.75-liter bottle from the related Decanter restaurant, Milano. Label states "25°P" and "Alc. 10.5% vol." In appearance, aroma and flavor this beer might be thought of as more like a strong Belgian ale than a barley wine. The bottle contains substantial sediment and the first glasses pour a fairly cloudy orange-amber with a thick-set creamy head. There are notes of almond milk and candied oranges in the nose. It is very unctuous in the mouth, coating the tongue, followed by a crisp, clean and moderately astringent finish. Later pours with more sediment produce a yeasty nose and bright herbal / mint flavors. Quite an unusual beer, and not at all unwelcome. Excellent.

Draught at Salone Della Birra Artigianale e di Qualità 2007, Milan
Cloudy gloden color. The aroma shows some fruitness and esters, another fermentation problem. The body is strong enough, a bit oily. Not enough malt taste, strong bitterness. Strong, but not enough Barley Wine, and it’s wrong.