Uinta Brewing 17th Anniversary Barleywine is surprisingly subtle

At 10pm on a Friday night, we're being real cool cats and playing Battlefield 2, probably against a bunch of pimple faced kids taking a break from World of Warcraft. But before I head to Bar Pico, we're celebrating our supreme awesomeness with a celebratory 17 Anniversary Barley Wine from Salt Lake based Uinta. I was 11 when their brewery opened.

When I say 'playing,' that's not what I meant. We're raging on them, spanking them like a bad child. Just dominating them...That makes us cooler, right?

There is a very light, but sweet caramel aroma from this 10.4% beast. The taste is the same but also with a nutty flavor. For a barleywine, the alcohol is hidden well. The flavor profile isn't raw and needing to be aged or rich and complex, but is rather very subtle and drinkable. It's very becoming of a barleywine, I must say. For the beginning of my Friday night, this is a pleasant start. TRANSFORMERS rating.