 TChrome (1302), Bedford, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 10, 2004
2003 bottled: Beer pours nice amber red color with a big off white head that mostly diminishes. Aroma is a bit understated, although notes of malt, alcohol, raisins, and a little mustiness. Rich, complex flavor begins spicy, then some serious sherry likness kicks in the finish is quite warming. Definetely a big winter beer and a good one.
Fred82 (531), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 20, 2010 12oz bottle thanks to bobsy
Appearance : Deep dark mahogany small creamy head.
Aroma : Earthy hops, hints of overripe fruits or raisins. Lots of alcohol.
Taste : Lots of raisins and overripe fruits. Some mineral and earthy hops.Some spices. Finish is a bit hoppy, spicy and rather dry. Some alcohol as well.
Overall : Nice sipper. Nice dry finish and warmth. Too much overripe fruits.
Niko100 (275), New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 16, 2010 Dark amber/cider color; Medium creamy body; Aroma of sweet malt, hops, & fruit; Flavor of sweet malt, hops, dark fruit, caramel, and spice; Nicely balanced & complex; The alcohol was present in both the aroma & flavor; Overall, quite good.
mspindler (419), Alta Loma, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 Bottle. Pours a hazy golden color with a thin off white head. Aroma is grainy wih some sherry, fruit, and alcohol. Flavor is fresh fruits, sherry, caramel, citrus, and a bit of tanginess. Palate is full with light to medium carbonation.
msante79 (943), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 14, 2010 2009 bottle from Binny’s Des Plaines. Pours hazy dark brown with decent sized tan head. Aromas of malt, caramel, dark fruits, hops, and some booze. Flavor of bitter hops, caramel, malts, dark fruits and finishes out with light alcohol burn. Lots of flavor and booze. Could use some more time to mellow out. Not to bad overall.
mcberko (321), British Columbia, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 8, 2010 12 oz. bottle, pours a dark maroon with a thin beige head. Aroma of berries and other dark fruit, toffee and alcohol. Flavour of dark fruits, caramel, toffee and a powerful alcohol kick. Fantastic.
BigBeer45 (738), Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 6, 2010 2007 bottle stored until today, 10.1% alc. listed (not 10.8%),
has a clear deep red pour with an off-white, tan and faint yellow colored head,
aromas of toasted malt, caramel, cookie, brown sugar, sweet cake, faint sherry alcohol and chocolate, light fragrances of dark fruit – raisin and cherry with a touch of earthiness,
flavors of toasted malt and dry caramel with light hints of dark fruit,
the finish had some bitterness but otherwise this is smooth and easy to drink,
the nose on this ale was better than the palate, the alcohol was hidden well, a nice Barley Wine.
esjaygee (1629), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 26, 2010 Born in 2007. Orange-brown with a thin tan head and ring lacing. Aroma of alcohol, cereal grains, pale malt, toffee, light fruit and mild hops. Taste of sweet malt, toffee, alcohol and light hops. Mild warming and light bitterness on the back end. Decent, but not great.
3Faveryrogue (135), Aslip, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 23, 2010 This monster was born in 2009.
A - Caramel, cherry/berry fruity malt, earthy citrus hop astringency, along with booze. Smells good.
A - Oily looking pour. Clear coppery brown into glass, with a tannish head.
F - Quite hop-forward. Which is only good in my book, for barleywines, if the malt and body can back it up. Not very complex to me in this department.
P - The 1-2 punch of earthy hops and rubbing alcohol on the palate is prickly. Off putting. Thin mouth. Big bite. Strangely enough, this is drinkable, due to the light body and hop character.
O - Somewhat disappointed in this one. Don’t think I’ve ever had a full serving of Brooklyn beer before. And this was not a good first impression. Too hoppy for an English barleywine, yet, not malty enough for an American. Terrible rendition either way. Will not revisit. Sorry.
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