UPDATED: JAN 3, 2024 Aged 750ml bottle. Poured a copper color with a medium sized head. Earthy, oxidation, toasted caramel and thin.

UPDATED: DEC 30, 2021 Dark amber colour, white foam. Nose of iron, raisins, dried fruit, caramel. Taste is a bit dusty, sweet, fruity. Rather unbalanced.

UPDATED: MAY 23, 2021 Roodbruin bier met schuim wat snel wegzakt. Bier heeft een wat muffe geur (iets misgegaan misschien?) die ook heel licht terug komt in de smaak. Verder bitterzoet en krachtig met iets van rozijn en karamel. Vanwege die wat muffe geur en bijsmaak valt dit bier me wat tegen maar dat kan toeval zijn. Misschien later nog eens proberen?

UPDATED: DEC 18, 2020 Fles 33cl thuis. 9%. Hop (Northern Brewer, Saaz), kandij, rood fruit, zoetig, caramel, wat kruidig. (18-12-2020).

UPDATED: JAN 26, 2020 330ml bottle from Amsterdam and drunk on 05/05/2007. Noticeably strong with boozy and fruity notes and big herbal nose.

Bottle from the brewery. Poured a slightly hazy medium amber with a thin broken white head. The aroma is malt, floral hop, alcohol. The flavour is moderate to strong bitter light sweet with a light crisp fruity alcoholic bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.

De geur is heel lekker, licht fruitig. De kleur amber. De smaak ook heel lekker. Een aanrader

UPDATED: SEP 25, 2016 33 cl. bottle @ home, gift from Hilde. Hazy amber with a thin white head. Fruity malty aroma. Sweet taste and quite a thick body. Well executed barley wine.

On tap at the brewpub at 9% abv. Clear, golden amber with a white head. Sweetish, malty and a little fruity aroma of caramel, honey, butterscotch and vanilla with a touch of peach. Very sweet, malty and a little fruity taste of caramel, honey, butterscotch, vanilla and slight hints of peach, followed by a short, slightly bitter, yeasty and a little warming-alcoholic finish. Medium body, slightly oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay.

Bottle at home. Aroma of malt, dried fruits, bread, sugar, spicy notes, clove, caramel, some alcohol, toffee, ripe apples, marzipan, some hoppy notes. Flavour is medium to heavy sweet. Body is medium to full. Quite sweet and a bit boozy, but also fruity and slightly hoppy. Has some complexity and finesse. Better than I anticipated.