Anchorage Brewing Wendigo Triple Oaked Batch 3 2024 Barleywine

Technical Details

Tasting Profile

4.6Untappd

Anchorage Brewing Company’s Wendigo Triple Oaked Black Barleywine — Batch 3 (2024) — is one of the most ambitious barrel-aging projects to emerge from the acclaimed Alaskan brewery. Poured into a tulip, the beer presents a near-opaque dark brown hue that approaches black, with a thin ring of tan foam that settles quickly, leaving faint staining legs on the glass as each sip is savoured. The nose is immediately enveloping: waves of dense bourbon barrel lead the way, layered over rich dark chocolate, bittersweet toffee, dried dark fruit, and a subtle cognac elegance that sets Batch 3 apart from its predecessors. On the palate, the mouthfeel is full and warming — thick, resinous, and coated — with the 33-month multi-barrel aging lending extraordinary depth.

Flavours of roasted cocoa, salted caramel, molasses, Medjool date, and raisin weave together with assertive oak and rye spice from the Willett barrel component, while the Cognac integration adds a refined vinous warmth. The finish is long and gently sweet, with lingering vanilla, toasted oak, and bourbon heat that fades gracefully. A beer built for contemplation and cellaring, Wendigo Batch 3 rewards patience equally as much as immediacy. Explore full tasting notes and community reviews on the official Untappd page: https://untappd.com/b/anchorage-brewing-company-wendigo-triple-oaked-batch-3-2024/5908944.

Food Pairing

Anchorage Wendigo Triple Oaked Batch 3 2024 barleywine finds its match alongside a wedge of aged Comté or 24-month Gruyère — the nutty crystalline texture of the cheese echoes the beer’s caramel and toasted oak character beautifully. For a dessert pairing, a dark chocolate and salted caramel tart provides a richly indulgent counterpoint, amplifying the cognac-laced sweetness in the finish while grounding the beer’s considerable warming strength.

Anchorage Brewing Company Wendigo Triple Oaked Black Barleywine (Batch 3 – 2024)