4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Aroma is mostly citrus hops and some alcohol. Pours a beautiful mahogony color with a lasting off-white head. Taste is caramel, smoke, wood, and plenty of citrus hops - almost more of an Imperial IPA really. Alcohol is noticeable, but hardly overwhelming. Surprisingly drinkable too. Mouthfeel is thick without being syrupy. This is an enjoyable beer.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JAN 12, 2010 Very hoppy flavor covers the taste of alcohol. This is an odd creation in the Barleywine style.
RE-RATE 1/12/10 Murky brownish red pour with a very large head. Smell has a fair amount of sweet hops with some aged notes; mainly sweetened malts and wood. Mouthfeel is creamy. Taste has a dull beginning that morphs into a woody bitter. Slight sweetness but overall remains quite woody. Better than my original rating.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Drank it last nite at ghawener’s house. Pours a dark amber with a nice thick head. Excellent caramel malts, sweet, then the citrus from the hops. Warming beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
22oz bottle courtesy of bhalter8. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a thin tan head. Little retention and lacing. Aroma is sweet and floral with pine, citrus, grapefruit, floral hops some hints of yeast. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of grapefruit, citrus, caramel, honey, floral hops. Generally medium body with a floral hoppy finish.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle: Thanks to ramenen The Hog. Full bodied. complex malt ,
aggressive hops all well balanced definately heavenly.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gracias gordo desde la casa de hawie. Muy rica y si no se pasara de citrica estara en su justa medida.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 17/20
aroma is of huge sticky malt. color is burnt rust. flavor is of malt which is not nearly as thick and sticky as the nose predicted. hops work well to balance things and then some -- big hops on this one set it a bit apart from the pack. hop bitterness and malt sweetness mix just like lemons and sugar, resulting in a very distinct lemonade flavor and lingers. palate is much less then syrupy suprisingly. overall nice hop profile and above average in general.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAR 6, 2009 2007 vintage on tap at Collins Pub (Feb 2009). Pours mostly clear reddish amber with a minimal off-white head. Nose is caramel and strawberry/orange/pineapple fruity hops. Tastes like it smells. Thick mouthfeel with a slightly bitter finish.
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