 VTHopHead (901), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 8, 2008 Bottle - Poured a dark copper- reddish amber in color with a very small white head that all but disappeared. Aroma is of sweetish malts and spicy hops. Flavor is of citrus, sherry, alcohol, and spicy hops. Finishes with a bitter, alcohol and malty mix of hops and spicy malts. Pretty good...
Bockyhorsey (2511), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 7, 2008 2006 bottle courtesy of hellbilly. Sweet fruit fermented aroma. Cooper body with thin head. Flavor had a moderate sweet caramel flavor that was good. Smooth on the palate a good brew. Thanks Joshua.
blklab2007 (955), Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 6, 2008 bottle poured a red amber in color with a thin head and light carbonation. aroma has malts, light citrus, sherry, wood, and cherry. flavor is hefty in the alcohol department with rich malt and fruited touches. medium mouth feel with frothing carbonation. became more malted as it warmed up with some resin and pine hops and seems smooth for something of it’s strength.
Rciesla (3580), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 2, 2008 Bottled. Drank both the 2002 and the 2000 in 2007. Both had a magnificent fruit cherry, and citrus flavors. The eltoh has settled very nicey over the years, much more in comparison to the fresh bottles which have a stronger hop character that i could do without in my barley wine.
Gr0ve (1392), Oslo, Norway
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 2, 2008 Updated: Sep 5, 2008355 ml bottle. Dark amber colour. Bold caramelly malt aroma. Full-bodied, but the hops soon attach and leaves the finish very hoppy. Grassy and piney. Malty finish, but most upfront. Not really any sharp edges even though this is a fairly hoppy beer.
2008-09-05: 2005 edition. Clearly a litle over the top as there is strong signs of oxydation. Very low carbonation level. Dull, lacks crispness. Oily and cloying. Unbalanced. Hints of chocolate, but mostly caramel. 5/3/5/3/9.
larsga (2958), Oslo, Norway
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 1, 2008 Medium offwhite head. Hazyish brown body. Malty sherry tobacco aroma with stale fruity notes. Dry-sweet cardboard malts and toffee taste with fruity notes. Sharpish. Intense alcohol heat. Dry pine needle toffee aftertaste. Decent. (0.355l bottle.)
WabashMan (801), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 29, 2008 A nice, if less than extraordinary barley wine. A less than powerful aroma is the weak point in a beer that pours a lovely, deep reddish brown, has a nicely spicy hop flavor, and a medium mouthfeel. Not as heavy as some BWs, which might make it more appropriate for seasons OTHER than winter. Hey, I’m drinking (and enjoying) it in May, so to each his own, eh?
probstk (1027), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 27, 2008 12 fl. oz. bottle via dkachur (thanks!), shared with Lubiere, served almost cool in a tulip glass.
App.: Deep ruby, clear, frail white froth.
Aroma: Metallic (unfortunate), really big cherries, raisins and molasses, a touch of licorice, a bit of meaty mash, fair alcohol, light warming spices.
Palate: Medium+ body, soft carbonation, a bit syrupy.
Flav.: Burnt sugar, cherries, wood, lots of alcohol, a touch of nuttiness, a bit of vanilla and marzipan, some apricots, touches of tang; plenty of alcohol and nuts, light licorice.
Heavy-handed and simple. Needs aging, maybe?
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