Hop Grail
Happy Little Accidents
- Barleywine / Strong Ale
- 10.4% ABV
- Label approved Oct 15, 2019
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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Pub Dog's Barleywine / Strong Ale. Label approved 15 October 2019.
Lighter than 69% of the 139 Barleywine labels we've read.
From the label“This beer is an homage to two people. The style of wheat wine is credited to an accident where brewer Phil Moeller dumped too much wheat into a barleywine recipe in 1987. Another person taught us there are no mistakes. Just happy little accidents. We appreciate what Phil Moeller created with his mistake happy little accident. We hope you enjoy our homage to this style and to the great, happy little accidents life throws your way.”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 54–60°F (12–16°C)
- Glass
- Snifter: a wide bowl you can warm in your hand, for a small strong pour
About 315–375 calories and 28–43 g carbs
About 205 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Barleywine / Strong Ale. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
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About this beer
This is the 3rd of 7 labels we have from Pub Dog Brewing. It is one of 21 barleywine / strong ale labels approved in October 2019. Its label was approved 27 days after it was submitted.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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