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Ol' Fog Burner

Garrison Brewing Company
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🌍 Canada · Barleywine · One of 18 Barleywines in hopIQ

A barley wine at 10.2 percent, unfiltered and dry-hopped, tawny copper in the glass. The malt is the centre: deep caramel and toffee with dried fruit and a sweetness that stays mellow rather than cloying for the strength. The dry hopping lays a spicy, resinous note over the top instead of bitterness. The body is heavy and the alcohol warming, and the beer is built to be cellared, softening further with age.

ABV
10.2%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
amber14
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AWARDS

Silver · 2024
Canadian Brewing Awards
Barley Wine-Style Ale
Silver — Canadian Brewing Awards (Barley Wine-Style Ale)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Full-bodied and gently sweet.

A slow, coating pour that settles on the tongue and rewards the sip that follows.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Barleywine.
Malt character
caramel
malty
Distinctive notes
spicy
dark fruit
Hop character
resinous
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Ol' Fog Burner

Appearance

Tawny copper with deep amber undertones, unfiltered and showing natural cloudiness from the dry-hopping process. The head builds steadily and clings to the glass with fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is moderate and well-integrated, allowing the rich malt character to dominate visually.

tawny copperunfiltered, hazypersistent lacing

Aroma

The nose leads with warm caramel and toffee sweetness from deep Malz character, layered with dried fruit notes—raisin and fig—that suggest age-worthiness. Dry hopping adds a spicy, resinous pine quality that sits above rather than competes with the malt foundation, with gentle alcohol warmth evident throughout.

caramel, toffeedried fruitspicy resin

Taste

The palate enters with rich, mellow caramel sweetness and dried-fruit complexity that holds its character across the mid-palate without becoming cloying. Spicy, resinous hop notes provide textural depth and a light peppery grip, while the full body carries significant alcohol warmth that feels integrated rather than raw. Bitterness is restrained, allowing Malz and resin to define the overall impression.

full-bodiedcaramel-forwardresinous gripwarming alcohol

Finish

The finish is long and warming, with lingering toffee sweetness and a subtle spice that fades gradually. The heavy body and alcohol presence suggest this beer will continue to evolve and soften with cellaring.

warming finishlong persistence
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
82
Taste
84
Appearance
80
Finish
80
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Ol' Fog Burner

Serve at 12–16°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 12–16°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Excellent cellar candidate — can age 3–10 years, developing dried fruit, toffee and sherry notes.

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About Barleywine

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Barleywine?

Barleywine is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Barleywine

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same caramel, resinous, spicy character as Ol' Fog Burner will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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