 Magicdave6 (5425), London, Greater London, England
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 19, 2007 Bottle 2000, massive huge yee haa high 5 thanks goes to matt for this one, 7yrs old. Aroma packed with lightly oxidised aged barley wine goodness, you can smell the age from a good few feet away. Taste is sweet but well rounded and fruity esters, but not over powering, hoppy when it should be, incredibly drinkable, this took me to a different level, all round. A silly good beer and one that i want more of!
Naven (869), Poway, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 19, 2007 2005 bottle. This is officially my favorite style of beer, but I must say that American Barley Wines typically taste similar to one another. This one is certainly tasty, but as I drink this, nothing really stands out about it or sets it apart.
matt7215 (956), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2007 355 ml bottle from a trade with hogtowharry. poured dark amber with almost no head but lots of carbonation. great aromas of hops and malts, great big amber beer aromas. flavours are big bold and complex. mouth feel was a little rough, the large amount of carbonation made me cough twice when swallowing. overall a very enjoyable introduction to barly wines.
golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 17, 2007 Draft at the Blind Tiger. Aroma of some malt, fruit, and some pepper. The flavor is very much like lychee, the chinese fruit (which is sweet but a little peppery), and some caramel malt. It is pretty good and fruity overall for a barleywine.
Rocco13 (4), USA
does not count  | 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Oct 9, 2007 One of the most complex beers I’ve ever experienced. Similarin mouth-feel to a scotch, with a memorable, lasting finish.
Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 7, 2007 2004 Bottle. Good God how long have I had this bottle? If I had a dollar for every time I moved this bottle from the cellar to the fridge then back to the cellar, I would have like $4 more. Body-dark amber with a medium ring of bubble. Nose-very big bourbon/sherry nose, maple, port, alcohol, very nice nose. Taste-light soy, unami, light licorice, maple syrup, woody, beautiful barleywine aftertaste, caramel, unsweet brandy, honey, medium bitter, lots of pecan shells, maple dominates. A solid American/English style hybrid barleywine. This beer is turning very sherry like. In 5 more years this will either be genius or ant poison. As it is now, it is a perfect mixture of beer and sherry flavors.
seke (11), Vallentuna, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 3, 2007 2005 bottle from Systembolaget, 10.8%, best before 2008-02-01.
Amber-copper, very slight haze. Big nose with some toasted nuts, rather intriguing. Flavor a little subdued for the style, but with nicely balanced bitterness. Low carbonation. A decent barley wine, but nothing to make me go out of my way.
fro2218 (466), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Oct 1, 2007 A little too sweet for my tastes when it comes to barley wines (style ales). This one just tastes of sugar, alcohol, and bitter. No supporting malt or other flavors.
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