City Steam Belle Dock #4

Brewed by City Steam Brewery Cafe
Style: Barley Wine
Hartford, Connecticut USA

Serve in Snifter

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Draught in a snifter: This one poured a dark, cloudy mahogany color. There was pretty much no head on it at all. The aroma contained malt sweetness, as well a some fruitiness. Maybe a int of an unknown spice. The taste was sweet, but mellowed: not harsh like some Barleywines can be. There was also a hint of oakiness to the taste. Also, a bit of an alcohol taste coming through, but it didn't detract from it one bit. Very good!

Has a dark red/ruby color and a sweet malt smell. Taste was also of sweet malts and finished very smooth with little bitterness. Overall one of the best barley wines I have tried.

UPDATED: NOV 23, 2005 Oaky port aroma. Yeasty, mouldering with a light fruitiness. Clear cola brown. Whiffs of licorice. Moderate acidity, alcohol bitterness. Quite subtle and good. Enjoyed on an extremely cold day, DBH trip with Relay.

Clear red brown body. Aroma is medium sweet caramel and fruity. Taste is sweet malty, caramel, some spice, medium alcohol burn. Medium-full body. English-style, never overpowering, very accessible barleywine.

Ruby brown in color with a thin off white head.Fruity,malty sweet aroma.Spicy hop charcater,malty palate with a touch of cherry and some woodiness.Nice warming alcohol effect.