It’s hard to believe we have been recording our annual barley wine show for 7 years, but yes, we have shown this style some love since our first one was recorded in the now gone but not forgotten, legendary John’s Tavern in Winfield. We have tasted and reviewed over 40 barley wines from across the USA, and this year we have another 7, plus 2 from the UK!
This year, Art History founders, Tom & Cindy Rau, graciously agreed to allow us to record the show from their Geneva Lager Works production brewery location, and are part of our tasting panel, although Cindy comes along later as she has AHB biz to deal with! Joining them are co-host Chuck Fort from Church Street Brewing, Ed and Mike Seaman from the Broken Brix Fermentation Emporium, and ex-tavern landlord, John Karwoski. It’s a panel of brewing experts who may or may not be familiar with the ancient style of barley wines.
Listen in to hear what they have to say about the style, and then they’ll arbitrarily rate their favorite one, with all due respect to all the others we taste! Cheers!
The Lineup:
- Barrel of Monks Brewing, Boca Raton FL.
- Trip Sitter, 7th Anniversary English Barleywine, 12% ABV
- Trip Sitter, 7th Anniversary BBA English Barleywine, 12.5% ABV
- Harvey’s Brewery, Lewes, East Sussex UK
- 2013 Elizabethan Ale, English Barleywine, 7.5% ABV
- 2023 Elizabethan Ale, Sparkling English Barleywine, 7.2% ABV
- Riverlands Brewing, St. Charles IL., J.A.M., American Barleywine aged for 24 months in Four Roses Bourbon Barrels.
- New Image Brewing, Arvada CO., Wood Reserve Series: Port Scotch BA, American Barleywine, 13% ABV
- Church Street Brewing, Itasca IL., Barley A Prophet, English Barleywine, 10% ABV
- Prairie Street Brewing, Rockford IL., BBA American Barleywine, 12% ABV
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