vadersnightcap (80), Scotland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 11/20 |
Mar 14, 2008 bottle,
pours dark amber and a little cloudy.
Hops are pretty subdued on the nose where the malt and the alcohol comes through.
Pretty one-dimensional palate with alcohol perhaps a little too apparent, mouthfeel is a little thin.
Nice well rounded finish and at last some hos kick in!
 lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 13, 2008 pours a caramel color with a one finger fluffy light tan head. aroma is strong caramel malt and pine hops. has a medium to heavy body with descent lacing and good carbonation. flavor is the same as aroma but stronger. has a dry hop aftertaste and the alcohol is well hidden. just needs a little less caramel malt and this would be very nice. the pine does grow from the end to the aftertaste and sticks to the tongue for a while.
leeburg (148), Juneau, Alaska, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 8, 2008 Rating this from two nights ago. Nice head but didn’t like the watery brown color. Maybe it was the lighting. Pleasant aroma and an overall drinkable beer, but I agree with some other raters that it doesn’t quite hold up to the better Barley Wines. Most BWs force me to slow down and sip, but not this one, so maybe that’s why this is "dangerously drinkable."
RCL (1458), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 7, 2008 Candied pineapple aroma and flavor. Nice balance of sweetness and piney hops.
southamptonsam (81), New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 Nothing special. Doesn’t compare with some of the best barleywines but no off-tastes. Not too sweet, pretty well-balanced.
oreogobbler (217), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 Pours a deep brownish orange thin cream colored head. Musky citrus aroma, acidic and strong hop presence. Strong deep citrus flavor, like biting into an orange/grapefruit. Nice smooth hop finish. Palate is intense but insanely smooth. Very well balanced, fantastic beer.
rustychiles (1018), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with 1 finger of soapy tan head. Aroma of hops, malt, and citrus. Taste of hops, and citrus bitterness mesh with maltiness and go down quite enjoyably. Alcohol is well hidden in this bareleywine. Pretty good barleywine, OINK!
tomciccateri (496), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 Aged bomber with no freshness date. Dense amber color with lasting tan head. Big hoppy aroma with underlying maltiness. Similar flavor profile, with caramel notes. Medium body, reasonable carbonation. well-blended hops and malt, with alcohol very understated. Nice.
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