Winston Smith’s Barleywine Ale

2011 barley wine Winston Smiths Barleywine AleAged for 9 months in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels, Winston Smith’s is a deep amber hued English-style barleywine with aromas of vanilla, oak, and dark fruit.

Caramel and toffee flavors blend together with bold notes of whiskey delivered in a smooth body followed by a malty finish.

Beer Geek Info:

  • IBU’s – 112
  • Hops – German Magnum, Galena
  • Malts -
    60% Rahr 2-row,
    30% Dark Munich,
    9% Simpson’s Crystal 75
    1% Cane Sugar
  • Water – emulates Burton-on-Trent, UK
  • Original Gravity – 1.117
  • Original Plato – 27.12
  • ABV – 10.9%
  • Color – 18° SRM
  • Calories per pint – 521
  • Calories per serving – 162
  • Yeast: From Whitbread Brewery, Chiswell, London, United Kingdom and Thomas Hardy Brewery, Dorchester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom