 jwdevalue (158), Neptune, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 29, 2007 This is part of a beer club. Had only one bottle but was decent for the price. Poured great and had a nice finish. Would do again. WOW!
Beerlando (2310), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 27, 2007 Courtesy boboski. 2005 vintage consumed on 9/27/07. Semi-cloudy, dark reddish amber body. No head at all, just the tiniest off-white rim. Zero lacing noted. Looks thick and syrupy in the glass. The aroma is of fresh caramel, vanilla, oak, and warming sherry. The flavor is quite malty, with sweet, moderately toasted caramel malts comprising the base. Oaky vanilla quickly emerges on the tongue, as do substantial earthy hops and searing alcohol. Medium-full body that feels lively in the mouth and finishes short and warm. Nice brew, but the alcohol interferes slightly.
ucusty (1880), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 26, 2007 bottle from 2006, aging quite nice. pours a hazt dark amber. minimal head. sweet and fruity, finish with a nice hop flavor
yespr (11959), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 25, 2007 355 mL bottle (2006). Pours slight hazy amber with an off-white to light brown head. Sweet and and dried fruity aroma, malty as well. Quite fruity, very sweet and hoppy flavour, very strong hoppy finish with a solid bitterness and warming alcohol. Notes of cane sugarish sweetness. Quite complex sweet malt heavy brew with a very strong floral/fruity hops bouquet. Very nice.
craftbeerdesign (744), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 22, 2007 Updated: Mar 29, 2009bottle - 2007 batch. pours a deep amber with a tad bit of white head which transitions to no lacing at all. The aroma is filled with deep fruits and some sweet malt. Wonderful over the palate with a ton of flavors hitting the tongue... deep fruits including plums, raisins, pears, apple, and some dark cherries. There is also some caramel and a sweet malt presence throughout. Monster Ale feels almost like a port or light brandy... it has a very smooth and charismatic body that carries a bit of alcohol warmth in addition to an abundance of flavor. Mr. Oliver knows his beer.
andersskov (14), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 1/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 20, 2007 bottle. The appearence is red/brown with a perfekt white head. The aroma a bit of alcohol and rosted malt. Great hob flaours wich is balanced nice with the alcohol.
The finish is malty.
FatPhil (3467), Espoo, Finland
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2007 Updated: Aug 26, 2008Do not drink this young. Age for 4 years
Rating is only the better of the two tastings, the aged one.
330ml bottle (Pikkulintu, Helsinki) 2004 bottle
Still a little boozy, but a lovely barley-wine aroma - with sweet dried figs. Nuttiness in the taste. Pretty mellow. Vert nice sniffer and sipper
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330ml bottle (Pikkulintu, Helsinki)
Alcoholic nonsense. No subtleties of any kind in any aspect. An insult to the great barley wines that exist, hopefully an evolutionary dead-end of the broken "some is good therefore more is better" logic that many on the both sides of the Atlantic unfortunately cling to.
michael-pollack (2644), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 4, 2007 12oz. Bottle from 2005 (aged 2yrs.): Moderately sweet aroma. Smells of caramel malt, alcohol, dark fruit, brandy, and basic Barley Wine aroma. Poured amber in color with a hint of copper and a small, off-white head that diminished quickly. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Flavor is medium to heavily sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of alcohol, caramel malt, dark fruit, and brandy. VERY malty. Full body. Thick, viscous, very smooth texture. Almost no carbonation. Sweet, lightly salty, malt finish. Overall, I’d like to try this beer with out aging it so much.
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