

English Barley Wine Beer Reviews
Unlike its American cousin this beer displays great malt character and depth. Toasty and warm.


Shipyard Barley Wine Style Ale (Pugsley’s Signature Series)
Michael: Pulgsley has been pretty good to me. Between his more than decent porter and a delightful pumpkin ale, Shipyard’s brewmaster has gained a pretty solid reputation in my book. So when I happened upon this bottle in the quaint town of Galena, Illinois, I...
Firestone Walker 14 Anniversary Ale
Firestone Walker … a brewing company out of Paso Robles, CA that until recently hasn’t gotten much play here in Chicago or the Midwest in general. They’ve been around, though, and right now we’re reviewing/celebrating their 14th Anniversary...
Firestone Walker Sucaba (Abacus) Barley Wine
Michael: As I’ve said before, supply and demand in the beer world has a significant impact on expectations. Several weeks ago, I hadn’t even heard of this beer, until up popped a news story about it, a soon-to-come release of a never-before-released beer,...
Rock Art Ridge Runner Barley Wine
Rock Art Brewery in Morrisville, Vermont is one of the classic American craft breweries that you don’t hear too much about. Founder and Brewmaster Matt Nadeau looks and sounds like just the kind of guy you want behind your beer: humble and down to earth with a...