A hazy orange beer with a light colored head. The aroma is sweet and alcoholic with some notes of caramel. The flavor is sweet and again dominated by the alcohol, but also with strong notes of over ripe fruit, leading to a dry metallic end - I guess the metal comes from the alcohol. This is a very mainstream Barley Wine - the style can perform so much better than this example, hence I find it boring.

(Bottle 50 cl) Slightly hazy amber with tiny, floating particles. Small, off-white head. Vinous aroma with distinctive alcohol. Full-bodied with notes of sherry - perhaps even cognac - and overripe plums. Warming alcoholic finish - a true sipping beer. 291005

<i>Bottled. </i> Cloudy amber, brief head. Sweet and caramelly. Full bodied with soft mouthfeel and notes of grass. Dominated by toffee and caramel. A warming, very English style barley wine.

50 cL bottle. Pours brown, murky with alcing off-white head. Wineous and dried fruity aroma. Flavour is sweet caramel, dried fruit and slight woody. Solid alcohol smoothness. Ends with a lingering bitterness and woody note. Light woody to nutty note.

Bottled. Clear amber coloured with a small off white head. Sweet aroma of caramel and apples with notes of hops and alcohol. Sweet flavour of caramel and apples with notes of hops.