The Brewery: Uinta Brewing Co. (Salt Lake City, UT)
The Brew: Anniversary Barley Wine Ale
Availability: Bottles, draft
ABV: 10.4% // IBUs: 72
Rating: 9/10
Location: Home
Found: Fingerlakes Beverage Center
The Story? Originally released in small batches each year to commemorate their anniversary, Uinta's Anniversary Barley Wine Ale is now a year-round offering. I picked these up for post Big Day In celebration last weekend and found myself with a couple left.
The Beer? Anniversary kicks off with a far more plentiful head than your typical barleywine. The body is a deep, dark brown and nearly opaque. A few deep whiffs reveal big malt and citrus characteristics.
The flavors is quite sweet, with an earthy finish and a slight tartness woven in. Big flavors of fig, raisin, and caramel dominate while subtler notes of espresso and nuts seal the deal. This brew has definite heft to it - full bodied, dark and respectfully bitter. A great, strong hop backbone balances the sweet malt goodness that never overpowers.
Overall, a firm, strong, year-round barley wine. I'm going to age on of these for a while and see how things develop.
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