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'Barley wine' or 'Barleywine' is a style of strong ale originating in England in the nineteenth century (derived from the March or October beers of the 18th century) but now brewed worldwide. The term was originally coined around 1900 by Bass to refer to their No. 1 Ale. It is the strongest member of the ''bitter'' family of styles.

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Canada

England

Sweden

USA

Eastern USA

Western USA

Characteristics

It typically reaches an alcohol strength of 8 to 12% by volume and is brewed from specific gravities as high as 1.120. It is called a ''barley wine'' because it can be as strong as wine; but since it is made from grain rather than fruit, it is in fact a beer. In the United States barley wines are required for this reason to be called "barley wine-style ales." This is taken by some to imply that they are not truly barley wines; in fact it only means that they, like any barley wines, are not truly wines.
Their natural sweetness is usually balanced with a degree of hoppy bitterness.
This beer is meant for slow sipping and savoring of its fruity, high-alcohol and well-aged character. It is brewed most often to celebrate events. Because they contain a lot of hops and have a high alcohol content, some barley wines are aged for years, much like wines.
Most barley wines range in colour from ambers to deep reddish-browns.

Style statistics

★ Original gravities: 1.090-1.120;

★ Alcohol: 8.5-12 percent;

★ Bitterness: 50-100 IBU (International Bitterness Units);

★ Color: 12-24 SRM (Standard Reference Method)

See also

★ Old ale

External references

★ CAMRA description of Barley Wine

Examples

Canada

★ Olde Deuteronomy from Alley Kat Brewing Company

★ Solstice d'été from Dieu du Ciel

★ St-Ambroise Vintage Ale from McAuslan Brewing Company

England

★ Thomas Hardy's Ale from O'Hanlon's, Devon

★ Samuel Smith's Strong Golden Barley Wine from Samuel Smith, Tadcaster

★ Elizabethan Ale from Harvey's

★ Golden Pride from Fuller's

★ Bass No 1 Barley Wine from White Shield Brewery (brewed occasionally)

★ Old Tom from Robinson's

★ Old Nick from Young's

★ Gold Label from Whitbread

★ Bodger's Barley Wine from Chiltern Brewery

Sweden

★ Nils Oscar Barley Wine from Nils Oscar Bryggeri och Bränneri

USA

Eastern USA

★ Harpoon 100 BBL Series Barleywine from Harpoon Brewery

★ Insanity from Weyerbacher Brewing Company

★ Millennium from Old Dominion Brewing Company (VA)

★ Monster Ale from Brooklyn Brewery

★ Old Horizontal from Victory Brewing Company

★ Olde School from Dogfish Head Brewery (15% ABV)

★ Third Coast Old Ale from Bell's Brewery

Western USA

★ Bigfoot Ale from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

★ Hog Heaven from Avery Brewing Company

★ Horn Dog from Flying Dog Brewery

★ Old Boardhead from Full Sail Brewing Company

★ Old Crustacean from Rogue Ales

★ Old Foghorn from Anchor Brewing Company

★ Old Guardian from Stone Brewing Company

★ Old Ruffian from Great Divide Brewing Company