General Lafayette - 275th Anniversary Ale

It was a one time run to celebrate the General Lafayette Inn's 275th anniversary in 2007.  General Lafayette is located just outside of Philly.  I was a mug club member for the ten years that the brewpub offered the membership.  I purchased one bottle to give it a try.  I loved it!  I went back and purchased two or three more bottles.  I managed to save one for a few months before I shared it with friends.  The General Lafayette held back bottles for a second offering and I picked up three more bottles.

The ABV is 13.1 and the IBU rating is ??. 

Style - English Barley Wine

Glass to use - Snifter or Oversize Wine Glass

Delivery 755ml bottle.

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Dark reddish brown in color and clear.  A cream colored head with quickly fades away.

Aroma - Toffee and raisins, malty.

Taste - Strong on the raisin taste and very sweet.

Mouth Feel - Smooth and light carbonation.

Drinkable - Watch out the 13% will sneak up on you, one can not tell how strong it is.  This is very drinkable.

This beer pairs very well with cheeses.

This beer gets a Duper rating of A+

BeerAdvocate Rating =A

Ratebeer Rating = 97