They use adjuncts such as corn and rice, should be highly carbonated and served ice-cold. Light in color and hops. This has a HIGH alcohol content which at times may taste like sherry. Final gravities tend to be high which leaves a residual sweetness. This is balanced by a high hopping rate.
Color is useually dark amber to copper.
If let sit Barley Wine will reach its full maturity in about 1 year. Is tart, spicy,and acidic comes from a long maturation in oak casks. Similar to Barley Wine in alcohol strenght. They use fermentable sugars to give it the high alcohol but doesn't have the maltiness associated with dopplebocks. Colr can be deep gold to red.