Cascading down microbrew enthusiasts’ emergency phone trees everywhere is terrible news. Terrible news. One of the most beloved and anticipated American craft beer events, the annual Barley Wine ...

With temperatures hovering in the freeze-your-face range throughout much of the country, now's a great time to snuggle next to the fireplace with a new friend. Barley wine is becoming a favorite among ...

For those unfamiliar with the beverage, barley wine isn’t wine at all, but rather, a type of ale with a wine-like alcohol content (ranging from about 8-15 percent by volume). It can be aged like wine, ...

It all started with Fritz Maytag's search for a better tasting ale. Maytag, owner of San Francisco's pioneering Anchor Brewing Co., was dissatisfied with the brewery's first attempts at making ale in ...

Shipyard uses darker malts and American hops in its Barley Wine Style Ale The ale lacks traditional barleywine characteristics The 8.5%25 ale has enough bitterness to offset sugars Beer Man is a ...

It’s no surprise that most people follow a basic tenet when buying and drinking beer: Get it as fresh as possible. After all, when most beers get old they turn skunky, harsh and bitter. But there are ...

If you've ever ordered a barley wine expecting a dry, slightly fruity beverage akin to red wine, you were probably surprised when that first sip was actually hoppy, bold, and tasted more like honey, ...

The Alaska Craft Brew and Barley Wine Festival is back the first weekend of February with a fun, festive gathering of brewers and beer-lovers. Also known as Alaska Brew Fest, the state’s largest beer ...

Barley wine is a confusing name for a beer, considering that the brew is neither a wine nor a grape-based drink. Some people think the name, which arose in the early 20th century and was typically ...

Like the terms jumbo shrimp, working holiday and pretty ugly, barley wine appears to be an oxymoron. The federal government recognizes the potential for confusion, and so requires brewers to slap the ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Friday that the Chinese government had agreed to drop anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley imports after the dispute had been taken to ...