Rating

3.8 out of 5

Aroma

4.1 out of 5

Appearance

3.6 out of 5

Taste

3.9 out of 5

Palate

Total

3.9

3.9 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Bomber Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: Barley Wine
• Pros:

  Big and oaky, well bittered Barleywine

• Cons:

  Quite bitter for a Barleywine

• Conclusion:

  A big and complex Barleywine that is strong but not too boozy

Bomber Brewing Co. – Apex Barleywine Review

The latest in Bomber Brewing Company’s seasonal offerings is the Apex Barleywine. This big, winter-inspired beer is a whopping 10.0% alcohol and is a step into the deep end for the relatively new, BC brewery. The Apex Barleywine pours as a copper coloured beer with two fingers of dense and lacing head. An aroma of an lightly oaked, barrel aged barley wine comes with  a slight metallic tone and an alcohol kick making for a big and strong winter brew. A big body kicks off the flavour with a strong oak flavour along side an intense bitterness. A roasted, almost burnt flavour adds to the oaky body and hop bitterness to give a deep and intense flavour profile. The oak in this beer is subtle but still apparent – A slight sharpness in that earthy tone comes from the Cabernet Franc bottles used in the aging process. The Apex Barleywine is not overly boozy but is still a very intense beer. This is a great beer to warm you by a winter’s fire or sip on a cold winter evening with friends.

Alcohol – 10.0%
IBU – 80 (estimate)
Size – 650ml bottles
Price – $8.75 (Craft Retailer)
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