3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from a 22 ounce bomber, thanks to Jeff. Big notes of caramel, toffee, raisin. This beer has aged well.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared at Mikey’s holiday party 2012, thanks to who shared this
Appearance: Hazy brown with a small tan head and good lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts and dark fruit
Taste: Toated malts, dark fruits, caramel, spices and brown suger
Very nice, glad I got a chance to try this.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at a recent bottle share... Poured dark, near brownish with a tan head. A bit of oxidation here with strong malt sweetness and thick, boozy body. Tasted old. Malt sweetness and dark fruits were its saving grace.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Notes from June 2010. Pours a murky mahogany with a thick light tan head, lots of lacing. Aroma of light roasted malt, caramel, dark dried fruits, brown sugar, and slight resin. Flavor matches well and this beer held up surprisingly well. I really wonder what this was like fresh.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750mL bottle, sent from Glouglouburp (thanks a lot Dany!), pours a beautiful dark mahogany with a large foamy beige head. Divine aroma of plums, raisins, brown sugar, heaps of caramel malt / toffee, and even a feint trace of hops still roaming around. Flavour brings out huge grapes, some plum and maybe raisins, toffee, and brown sugar - hops have all but died, but doesn’t matter, this is exceedingly well-balanced and sort of reminiscent of a barley wine. Absolutely no signs of oxidation or anything going off about this. Finishes quite dry and semi-sweet, with everything working in perfect harmony. Sticky, viscous palate and uber-decadent in all aspects.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle at Churchills, San Marcos. It pours very deep ruby, with a thick off-white head. The nose is pine, resin, raisin, currant, plum, caramel and brown sugar. The taste is caramel, varnish, dark fruit - cherry, prune, plum ,raisin, earth and toast, with alcohol warmth in the finish. Full body, moderate carbonation and slightly sticky mouth-feel. Great balance. All-round it’s very good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750mL split at Churchill’s pub in San Marcos. Pours clear deep mahogany to blood ruby with a larger, thick yellowish head. Awesome tawny Barleywine nose with caramel, wood, butterscotch, thick brown sugar. Fresh lemon. Thick, poofy lace. Taste is sticky, malty, nice older malty character with red fruits. Red fruity, big raisin and date finish. Not too oxidized or papery. Nice aged feel despite the style. Very nice lacework.
---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
brought up by Alex, thank you sir .. . Pours a deep tawny tan .. medium foam, little sticky lacing .. . light citrus, thin molasses, fruit, and caramel .. . age has calmed this down quite a bit .. . good drink .. . . I’ll be playing with your mama tonight. ...62.....
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Getestet beim LCRBM
Hopfiger, stark würziger Antrunk, vermischt mit dezenter Süße. Der malzige Ton scheint vorerst noch zurückhaltend und legt erst nach dem Auftreten eines herben Tons so richtig los. Zuletzt süßer. Leckere Mischung.
Test vom 11.9.2007, Gebinde: Glasflasche Noten: 11,11,10,11,11,11 - 10,85
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle shared by fappa78 at DLD. a pleasure, Mat. Notes of brown sugar and raisin sweetness, pleasant bready sherry oxidation, a touch of leather. touch of sweet earthy booze. has held up pretty well over the years, it seems. mellow. nice body. pretty good!
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