Top 10 Barley Wines Brewed in America
The best barley wines can range from amber to deep copper-garnet in color and have a full body and high residual malty sweetness. Complexity of alcohols and fruity-ester characters are often high and counterbalanced by assertive bitterness and extraordinary alcohol content. Hop aroma and flavor may range from medium to very high levels. ABV: 8.50% – 12.20%. IBU: 40-100.
1. Shipfaced – Silver Harbor Brewing – Michigan
2. Keg Nog – Burnside Brewing – Oregon
3. No. 20 Barleywine – The Freehouse – Minnesota
4. Behemoth – Three Floyds Brewing – Indiana
5. Barleywine – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado
6. Sledge Hammer – Peticolas Brewing – Texas
7. Olde Ale – AleSmith Brewing – California
8. Auld Tallywhacker – Latitude 42 Brewing – Michigan
9. Sucaba – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
10. Behemoth – One Barrel Brewing – Wisconsin
Top 10 Beers in America – Ales Lagers Specialty Barrel Aged