4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
hazy reddish-orange colour, no head at all; aroma of raspberry, yeast, some caramel and significant alcohol; tasteof caramel, fruity sweetness, notable bitterness, and spicy aftertaste; it’s amazing how perfectly the 15,2% ABV is hidden;despite the lack of carbonation, this ’beer’ is excellent
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
A - Hazy amber-orange with very little off-white bubbly head.
S - Sweet caramel and dark caramel malts, caramelized malts, dark fruits, pine and a bit of citrus hops, brown sugar, and some booze.
T - Sweet caramel malts, caramelized malts, brown sugar, figs, prunes, and other dark fruits, some light pine hops and resiny bitterness, some booze.
M - Full bodied, moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet and warming finish.
D - Fantastic bold and rich barleywine. Great overall balance.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 14/20
33 cl bottle from de hopduvel in Gent. Light hazzy brown body with almost no head. Strong fruity nose. No carbonation. Not my taste *
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sour aroma and the taste is both sour and sweet. Firstly taste like caramel but then sour in the end. The malty character and plenty of hops beautifully disguises the high alcohol of 15%.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bam! The nose hits you in the face with loads of orange juice, honeydew melon and candy. Pours a slightly hazy amber with a fluffy, firm head. The flavour is a little bit crazy - yes, it’s strong, yes, it has a certain cloyingness, and yes, it’s slightly thick and soupy but bottom line it’s fresh, like fruit salad juice spiked with a fine barley wine. 15%? Really?!? This beer is a goddamn revelation. I like. I really like.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle @ maison belge Barcelona. Hazy orange amber colored beer with a small white head. Nose of overripe fruits and alcohol. Sweet fruity alcoholic taste. Slightly oxydized already. Bottle is 13 months old. Sweet licorlike alcohol aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
33cl bottle. Amber/brown with small, almost not existing head. Nose : cooked fruits, tart, alcohol, dried fruits. Caramel, malaga chocolate. Sip : thick and oily. No carbonation. Sweet and smooth, caramel, chocolate and orange flavour. The alcohol is well hidden until the exhale where the booze and hop aromas are revealed. Overall it is one of the most smooth and well balanced barley wines I tried. Nice one.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
11.2 oz Bottle at OL Beer Cafe. Intense sweetness and pineapple flavors. A wonderful finish to the day.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Très peu amer et très épaisse. Peu de mousse et une présence alccolique non dérangeante. De nombreuses odeurs de fruits mascérés et de sucres se font ressentir en bouche. Un bon goût de malt présent.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Poured a reddish amber with a frothy, rapidly diminishing off white head. Aroma of spice and muted citrus hops with a little berry fruit. Medium to full body, flavour is sweet malt. slightly sour, vinous with a sweet, alcoholic aftertaste.
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