Mikkeller Forêt Limousine, Medium Toasted Barley Wine Review

7 November 2016

Mikkeller Forêt Limousine, Medium Toasted Barley Wine

19.3%

We featured this beer in a recent article about beers to pair with cheese, so it would be rude not to try it.

Part of a range from Mikkeller, that also features a lightly toasted oak version, this barley wine has a boozy sweet aroma of caramel and sherry. 

Appearance is a deep amber/orange, with a thin off white head.

Mouthfeel is thick and viscous with soft carbonation.

The taste is sticky, sweet and with a base of sugared orchard fruit, rounded off with a long oak like finish with port wine, figs and a slight hint of vanilla.

It’s boozy, but does drink well below it’s 19.3% ABV!

We recommend pairing with strong, mature blue cheeses on a cold night.

Ratebeer: 92 overall

Mikkeller Forêt Limousine, Medium Toasted Barley Wine
Mikkeller Forêt Limousine, Medium Toasted Barley Wine

 

Check out the other beers to pair with cheese chosen from The Cheese Shop in Exclusive Magazine available online and free around Nottingham.