 HonkeyBra (1258), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Dec 18, 2008 2007 bottle. Aroma of alcohol, fruit, english malts and hops. Flavor has a tart cherry character, and a lot of alcohol. Notes of brandy, The english malt and hops dont come through in the taste. Finish is also lacking. However, despite this, the flavor is pretty decent, and as I drank my bottle I found myself liking it even more. Mouthfeel is slick and carbonation is low. Its a good sipper. Decent, if not spectacular, barley wine.
Ethereal (1500), London, Greater London, England
Dec 17, 2008 Breakfast beer on the final day in Copenhagen, Sept 2008. Deep red/brown barley wine. Aroma = all alcohol. Flavour struggles to be found under the strength.
splat (4), , Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  Dec 10, 2008 Bottle. Surprised I liked this. Really smooth mouthfeel and the 10 percent kick is fairly well hidden.
cbkschubert (1945), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
Dec 10, 2008 2006 12 oz. bottle from Premier Gourmet - Pours a light brown color with a one finger thick off white head. Light lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, esters, and slightly vinous. Flavor is toasted malt and alcohol. There is very little hop presence left in the flavor or aroma. Medium body. I would like to try a fresh one. An OK BW.
theviolet (167), New York, New York, USA
Nov 28, 2008 Aroma of dried dark fruits, and alcohol. I imagined it to smell much more strongly, but wasn’t overwhelming which was welcome.
Dark copper body with a very thin head. Laces well.
A much milder flavor than I imagined, and wasn’t overly sweet. Very balanced and enjoyable. Malt, fruit.
Not too thick, but still not the most enjoyable palate. Good carbonation.
Good barley wine. My favorite that I’ve had in a style I don’t really love. A good beer for someone not too versed in barley wines.
rustychiles (997), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Nov 28, 2008 On tap at the Big Pour in Mesa AZ. Pours a copper color with a small white head. Aroma of yeast, malt, hops. Flavor is malt fruits, caramel, citrus, sugars. Decent Barlewyine.
jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle. Pours light brown with thick soft head, Smells very hoppy, like grass, pine, and citrus, and like thick malted cereal. Tastes strong, very bitter and sweet, tons of citrus, pine, and very thick tasting malts and fruits, even carmel, as the flavor stay with you for a while. Warms you up as it goes down and the flavor intensifies at it warms. Excellent beer!
santos999 (318), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 2, 2008 2005 bottle. 3 years old. A thin off-white head sits beneath a clear copper body. The head disappears quickly and it looks like brandy. The aroma is phenomenal. Age has done wonders to this. Dig, date, raisin, bourbon, port, cherries and caramel. The taste is absolutely sublime. Sticky sweet port and bourbon notes meld with bittersweet chocolate, coffee, caramel, grapes, cherries, berries, plums, raisins, and a great spicy finish. AGE THIS BEER! 3 years in the bottle makes for a masterpiece.
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