not sure if I will be able to find another one of these on my next trip to Texas, but I’ll keep an eye out for this and other Ranger Creek Brewing offerings.

Cheers!

Mark Harvey


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