 changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 13, 2008 Updated: Sep 11, 200922 oz bomber. The appearance here is a really nice clear ruby copper color topped with a thick fluffy off-white head. Aroma is quite hoppy with some fruits and a much less noticeable malty note. Big hoppy flavor, tangy, sweet caramel malts, warming and finishes with some candy-like grapefruit hops. Sour hoppy aftertaste. Overall I found this to be an excellent beer.
jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
Apr 12, 2008 Poured a red-brown color with a medium head from a 22oz bottle. The aroma was quiet hoppy for a barleywine. Flavor was initially malty with a very nice a strong hop finish. This barleywine was very different from most I have had because of it smoothness and strong hop characters. A very good and balanced barleywine.
HarmonKill-a-Brew (316), Wilmar, Arkansas, USA
Apr 11, 2008 Aroma was fruity and hoppy. Pours copper with sort of an off-white head. Flavor was both malty and hoppy with a definite bitterness. Good barleywine.
CSchenning (8), Falls Church, Virginia, USA
does not count  Apr 11, 2008 Unlike many barleywines I’ve tried before...really delicate and easy drinking. Seemed even lower than 9.2% at first impression. Would def. drink again...22 oz. portion is nice, too...
dmac (1423), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Apr 4, 2008 22 oz bomber purchased at Spirits RB. Pours with one of the largest heads I have ever seen on a BW. Clear deep reddis, amber with a HUGE frothy slightly off white head that leaves tons and tons of lace. Very hop heavy aroma with tons if citrus shining through, subtle notes of caramel, toffee, white grapes, and grass. Medium bodied that is slightly syrupy and average carbonation with only very slight alcohol warming. Malts take over in the flavor and kick the hops to the backseat, caramel, toffee, biscuit, grass and citrus rind. I had this at a blind tasting and glad that I am getting to sit here with ten times the amount to drink all by myself.
Beershine (2678), Hue, Vietnam
Apr 3, 2008 Pours deep red-brown hue with medium white head. Mellow aromas and flavors make this quaffable barley wine deceptively light in character. Not bad, unassertive, a good pleasure pocket for times when BW is calling out but you don’t want to have to chew. The hops are integrated with the sweeter malts, it’s outstanding feature is balance.
BMan1113VR (2758), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Apr 2, 2008 Pours with an off-white heady with a hazy amber body. Great lacing. Aroma of sherry, raisins, cherries, caramel and alcohol. Flavor is bitter with some caramel. Creamy body with light carbonation.
kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
Mar 31, 2008 Pours a clear copper body with small tan head. Aroma is sweet floral, grapefruit (aka pacific NW hoppy). caramel malt and just a hint of alcohol is also noticable. Flavor is a slap in the face hops and malt combination (not much yeast present). Really more of a American Strong Ale or Imperial IPA, if I wasn’t such a hop head I would have downgraded this one. Tastiest Barleywine I have had in some time.
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