 Enniskillen (1554), Port Angeles, Washington, USA
May 12, 2008
Draft @ Uber. Dark brown with a thick tan head. Aroma is caramel, brown sugar, alcohol, and malt. Taste is maple syrup, brown sugar, malt, and light alcohol. Very sticky mouthfeel.
DarkElf (2650), La Jolla, California, USA
Aug 7, 2008 18-Jan-08 (Draft: 2008 Great Alaskan Beer and Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage, AK) Very aromatic nose of rich, sweet, caramely malts and background sherry that indicates possibly aging. Mimicking the aroma, the flavor is prototypical for a big, delicious barley wine: the malt is sweet and caramely in the foreground and is backed by a strong fruitiness and mild hop bitterness for a bit of balance in the finish. Full-bodied, gently carbonated and smooth on the palate, but not cloying. Dark amber to light brown in color and hazy. The tall, tan head holds a wide, bubbly ring and filmy layer. This is really excellent. If there weren’t a lot more beers to try at this festival, I’d go back for seconds!
AmEricanbrew (924), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Copper color with a frothy head. Nice raisony sweet spicy malt aroma. Very smooth full body. Flavor mirrors aroma with aged Barleywine flavors of vinous sweet malts and apple pie spices with some earthy molasses. Has a light alcohol tang to finish. Nice. Draft @ Uber 5/26/2008
riversideAK (1579), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 18, 2008 Tap at uber. Dark red/auburn pour with a nice fluffy head. Lots of malt on the nose, caramel, brown sugar, and some earthy floral hops too. The flavor is a nice mix of sweetness with brown sugar, some dark fruits, and a good kick of bitter floral hops. Lots of lingering resins. A nice barley wine.
BillKismet (1407), Seattle, Washington, USA
May 3, 2008 August mahogany color and crisp head that thins toward the center. Modest bouquet of cherry and apricot. Flavor of apricot with a some dryness on the finish. Hops have mellowed out of the background, leaving a nice medley of malts on the palate. Enjoyable sweetness, but not cloying. Only a trace of bitterness, and it works best that way. Perhaps a touch of candied pineapple.
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