 coyotehunter (545), , Michigan, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
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 (185), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
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 (704), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
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 (117), Louisville (LEWISville), Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
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 (95), Redmond, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
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 (914), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
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.
MmmcKay (276), Brentwood, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 15, 2009 Was unsure at first at how an IPA would to take to barrel aging. Well, Dogfish Head has pulled it off quite nicely. It seems to be quite a bit less hoppy than the 90 minute. The barrel aging has given this IPA a nice creamy texture as well as vanilla and caramel flavors. The hops and still there and integrate almost flawlessly with the barrel flavors. Yum
Derek881 (493), Frederick, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 I enjoyed this beer on draft at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. The beer had a dark amber-bronze color with an average sized white head that had great cling and average retention. It had a heavy grain and earthy aroma with some citrus components too and a bit of malt. The taste was very bitter and grainy with some sour yeast flavors too. The beer had a wet body with a dry finish, moderate carbonation, and was filling although light.
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