Franziskaner Hefe. Bought a 6er cause Im really hopped-out lately, and the only other stuff I have right now besides IPAs and Barleywine are stouts.
Apparently I'm collecting barleywines at this point. I must have around a dozen that I need to drink.
I just started grabbing barleywines to sit on for a while and let them age a bit. Maybe they will last.
Please edumacate me on barleywines. I have not tried them. I like barley (beer). I like wine (have 120+ bottles downstairs and 3/4 of them are top notch bottles like Silver Oak, so I like the good stuff). What is this you speak of?
Barleywines arent like wine at all. Theyre beer made to wine-like strength (ABV wise).
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/19
From the link (American Barleywine)
Despite its name, a Barleywine is very much a beer, albeit a very strong and often intense beer! In fact, it's one of the strongest of the beer styles. Lively and fruity, sometimes sweet, sometimes bittersweet, but always alcoholic. A brew of this strength and complexity can be a challenge to the palate. Expect anything from an amber to dark brown colored beer, with aromas ranging from intense fruits to intense hops. Body is typically thick, alcohol will definitely be perceived, and flavors can range from dominant fruits to palate smacking, resiny hops.
English varieties are quite different from the American efforts, what sets them apart is usually the American versions are insanely hopped to make for a more bitter and hop flavored brew, typically using American high alpha oil hops. English version tend to be more rounded and balanced between malt and hops, with a slightly lower alcohol content, though this is not always the case.
Most Barleywines can be cellared for years and typically age like wine.