 TomDecapolis (2482), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
May 6, 2008
Thanks to hopdog for sharing this bottle. Pours a hazy ruby amber with a medium creamy/bubbly off white head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruits, molasses, pine, mixed citrus, candi sugar and tobacco. Flavor was earthy, floral, sugary, toasted malt, toffee, molasses, pine, some grapefruit, dark fruits and caramel.
Ughsmash (3082), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 28, 2008 Many thanks to Rene for the bottle, 375mL corked and caged. Poured clear, deeper garnety-brown with a tall cap of well-retained tan head.. rising carbonation and sticky, intricate lacing.. beautiful! The aroma jumped out of the glass with vibrant notes of pine, grapefruit, and what must’ve been alcohol-infused beets.. toasty caramel and some molasses backed it up.. prickly beets tickle the nose hairs on the back. The flavor had a syrupy foray with caramel, molasses, and chocolate.. surrounded by heavy, scratchy, lingering bitterness comprised of pine tar, dark fruit, and a pinch of citrus.. the beet sugar was more apparent on the back-end.. finished with more beet and caramel sweetness and more-than-ample juicy citrus bitterness. Heavier-bodied and syrupy on the palate, but it had enough carbonation to cut through and provide balance.. the hops steal the show, but are unnecessarily abrasive at times.. all-in-all a tasty and challenging beer!
KimJohansen (4299), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Jun 18, 2008 Bottle @ WSF, Thanks Engelsman! Muddy with medium beige head. Hoppy with caramel, toasted malt and viniuos notes. Finishes with intense bitterness.
jbrus (4193), Delft, Netherlands
May 26, 2008 Bottle@SpontaneousWeekend08. Fruity, floral, grassy very American aroma. Hazy, brown color, yellowish head, good lace. Sweet, bitter, grassy, floral, fruity. Sticky with a dry finish. Thank you Martin for sharing this with us!
hopdog (4654), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
May 7, 2008 Thank you Jason for this bottle! Cork opened to a very loud pop and poured a medium brownish / amber color with a red tint and a large sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, dark fruits, floral hops, and pine. More on the ’Barleywine’ aromas. Tastes of molasses, floral, earthy, dark fruits, and caramel. Bottle was hand written with 200 IBUs...
egajdzis (3021), Terrapin, Pennsylvania, USA
May 7, 2008 Poured a murky dark amber color with a medium sized, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops, pine, caramel . Taste was sweet, beet sugar, nuts, tobacco, pine, light citrus, moderate bitterness and light alcohol in the finish. It left a lingering cloying sugary/molasses taste that coated my tongue. Thanks Steve for sharing this super rarity!
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