Vital Statistics
From the brewer
Alaska's most awarded barley wine ale, Arctic Devil is aptly named after the ferocious wolverine. This English-style (or malt-inclined) barley wine ale is brewed once a year then aged in oak barrels for several months. Each vintage is unique and complex, evolving and melding and mellowing over time.
Average Scores
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2014 release
Solid. A little bit more of that nice lingering almost toasty finish that I like.
2014 release
Plummy, a little vinous, concentrated. I know this isn’t the maple beer of the bunch but there’s a bit of a caramelized quality in the flavor. And I'm fairly certain this is not at all like what this beer tasted like when it was younger.
unknown release
Boozy, with a lot of bourbon character. Medium-sweet. The basic hop character of the barleywine is toward fruit, balanced with a lot of caramel.
2014 release
Smells like caramel molasses. The molasses continues into its sweet taste with a noticeable alcohol vapor at the end (13% ABV). Like a light non-viscous alcoholic maple syrup.
2013 release
Strong, strong alcohol flavor. Too strong? Cloudy, unbelievably rich butterscotch flavor. Slightly numbing finish.