American vs. English Barleywine: History, Hops, Aging and How to Serve It
Same strength, different balance. How English barley wine and American barleywine compare, where they came from, which to age, and how to serve them.
Every October, Bureau field agents in San Diego report the same migration: marigolds in shop windows, sugar skulls on bar tops and, in nearly every cooler, a crisp Mexican-style lager. With Dia de los Muertos arriving Nov. 1 and 2, this is our specimen classification for Earthlings who want to know what they are actually…