 Gr0ve (1382), Oslo, Norway
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 (2937), Oslo, Norway
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 (798), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
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 (1005), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
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?
Baadstorp (55), Århus, Denmark
May 27, 2008 real nice complex barley wine. sweet, sligthy bitter great taste of fruits and hops.
patrick767 (2016), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
May 25, 2008 bottle - Pours dark amber with a thin head. The aroma is of dark fruit accented malt and a little hops and alcohol. The flavor is sweet malts with a little fruit coming through, some warming alcohol, and some light bitterness in the finish. It’s quite tasty without crossing the threshold to true excellence.
tarjei (1741), Bryne, Norway
May 25, 2008 355 ml bottle. Brown color, moderate off-white head. Aroma is hops and fruit. Flavor is hops and fruit. Sweet. Alcohol is well hidden.
SvendNielsen (11), Denmark
May 19, 2008 Ok Barley wine, som vist var større engang, synes den smagte bedre for et par år siden. Flot krop og godt med frugt dufte.
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