Anchor Old Foghorn

Pros: Complexity; Full- Bodied and delicious!
Cons: VERY HIGH PRICE!!!

Barleywine is a sweeter style of beer that is usually fuller- bodied than the average brew and quite a bit stronger, in terms of alcoholic content. I have been sampling more barleywine than usual the last six months, following the repeal of Ohio’s...

Pros: Incredibly complex
Cons: 7 ounce bottles

When I think of West Coast barleywines, I usually think of the hoppier versions of the style such as Sierra Nevada's Bigfoot or Rogue's Old Crustacean. These beers match the hugely malty character of a traditional English-style barleywine with a ...

Pros: Rich, strong, malty ale
Cons: Outrageously overpriced dinky 7 ounce bottles

It's no secret that I love strong beers. "Bigger the better," is the credo by which I choose my beers. That is why barleywines are some of my favorite beers in the world -- I just love the rich, sweet, smooth maltiness that comes through in every...

Pros: Taste & Alcohol Content
Cons: Small bottles

The Old Foghorn is to beer like Port is to Wine. And if you ever go on the Brewery tour, the makers of the beer will tell the same. The Old Foghorn is a sweet, thick and heavy beer that will knock your socks off after about 3 beers. But don't stop there,...

Pros: Very complex
Cons: Hard to get a hold of

Old Foghorn is a barley wine brewed by Anchor Brewing Co in San Fransico. It is extremely malty, very alcoholic and in general awsome. It is one of the best American barley wines availible. The beer is big, very complex and seems to change year to...

Pros: Perfectly balanced and huge flavor
Cons: I really can't think of any.

A barleywine is a very heavy strong beer, whose alcoholic strength is similar to that of wine. It is one of the most difficult beer to produce and keep balanced. Anchor Old Foghorn is one of the very few American barleywines that can claim a true balance...

Pros: Unique taste, high alcohol content
Cons: Hard to get, pony bottles, more than a few and you'll be playing air banjo

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If not, maybe you miss-clicked. If you sought this beer out, you did well. This is a classic.

There is no real comparison to a barleywine in terms of beers. They typically aren't that dark, they aren't...

Pros: the fine flavor
Cons: not for everyone esp. people going out for social beers

so i had a friend that brewed beer, at one point, and turned me on to a style he brewed called "barley wine". at first, it was a very hash sweet, but bitter flavor that i couldn't quite put a finger on. after i tried a few different styles i...