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This barley wine flight was served up as part of a recent tasting at Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave) that attended by Jen G of The Greenpointers, a blog collective based in Greenpoint:
We were served a flight of 5 barley wines (totaling 40 oz!) on a laminated guide detailing each brew. If you don’t know what Barley Wines are, I can tell you one thing: they are knock you on your butt strong. It is a type of beer that is “brewed to match the strength of wine,” about 12% or more alcohol, according to our handy placemat. They are nice and sweet and very easy to drink. It was wise that we shared the 40 oz. flight.
The tasting included:
- Pretty Things - Finest Regards
- The Bruery - Cuir
- Firestone Walker - XV
- Avery Hog - Heaven
- BFM & Terrapin - Spike & Jeromes
“Between each flight we drank a lot of water, because the barley wine leaves such a lasting flavor in your mouth,” Jen says. “The flavors and colors between each varied very much …” Read more: NERDING OUT: BARLEY WINE AT BROUWERIJ LANE | The Greenpointers.
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