3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottle from Vinmonopolet, Vika. Pours brown with a light brown head. Aroma of burnt caramel and sweet malt. The flavor is sweet caramel and alcohol.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Dark and earthy with some sweetness. Full bodied and powerful. A pleasant winters drink.One of their best.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Medium beige head. Barely translucent clear dark brown body with
light carbonation. Earthy salty licorice aroma with wooden soy
sauce notes. Dry-sweet honey and linoleum taste with chocolatey
resiny notes. Mid-bodied. Mild, soft, rounded mouthfeel.
Dryish linoleum, chocolatey and honey aftertaste with long
lingering resiny, salty cardamom notes. Long, lingering, hops,
honey, and cocoa finish. Amazingly drinkable, and well
balanced. (0.33l bottle, wine monopoly, Vika, Oslo. Vintage 2009.)
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask - The Trafford Arms, Norwich. Small, bubbly beige head, mostly lasting, deep ruddy chestnut body. Spicy cherry & berry aromas. Contrasting sharp & sweet cherry & berry battle on the tongue with some yeast & an ever so slight hint of roast. Medium body, quite soft with a delicate spritz & a lingering spicy tanginess.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Sampler from bottle at Nærbø Ølfestival 2011 at the Cardinal stand. Clear mahogany with a light brown film. Dark syrup, brown sugar, molasses and dark dried fruits on the nose. Sweet, alcoholic and light bitter flavors with notes of honey, dried figs and dates. Light spicy. Medium to full body. Syrupy. Finishes with a light dry tongue.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
First tasted this barley wine at the winter ale festival held in Glasgow in February 1997. Cask and gravity dispense. Ruby black with an open buff head which rapidly disappeared leaving no lacing. Strong, intense aroma of damsons and berry fruit. Rich powerful mouthfeel. Dark malt complex gives a full range of flavours with fruit to the fore. Hedgerow berries, plums, black grapes, overipe cherries and a hint of dark chocolate. Very slight prickle of hops in the aftertaste which fades fast as sweetness returns with an alcoholic warmth in the slightly dry vineous oak finish. Excellent example of an English barley wine at its very best. Highly recommended.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours a very dark brown with reddish tinge against the sides of the glass. Small tan head falls away quickly leaving just the faintest of films. Minimal lacing. Nice looking beer. Big aromas of dark chocolate, treacle, vegemite and some raosted grain. Really good. Flavours are initially quite sweet before a slightly bitter sour finish. Some alcohol shows through. Smooth moouthfeel. Good beer
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled 330ml (2009, Tuulensuu)
Dark nut brown color, small beige head. Rye bready, malt vinegardish aroma. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is also very rye bready, liquid HP sauce. Sweetish caramell in the finish. This traditional dark ale has some similarities to Traquair brews.
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