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RATINGS: 119   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.39   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A barleywine style ale with a rich full bodied flavor balancing a single variety hop bitterness with a heady sweetness.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
presario (3977) - Stampede City, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 18, 2011
Bottle with/from Sammy. Hazy dark amber. Interesting spice scent. Flavour has some dark dopplebock/dubbel like malt. Rubber, banana and yeast. Belgian sugar finish and ginger. Really grows on you. Belgian sugar BW. A Belgian Winter Warmer?

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Sammy (5888) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 13, 2011
American winter warmer. Cloudy grapefruit colour with white head.Lacey. Funky aroma. Big yeast, sugar, ginger, almondy. Very good drinkability for what should be a sipper.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
faroeviking (8598) - Kongens Lyngby, FÖROYAR, FAROE ISLANDS - APR 3, 2011
Botella. 2010 version. Dark brown colour. Sweet dark malty and dark fruity aroma. Good mouthfeel. Sweet dark malty and dark fruity like flavour with spice, medium fair bitterness.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Anker (723) - Hillerød, DENMARK - MAR 23, 2011
Bottle at Papsø tasting. It pours a light amber with a white head. Aroma is corn, cereal, caramel and peach. Flavour is much better and quite smooth with notes of caramel, flowers, peach. Finishes slightly bitter.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (8349) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 22, 2011
Bottle (2010) at Papsø’s - Thanks. Clear amber - white head. Sweetness, toasted, caramel, barley, light wooden, ok hoppy, barried, light roasted, ok hoppy. Nice.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (7300) - Søborg, DENMARK - MAR 20, 2011
Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. small beige head. Aroma of ripe fruits, caramel, some herbs, sweetness and spice. Flavour of herbs, flowers, ripe fruits, caramel. Medium to full bodied. Dry herbal bitterness in the end.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (22911) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - MAR 20, 2011
Bottled. A dark amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and some spices.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (13935) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAR 20, 2011
Bottle at Papsø. Clear orange coloured with a small white head. Sweet aroma of caramel and dried fruits with notes of alcohol. Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruits, liquorice and alcohol with notes of hops. Sweet and warming alcoholic finish.


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Beer: Berkshire Holidale Rating Avg: 3.39 No. of Ratings: 119
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