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barley wine

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noun

  1. an exceptionally strong beer

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Mark your calendar for August when Barrel House will release a special Ninth Anniversary Blend of Imperial Stout and barley wine.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2021

And in the barley wine ice cream, the bitter brew overpowered the dish’s sweetness, even with honey drizzled on top.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2010

Fruits of this term's efforts: a barley wine, a dark German-type beer and a low-carbohydrate model.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cluny watched as the fox pretended to drink as much of the barley wine as the rat captains.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Cluny had left the better part of a wood pigeon, some cheese, and there was still a handsome measure of the best St. Ninian barley wine in the Chief’s canteen.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques