Tag: Barleywine

Posted on: January 16, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 4

Orange Giant Barleywine Ale (Ecliptic Brewing)

Orange Giant is a limited-run barleywine released by Portland’s Ecliptic Brewery. The effort pours with an orange-red coloration and a small amount of off-white head. The nose has a good amount of piney hops and alcoholic snap to it, while an initial sip knocks one firmly over the head with oily hops (Ecliptic uses Chinook and Nugget varieties) and a warmth that works its way down one’s esophagus. Orange Giant…