3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a very red brown. Foamy latte-colored head. Smells like a fruit roll-up. No joke. Artificial fruit - cherry and raspberry - dominate the brew. It’s almost like someone poured a bit of a framboise (a sweet one - Lindemans) in an already-sweet barleywine. The flavor brings it back a bit, giving it some depth - a bit of wheat, some caramel, and a respectable - but not overpowering - hop backbone. I’m actually liking this one quite a bit - it goes down smooth and easy, especially for an 09.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
on tap at brouwer’s cafe for hard liver 2010. brownish color, thin head. cloying, very sweet. touch of cherry perhaps
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sweet fruity nose - cherries, dark dried fruits, earthy light floral notes. Beautiful bright red pour with a offwhite creamy foam head. More cherries, dark dried fruits, sweet residual sugars, and a nice earthy floral hop bite in the finish. Light lingering chewy bitterness balances sweetness very well. Creamy smooth mouthfeel with loose and nice carbonation.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Baking chocolate aroma, some wood. Muddy brown with a barely tan head. Gritty chocolate flavor and texture, small heat comes through in the finish but overall this is a joy to drink. Too bad i can’t get a growler, i would love to age this.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Browned amber, august-looking, with flimsy head. Deep malt with dried fruit. Incredibly complex flavors including a medley of dried fruits, apricot, peach, plum, raisin, wrapped in chocolate. Sweet, but not at all cloying. A dessert accented barleywine. Well done.
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