 Delirium (427), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Mar 17, 2006
Draught. Pours a copper color with minimal head. Aroma is typical but fairly weak for a barley wine---malt, dried fruits, a touch of hops, and maybe a bit more alcohol than usual. Taste is a mixture of sweet and fruity with some hop bitterness, with a definite alcohol finish. I may have to give this one another try later since so many people seem to like it, but so far I’m underwhelmed---it’s certainly tasty, but doesn’t hold together nearly as well as most quality barleywines do.
jujubeast6000 (477), Houston, Texas, USA
Aug 28, 2008 (boltle aged ~6mo? In fridge coded 8JH): Pours an unmurky brown body, fizzy. Good-sized head, off-white & diminishing. Malty sweet aroma, a little bit of alcohol in the nose. Not very aromatic. Malty, syrupy sweet taste. Malty. Dark fruit taste, similar to a Belgian Strong. Bitter, but not grapefruity. Good for sipping and as it warms up.
BOLTZ7555 (446), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Aug 28, 2008 Blood red color with a small eggshell head. Aroma is roasted malt, brown sugar, caramel, and dark fruit. Flavor matches and hides the 9% ABV well. Alcohol isn’t sharp but warms. A very well crafted beer. Love that this one is on the shelf in AZ.
PaulHegedus (38), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Aug 26, 2008 Draught at the brewery, August 2008. This is a very sweet Barley Wine. Tasted dark sugars, caramel, dark grapes. Alcohol is very well masked. This is the most accessible barley wine I have tried to date.
41cubs (22), , New Jersey, USA
Aug 23, 2008 12 oz. bottle. 2008. Deep mahogany headless mellow monster. Toffee, caramel, biscuit aroma. More of the same in flavor with a silky earthiness and moderate alcohol stance. Solid mouthfeel.
downender (1521), Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Aug 23, 2008 Bottle from Utobeer. Opaque, reddish amber in colour with a momentary off-white head. Aroma of caramel, red currants and citrus hops. Flavour had loads of sweet fruit - raisins and cherries, with a few nuts, chewy malts and some resinous hops. Finish was dry with some warming alcohol. Well balanced and very enjoyable.
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