4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottling Date 040306 really nice english style barley wine,loads of caramel maltiness ,the honey is noticable both in the aroma and taste Hops are subtle but nice, Well Done
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours the color of cherry wood with a thin ivory head. Smells of molasses, dark fruit, vanilla and oak.
Tastes of alcohol up front but not too hot. Caramel flavors, hints of vanilla, plum and other dark fruit. Some significant hops in the finish but the malt shines in this beer. Mouth is rich and full. Finish is an warming alcohol burn. A good candidate for aging but pretty good now. Good winter seasonal.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
At the VA Beer Festival, Norfolk, VA. Clear gold with an off white, yellow tinged head. Candylike nose and flavor, both are sweet orange, caramel, resiny. Citrusy bitter finish. Awesome lace that lasts forever. Sticky palate, very good!
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a slightly hazy coppery color with a quarter inch off-white head that fades failry quickly to a spotty cap that leaves mild lacing.
Smell; a bit of sweet honey and some hints of toffee at first, strong piney hops, and some cherries.
Taste; the hops hit at first, by dark fruits, and followed by slightly sweet honey and toffee background, and finishing with a bit a an alcohol bite. Mouthfeel is full bodied and just slightly oily/slick.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
From bottle. Pours a golden orange with tan head, nice sticky lacing. Sweet malt nose, maybe some light caramel. Flavor follows with a nice bitter finish. Smooth palate. Excellent.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: MAR 30, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark amber brown body with an off white head. Aroma is etoh some dark fruit but the large hop character turned me off from this. 3.5
Wow just had a 5 year old keg version at of this and it was freaking awesome. Good bye hops hello to a malty fruity nectar of vinous alcohol. I loved it. 4.1
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Sampled this at the Old Dominion brewpub. Very nice if you’re into barleywines- but if heavy beers aren’t your thing, this one isn’t for you. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen it anywhere in Philly. Hopefully they’ll get around to shipping it up here sometime soon. A very heavy taste, with lots of alcohol. Recommended if you can find it.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark golden brown color. The aroma is sugary, with yeast and wood scents coming through. Full, sticky, resiny palate is very nice. Full malt flavor with a nice sticky hop presence. Really enjoyed this one.
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