4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
The best barley wine I have had. Very hoppy! The malt character is the perfect compliment to the hops. I love it.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
medium red with thin white head. smells hoppy and alcoholic. initially candied sugar, when a bit of hop bite and a dry somewhat bitter fruit finish
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pound for pound one of the best barleywines on the market. That is if you like your barleywines bending the line between IIPA and barleywine. This is just a tad bit on the bigger, aggresive hoppy side for the style, but still having siad that it is delicious. Lots of lighter fruits in this one, grapefruit, peach and tangerine, but has some nice candied sugar sweetness as well, some heat from the alcohol, but overall pretty well balanced, you feel it more than you can taste it.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottled. A clear amber beer with a big and persistent creamy beige head. The aroma is very hoppy, with notes of grapefruit and pine but also some caramel and alcohol. The flavour is again very hoppy as you can imagine, not totally balanced, nor unpleasant. The alcohol is felt, but it’s not the biggest problem, more than these 100 IBUs IIPAs and BWs with American hops are at a long distance a little bit filling to give them higher ratings. Near full body, lively carbonation, long finish with elevated bitterness. Not exceptional, but good.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, bought @ Kolding Vinhandel.
Pours a depp, lightly hazy red-golden. A great, creamy beige head that leaves okay lacing. Aroma is very hoppy, lots of grapefruit, grass, vanilla and malty caramel. Medium carbonation, super oily. Lovely sweet with lots of caramel and a great hoppy flavour. Not that bitter, but still enough bite (with the alcohol) to balance the sweetness nicely. A chewy biscuity feel to it.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: SEP 11, 2009 22 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.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
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...
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