UPDATED: AUG 21, 2021 Pours translucent chocolate with a fair buff head. Aroma features boozy and toasted malt notes. Flavor presents boozy, toasted malt, woody and subtle dark fruit. Texture gives decent fizz and body.

UPDATED: DEC 13, 2020 Bottle, vintage 2013. (bought at City Beer, SF in 2014) Dark amber with a small head. Sweet with dried fruit, caramel and malt. Warming alcohol in the finish. A pleasant one.

UPDATED: MAR 5, 2019 Acero scuro versare con la testa bianca. Il naso è leggermente ossidato con caramello, caramello e malti.

UPDATED: FEB 27, 2019 Botttle at Extreme Beer Fest, Ralston Arena. 2010 Vintage. Poured amber with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, raisin, fig, alcohol. Taste was mild bittersweet, mild alcohol, caramel malt, earthy, raisin, fruit.

650ml bottle from Elizabeth Station bought on 5th Anniversary event, shared with Jamey and Brad. Vintage 2011. Pours a hazy brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet with dried fruits and caramel. Taste is pretty much the same with lots of sweetness, caramel, and toffee. Some hoppy bitterness on the back. Good barleywine. I can only imagine how good this would be barrel aged.

Originally rated on 1/26/09. This barleywine was a bit of a let down, the alcohol was too overbearing in the flavor department, overshadowing the faint floral hops. Mouthfeel was nice and creamy, and it had a decent finish. Overall it was o.k. and i wouldnt mind trying it again.

Bottle sample @ ABR 2016. Dark reddish pour with a small head. Nose is fairly nutty. Stewed grain and pastry. A hint of smoked wood. Flavor has some earthy roasted grain. Hot and nutty. Chewy malt abounds. Mellow plum and caramel. Full body, a real sipper. Nice.

2013 Bottle, thanks luttonm! Ruby color with small tan ring. Aroma is slightly oxidized, orange juice toffee, caramel malts, figs and raisins, a bit oxidized. Taste is again, orange juice, toffee, again a bit oxidized. Sirupy mouthfeel, low carbonation. Slightly oxidized finish. Nice stuff.

Bottle in Seattle. 2013 bottle. Found at Costco last year. Dark malty red body, thin ring of white foam. Rich malty body, spicy American barleywine character. Deep, cherry fruit character starting with the aroma. Rich body, alcohol spice. Sweet, mild body for the alcohol weight. Smooth vanilla, velvety body. A touch of bitterness at finish. Nice beer, impressive.

Bomber, 2013 vintage. Boozy aroma with rich dark fruit, caramel, a bit of nuttiness and some hoppiness. Pours dark caramel colored with a thin tan head that has some retention and good lacing. Starts with sweet dark fruit and caramel malt flavors with a rich body. Finishes dry with a bit of nuttiness as well as some hops and warming booziness. Nice American barleywine.