[I also tasted this some time before official release, namely at GBBF August 2005, courtesy of Lorenzo. Thanks a bunch.] A pale brown beer with no head, but it lazes the glass just like a sherry. The aroma is very sweet with notes of prunes and wood. The flavor is sweet, but at the same time slightly sour, somewhat like a Flemmish Sour Ale, combined with notes of lots of wood and lots of prunes and grapes, but also a slight alcohol burn. The mouthfeel is thick like syrup. WOW - I want to get hold of this when it is released.

Pours still. Oily looking. Bright copper colour, with legs. The aroma is richly malty, vinous and alcoholic. I’m surprised at the abv being so low, because in appearance and aroma this is a much bigger beer, in the utopian league wherein the product of barley and hop has moved beyond beer into a totally different form of beverage. The flavour confirms this - soft, sweet, and very decadent. Brown sugar maltiness and light esters keep the beer rounded. The body is exquisite - a sticky dessert that glides down your throat. This goes beyond barley wine to a happy place. Thank you, Lorenzo.

<b>Name:</b> Xyauyu<br /> <b>Date:</b> 10/14/2007<br /> <b>Mode:</b> Bottle<br /> <b>Source:</b> Tasting<br /> <b>Vintage:</b> 2004<br /> <br /> clear dark copper, headless, flows down the side of the glass in sheets of viscous liquid, big sweet dark caramel aroma with lots of fruity character and some alcohol fumes that fade over time, thick body, rich malt flavor, touch of brown sugar, maple and moleasses add to the sweetness, touch of fruity character, warming, alcohol is well hidden behind the sweetness, <br /> <br /> <b>Aroma:</b> 8/10; <b>Appearance:</b> 7/10; <b>Flavor:</b> 8/10; <b>Palate:</b> 9/10; <b>Overall:</b> 16/20<br /> <b>Rating:</b> 4.1/5.0<br /><b>Drinkability:</b> 7/10<br /> <b>Score:</b> **4<br />

&#40;BCTC, 50cl bottle, thanks acrdz&#41; Cloudy red-brown body that lacks head. Aroma is moderately sweet, plum/raisin, amaretto, some molasses, alcohol. Taste is super sweet, molasses, plum, alcohol. Sticky full body with no carbonation.

I had a taste of this at the Birratrovo in Como. Amber colour, still. Strong aroma and taste, thick and oily; caramel and mature malt &#40;Madeira&#41;, wood influence, Porto wine. Interesting.