estoves (41), Göteborg, Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Feb 22, 2007 Amber red body with a small ring of foam.
Fruity aroma at the begining and more hoppy at the finish.
Small notes of citrus and syrup gets more bitter at the middle.
Very thick in the mouth almost like syrup.
The finish is very caremely.
Hangover (765), Atlanta, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 19, 2007 2005 vintage. Copper-red pour with little to no head. Malty aroma that becomes more wine-like and fruity when warmed. Big taste, moderately sweet and big on dried fruit. Some cherry and red-grapes. Alcohol is noticeable but muted for 11%. Pretty interesting. Pretty darn good, in fact. mnurda (434), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 | Feb 19, 2007 Was unaware that is was a barleywine, so was surprised when I tasted it. Haven’t had enough experience with Barleywines to give it justice. Probably would have liked it more with a different food pairing (other than pizza) mgumby10 (1850), Jupiter, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Feb 11, 2007 Pours a hazy darker amber with little to no head. Very nice floral, sweet malty smell to it although it was quite mellow. Pretty sweet taste with anice bite to it, although it does smooth out near the finish. I get some darker citrus and sweet malts in there as well. Alcohol is pretty prominent in this one. Would love for them to mask that a little better, but this is name monster ale so maybe thats the intention. tish (35), In transition at the moment, Indiana, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Feb 10, 2007 Bottle. Deep amber/copper coloring with an off white small head that diminished quick. Faint nose of yeast, malt and hint of orange rind. Flavor was soft with a kick of peppery spice crispiness. Lingering malty aftertaste. holdenn (1440), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Feb 9, 2007 12 oz bottle I picked up on Columbus Day outside Cleveland at Chuck’s. Clear amber in color with a ring of a head. Malty nose, not very strong some sweetness and cookies come out as it warms. Malty flavors carmel, cherry, alcohol and a hint of chocolate. Nothing like barley wine to keep the insides warm in the dead Chicago winter. rlgk (3377), Vårgårda, Sweden
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 9, 2007 Nice amber color with an offwhite head. Malty aroma,at first with some sourish notes. Nutty, milky but also with some citrus notes. Malty flavor, honey notes, very strong but without letting too much alcohol through,a bit vinous but most of all malty. Strong finish with some nice bitterness. JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 7, 2007 2005 bottle courtesy of boboski. Copper color with no head. Malt abounds, but an almost sweetish hop aroma makes it to the nose. Lingering soapy hop finish to the taste, but not sharp or aggressive. Things nicely melded as it warmed, but I still would’ve liked a greater hop presence in the taste. But overall a very good brew.
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