 mgermani (862), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Oct 4, 2009 Pours a clear amber with a moderate and lasting head and minimal lace. Aroma is sweet - maple syrup, yum! Malty, sweet and woodsy flavour - hops backgrounded. Piny, and woodsy. Good carbonation, creamy body. Very tasty, but also very strong. A sipper for sure - yum!
jbye4334 (652), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Oct 3, 2009 (bottle). Clear amber color. Medium off white head. Floral and citrus hop aroma. Flavors of wood and floral hops. Avg duration. Alcohol finish. with light bitterness. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.
coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
Oct 1, 2009 12 oz 2006 bottle with thanks to Thickfreakness! Cap pops off and instantly im knocked back by alcohol and caramel. Pouring into the glass it takes on a very resinous oily character the color of amber. Not much head to speak of, leaving it to sit like apple cider in the glass. First sip is damn near cloying sweetness, with the most notable flavors being caramel, some smoky peat, and some faint piney hops. The sweetness seems to fade a bit with a bigger drink. Alcohol is unquestionably there, but it remains obscured by caramel malts..Thats funny. I just noticed this isnt a barley wine but a DIPA. I wonder what this is like fresh?
Chipper (181), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 28, 2009 Dark amber pour with a moderate off-white head. Some hops, but not huge, malt, a little citrus and smoke aroma. Flavor is very smooth, a little sweet and the hop bite is minimal and late. The alcohol is very well hidden. Very good.
Fratto (670), Arlington, Texas, USA
Sep 19, 2009 Fort Worth Saucer. Bottle. I can’t make heads or tales of this. Strong banana aromas, crazy taste, thick mouthfeel, a lingering aftertaste that slightly burns.
hophead21112 (110), Louisville (LEWISville), Colorado, USA
Sep 18, 2009 Clear orange-red pour with a two finger off-white head, good retention and nice lace. Legs visible indicating high ABV. Pungent citrus hop aroma with caramel, toffee and alcohol sweetness, slightly oakey. Smooth sweet flavors, mostly alcohol and caramel, with the hops coming through near the end finishing dry with slight alcohol warmth. Smooth medium body, moderate-low carbonation and moderate alcohol warmth. Above average but unremarkable.
ManvsCity (88), Redmond, Washington, USA
Sep 18, 2009 12 oz bottled on 6/19/09. Moderately thick beige head and thin whispy lacing. Honey thick reddish amber body. Smells of floral hops and oak, almost bourbony. Lots of alcohol on the back of the tongue. The blend of fresh and oak aged IPAs hints of a barleywine style. Somehow the thick malty sweetness reigns in the bitterness of the hops a little more than I had hoped.
shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
Sep 16, 2009 12 oz bottle. pours a clear copper with a tiny offwhite head. Aroma of caramel, grapefruit, wood, pine, and herbs. flavor is caramel, pine, booze, and bread. Everything about this beer was ok or good but not great.
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