 Jukkabro (2981), Tampere, Finland
Apr 21, 2008 Deep dark amber colored, little vanishing yellow head. Sweet and raisinny aroma, alcohol comes up rather strongly with mild plum and port wine. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is also good basic BW with raisins and sweet caramel in start, aftertaste turns to vinous with medium alcohol. Well, decent BW, still nothing special.
changeup45 (782), Orlando, Florida, USA
Apr 18, 2008 2007 bottle. I just don’t have the patience to let it sit longer. Pours a copper color with some ruby red in there and a thick off white head which settles to a thin layer. Aroma is rather subtle considering the abv with some tangy fruits, caramel malts and alcohol. It’s sort of like a fruity brandy. The beer is definitely a sipper but it didn’t blow me away. At first taste it is rather mild with tangy fruits and some caramel. The hops show a little late with some spices and a cherry alcoholic flavor. Actually it kind of reminds me of cherry cough medicine but not that strong. Warming with a mild alcohol burn. Considering what this is it is really easy to drink. A good, fun beer to try that surely gets better with age as it does lack character.
uhre (339), Denmark
Apr 13, 2008 2004 Bottle - 4 years old. I remember I first tried this in 2004, and it was too alcoholic for my taste - at least that’s how I remember it. The aroma is full of fruit, malt and alcohol. The flavor is full of fruit like prunes but also malt and a burn from the alcohol - great balance. A beer which is worth aging.
mullet (798), Melbourne, Australia
Apr 9, 2008 2005 bottle. Onya voota! Fantastic aroma on this one - it’s all rich, fruity aged character which is weird considering it’s only three years old. Lots of dried fruit, marzipan and nuts - any hop character is long gone and malt (at least in its young, obvious incarnation) isn’t all that far behind it. The flavour can’t quite live up to the massive aroma. Relatively light-bodied with almonds and toast. Quite clean and plain, even. No hop. Disappointingly plain flavour, but I could’ve sniffed this one for ages. Don’t think it much more left in the tank at three years old either.
Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
Apr 8, 2008 Tasty barleywine. Not overpowering with sweetness. Aroma is sweet malt though. Taste is well balanced between the malt and the hops.
jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
Apr 7, 2008 2007 Vintage. Pours a nice copper color with about a one inch head. Has a nice fruity and malty odor. Has a very sweet malty flavor with a nice hoppy finish. A very strong beer and a smooth finish. Quite a tasty barleywine.
Stew41 (1040), Caulfield, Australia
Apr 5, 2008 2005 Vintage
Crikey! Big, big beer. Amazing nose of treacle, honey, cooked fruits; a fait bit going on. More subtle flavours on the palate, although to be fair this beer is now 3 years old. More treacle and cooked / burnt honey in the back palate. Intensity builds well and the beer thickens a touch on the finish.
robbmotiwalla (50), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Apr 5, 2008 pours a dark copper with about 1 finger head. smells fruity. tastes fruity followed by big alcohol kick in the pants. tastes fruiter and more sour than i expected
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