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Full Sail: Old Boardhead Barleywine 2011

This New World barley wine is/was brewed by Full Sail in Hood River, Oregon, USA. It's achieved an overall score of 71.2%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 9.00%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

Full Sail tasting at Enoteca in Post Falls, Idaho. 4 oz sample from bomber poured into shaker. Aroma is full of various spices that I dont really feel like identifying at the moment; also raisins and alcohol. Smells malty. Pours slightly hazy gold with some nice lacework. Very dessert-like; reminiscent of Port. Sweet and finishes bitter. Tangy arom
22 oz bottle Thanks to Jeffs son for sharing this. Ive seen it around a few times and probably had it a couple of times in the past. Now that I had the chance to rate it I jotted down a few notes. This is just as good as the Black Gold imperial stout series. Perhaps I should try the barrel aged version in the near future. Aroma / Appearance - The
Bomber. Cloudy amber-brown with medium white head. Aroma of dried fruit, light green apple and light caramel with notes of floral-ness. Taste is lightly sweet dried fruit with bitter finish that lingers.

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
13th Aug 2013 at 6:30 pm draft Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, Anchorage, Alaska, USA 9.00 mid to dark orange Taste: 91.76%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 60%
Clarity: 100%
 71.198% orange-liqueur 495

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Other Beers (etc.) by Full Sail

Apart from Old Boardhead Barleywine 2011, Hop Horizons lists 9 others by Full Sail. These are:
Amber
Brewer's Share Weizen Bock Vendell's Veizen
Doppelbock
Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve Beer
Ltd Series Recipe Number: 03
Ltd Series Recipe Number: 05
Pale Ale
Session Black
Session Premium Lager

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