3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sweet. Mellowed hops, like it has been aged. Some caramel. In the line of Full Sail barleywine. A good combination of the hops and sweet malt with dark fruit.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hand-bottled bomber, thanks after4ever. Pours hazy orange with a lacy beige head. Caramel, nut fig taste. Full body and light carbonation. Dry woody finish.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at RBSG grand tasting. Thanks to whoever brought it. Pours cloudy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of roasted barley and sweet dried fruits. The flavor was robust with more roasted barley and dark fruits. The mouthfeel was full and malty. The finish was long and dry. Overall: I had no idea this was a retired beer--too bad, these brewers were on the right track.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle shared by Aspidites, pours deep amber with a thin off white head. Rich, sweet nose with dried fruit and sugars added to the sweet maltiness. The flavor was the same with a bit of heat. Creamy on the palate.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle from kp brought to RBSG. Buttery, sweetish. A hint of sour from age. Amber color. Small head. Lots of bitterness. Nice barleywine.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
22. Capped. Thanks, Tever! Cloudy medium amber with a very faint gray rim. Still, headless, laceless. Creamy, butterscotchy, caramelly, plenty of dark tree fruit swirling around. Long, nutty, resiny finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
(bottle thanks for sharing BDR!) Pours muddy brown with little to no head. The aroma is very complex and pleasant with scents of wood, caramel, berries, cheese, light oxidation, and strawberry jam. The taste is also just as complex with flavors of caramel, golden raisins, molasses, and prunes. These sweet flavors then switch to a finish reminiscent of a marshmallow that’s been burnt over a campfire. Medium mouthfeel, and quite enjoyable.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From 22-oz unlabeled bomber, supplied by BDR pours a hazy burnt amber brew with a fast dissolving head that dissipates clean. Aroma of powder caramel malt, some toffee, licorice and a touch of toffee. Taste is slightly chalky, very light carbonation with flavors of tropical fruit, caramel, red licorice and a touch of marshmallow. Finish is semi-sweet, slightly fruity with a nice alcohol warmth.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Unlabeled bomber from BDR. Copper color with a thin head. Caramel malt aroma with light toast. Much of the same in the flavor. Sweet malt. Slight marshmallow finish. Very delicious and a rockin rare treat.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from an unlabeled 22 oz. bottle. Amber orange cane syrup. Toffee, vanilla, candycorn aromas, with hints of red licorice and caramel. Prevailing sugary sweetness that has strength and class. Rich, woodsy scotch and earthy honey flavor that carries some floral bittersweetness; extensive fruitiness of pineapple, golden raisins, and coconut. Oily palate is dense in body and lightly carbonated. Mild oxidation is serving it well, lending a soft, bitter woodiness; finish is soft and doughy with turbinado sugars and caramelized pears, and a bit of dry alcohol. Warm and pleasing. Thanks Brad!
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