As the great Homer J. Simpson once said, "mmmmm beeer". And boy oh boy did he have it right, almost like he was specifically talking about this particular beer.
Dogfish Head Old School is a barley wine style beer, with a robust 15%abv. I first tried this beer out of the bottle and was very surprised at the sweet flavor it produced. When I opened another bottle (a couple days later of course), this time pouring into a glass, wow.. just wow. This beer is simply fantastic. Its very fruity, without being overly fruity. When you open it, the aroma attacks your nose, but in a good way. It may have just been the 15%abv, but the second glass went down even more easily than the first did.
There really hasn't been a Dogfish brew that I haven't really liked, but I feel like this beer was taken to a new level. In fact, I was so surprised by this beer, that I'm almost at a loss for words. Apparently I have a soft spot for the sweet beers, as I simply loved this brew and I'm going to give a very strong 4. I can almost guarantee that my fellow beer crusaders won't agree, but the three of us have different tastes and this is just another example of that. It comes in a four pack, so I say screw the bubbly and run out and pick up a pack of Old School and enjoy at your new years toast...
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I'm glad to see a positive review of this brew. I have spotted it at my local beer store, but I've been hearing mixed things, and as a DF Head fan I've been patiently waiting to give it a try.
Have you tried their Festina Peche?
Keep in mind tho, that I happen to like the "off the beaten path" beers. this was quite different than anything else i've tried. good luck...
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