4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from Systembolaget. Pours a dark red color with a white foamy head which remains a while before it sinks down and becomes a small ring of foam. Aroma is hoppy with a clear malty background. Citrus, grapefruit, pine-needles and resin strucks me at first. There’s also a slight fruity berry-like note, caramel/toffee and fruit candy. Flavour is very hoppy and malty at the same time. As with the aroma there’s lots of citrus, grapefruit, pine-needle and resin. The sweet malty notes of caramel and fruit candy is also there together with something which I would describe as some "salty frog candy" I ate when I was younger. Finish is really brutal bitter, as expected from the high IBU. Body is full - this is a very filling beer. Carbonation is rather average with nice soft bubbles, the liquid is rather sticky. This is maybe not supercomplex but very tasty and drinkable. Feels like a session beer you could drink a lot of, if it wasn’t for the high ABV. Dangerous!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
pours a clear rusty red with a nice white head and lots of bubbles rising up from the bottom.aroma is malt and hops with the hops taking charge.flavour is sweet and hoppy with a very pleasant dry bitter finish.unlike any barley wine ive had but its very good.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Beautiful appearance in the glass. Hazy orangish brown color with a fluffy white head. Boozy smell, with fruits, hops, and sweetness. Taste is similar to nose, complex beer, lots of flavor, enjoyable barley wine. Would recommend.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
oles Barleywine Competition 2012. Piney, big hop driven aroma. Ever slight vegetal notes. Hop forward, herbal bitterness. Great bitter flavor, dominated the malty backbone but works well. Big WC BW. Nice
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Aroma of earthy hops and subtle fruitiness. Deep reddish color with a very large foam top. Taste is grassy, herby, leafy, hop presence with a slight malty coushion. Pleasant medium-body with a deep inner-warming feeling due to the alcohol. Overall, a delicious barleywine with lots of hop flavor and a somewhat thick texture on the palate. I’d give this an B+ rating.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
22oz bottle in a snifter. Pours deep amber with a lacy, light tan head. Aroma of strong citrusy hops, caramel malts and cereal, plus a breadiness. Flavor really strong on hops which blends well with the malts. Average texture. A really good beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Whole Foods. Cloudy orange with foamy white head. Citrus, floral, caramel. Pretty bitter and only moderately sweet. Alcohol content seems a little low for a barley wine ... I’d consider this more of a DIPA.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 oz. from PCC. Describing the color as "garnet" is no exaggeration. Not sure if it’s because of the dry hopping, but tastes refreshingly crisp for a barley wine (even a young one). This is a rather fresh bottle, but I’d love to taste one that’s been aged a bit. Absolutely delicious and I don’t belive for a second this is over 9% ABV.
3.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Caramel bronze, bite in the back end, beginning is smooth. Alcohol peeks through. Avery does it again..
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