John Barleycorn Barleywine Style Ale, a Barleywine by Mad River Brewing Company12 ounce bottle. This was a promising barleywine. The pour delivered a beautiful copper-red ale with a spare head. The lacing it left behind was nice to look at. The aroma was primarily a mixture of flowers and Lucky Charms (sweet and grainy), with hints of pear, berries, and alcohol. I was excited.
Then, I tasted it. The flavor was mostly oranges and brown sugar, with a harsh alcohol flavor. The alcohol overpowered the rest of the flavor once it was firmly entrenched, pushing into the upper reaches of the palate.
The wife's dinner of unstuffed chicken—essentially deconstructed chicken cordon bleu—couldn't save this ale either.
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