3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
The aroma is full on grapefruit hops. The pour shows a deep reddish brown beer with a foamy cream head. The taste is a combination of very rich malts with hop bitterness. There is something funny too I can’t put my finger on. Salty? The palate is slick with seemingly low carbonation. The tastes linger with an almost cloying sweetness. Good but could use some refinement.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Pours with a foamy beige head, copper golden color, hints of citrus, and extreme tastes of hops. Goddamn I love Avery.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
I have a soft spot for Barleywines and sweetness beyond the typical taster’s choice. So This syrupy, alcohol wallop was right down my alley.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottle. Pours copper with a nice off-white head. Hop aroma of pine and citrus with notes of caramel and dried fruit. Flavor is hoppy (citrus, pine, grass) with underlying caramel. Very hoppy for a barleywine. Great beer.
4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft courtesy of the Churchkey crew, thanks! Cloudy golden brown color, decent lacing. Shocking pine aroma, a pleasant surprise when I was expecting a barleywine. Taste is bittersweet. Nice variation on a theme.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Prett smooth for a barley wine. None of that maple syrupy nonsense. I imagine it would be better fresh when the hops are bright.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: NOV 28, 2011 Location: 22 oz bottle from Buy Rite, 11/23/11, Rating # 1983, it was a good year
Aroma: The nose is floral and grassy hops with some caramel, wood, and a hint of booze
Appearance: This one pours a dark reddish-orange color with an off-white head and light lace
Flavor: The taste is balanced between sweet caramel malts and some resiny and floral hops
Palate: The body is medium (plus), with an oily and sticky feel, slight warmth, and a long, dry finish
Overall Impression:
Avery makes a very solid American style (read hoppy) Barleywine. I’ve always enjoyed this one. It drinks nicely, and has a solid hop presence. Like I said, this one is always enjoyable.
4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Mmmm mmmm. A barley wine, not unlike some of the best available, but spiked with extra hops. This pushes the beer from great, to outstanding. Exquisite on draft. Tried at Angler’s Seafood House in Lawrence (11/1/2009)
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