 BossHossBikes (107), Tennessee, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Bottle. Pours a deep translucent dirty copper with a dark beige, quickly diminishing head. The aroma has a ton of barley with lots of sweet honey and some subtle notes of darker fruit . Alcohol is noticeable in the nose as well. The flavour is initially has lots of honey and caramel, and very sweet. Roasted nuts add a nice complement. The alcohol, however, becomes slightly overwhelming. Towards the finish, the roasty, nutty notes become slightly more dominant as the alcohol flavour fades. Honey follows closely in intensity. This is much more like a barley wine than a belgian strong ale, in my opinion. It’s too sweet for my tastes, like many other barley wines. It’s not much towards my interests, but it’s tasteful for a barley wine style. The honey sweetness is a nice touch, and I like the roasted nuttiness.
MuttyD (38), Cambridge, USA
Jul 14, 2008 What a beast (no pun intended). Not very characteristic of a Belgian Strong Ale. The alcohol overpowers this one, but it is still enjoyable. Lots of raisins and dark fruit. Finish is sweet stays awhile. Overall, a good beer.
kappldav123 (876), Markkleeberg, Germany
Jul 12, 2008 Thanks to KAggie97 for the beer. Bottled 2006. The bottle looks really good. The beer in the glass also, quite dark, not much foam. The beer starts strong-alcoholic, quite malty. Warming and intense finish, sweet notes. Very good beer!
colemgm8 (347), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Jul 11, 2008 bottle - batch 3 ’05. solid Belgian Strong / Barley Wine hybrid... this stuff is really tasty.... a sipper for sure and is quite sweet. The sugars really come through strong. It pours a deep red/brown with a 1/4" head. Huge aromas coming out of the bottle and the glass. Lots of candy sugar, molasses and some dark fruit notes... but mainly sweet sugar. Huge full body, with the alcohol making itself known on the sides. Sticky and sweet on the tip of the tongue, while more strong on the back. The finish is almost numbing and sticks with you for a bit. Overall, an excellent offering from Avery... this is not something you would want to drink often given the pure sweetness to it, but occasionally it is a wonderful treat.
lb4lb (1267), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 11, 2008 Bottle from 2004 shared by strelnikov. Thanks!
Pours a rich, murky brownish color and smells very sweet, aged and rounded. Taste is smooth, tart, maple like sweetness and the 18.1% ABV is hidden surprisingly well by this point. A twinge of alcohol in the end, but not bad. Rich syrupy body with light carbonation and an intense sweetness in the flavor. Drinkability is pretty low, however. Interesing brew.
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