4.8 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
The more beer I drink in my life, the rarer it becomes that I come across a beer that makes me go "Wow!" This is one of those beers ... Super dark red, this beer drinks with a bit of paint-thinner-strength. Hoppy on top, but a super rich malt monster with candied caramel underneath. "Wow." (#4464, 2/4/2012).
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
50cl bottle @ home shared with Dutchdrebus. Very dark brown almost black color with a deep dark red glare coming though. Huge creamy beige colored head that lasts a long time and leaves a fine thick lacing. Smell malts, hops, slightly a hints of roastyness and alcohol. Taste malts, hops, bitter, slightly alcohol. Very nice balance between taste, carbonation and body. Very good beer.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle thx benzai. Dark brown colour with some ruby redness shining through, huge light brown head. Smells hoppy, bitter, fruity, grapefruit, fresh - but not very heavily. Tastes hoppy, bitter, fresh.. Very nice, soft and balanced, but maybe it could use a slightly bigger punch to it. Lovely mouthfeel, great balance, soft carbo and a medium to full body.
4.7 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Similar to the Stone barleywine but more expensive, it has more hops than Stone as well but has a nice smooth malty flavor.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Dark Brown with a light-brown head. A lot of taste from licorice, leaves, coffee, bread, with a long aftertaste. A very good barley wine, happy that they started to sell this one.
3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Keg at The Rake, 12th May. not my favourite style, OK, prefer a double IPA, too sweet
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Enjoyed with Kaetchen and Correl at Beer Rvolution. So malty and smooth. Deep forest fruit with just a hint of warmth. Slight sour finish. Beautiful drink.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
# 2955
ersma: heißt so, weil es der hunderste sud der brauerei war. beetonung liegt auf „war“, denn meine flasche trägt die sudnummer 193. vom märz 2010, mhd märz 2015, also noch eher jung. ist als iipa klassifiziert, was ich aufgrund der farbgebung nicht so sehen würde, hab aber auch keine ahnung, was es sonst sein könnte.
schwarz, rubinrt im gegenlicht. viel cremee-farbener schaum, der sich sehr stabil gbit.
der geruch ist intensiv, eine mischung aus fruchtigen aromen von grapefruit und kirsche und röstmalzigen aromen lakritz, schoko, pflaume. ziemlich abgefahrene mischung.
der antrunk ist entsprechend - frucht, kräuter, grapefruit und gleichzeitig röstmalz, lakritz, eiche. zur mitte bitterer werdend, aber auch kräftige, kaffee und lakritz sowie vanille ergänzen hier das kräuterartige und fruchtige. der abgang ist würzig und kombinert alle aromen zum runden finale. whow.
die flasche ist schlicht und ansehnlich. inhalt: maris otter, weizen- und schokomalz. dazu columbus, chinook und centennial.
fazit: man nehme das beste aus zwei eher konträtren welten und kombiniere sie aufs vortrefflichste. scheinbare widersprüche werden hier angenehmst widerlegt. aufgrund der eigenständigkeit und klasse schlage ich eine neue sortenbezeichnung vor, nämlich „100“. ähnlich wie damals der golf neu und richtungsweisend. das bier ist ganz großes kino. referenzklasse.
14,14,13,14,13,14 13,80 11/9/
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured pitch black without much head. Very malty and sweet. The hop profile was very muted. Not sure how this would be a Double IPA.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from Alko. Black color, beige head. Complex taste with raisins, coffee, liquorice, burnt finish. Excellent barley wine.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
500ml bottle. Pours an opaque very deep chestnut, verging on black, with a medium light beige head, which lasts quite well and leaves good lacing. The dominant aroma is toffee and date pudding, with some citrus hops freshness and a touch of caramel to back it up. A treacley dark sweet flavour introduces it, leading into some muted pine and spice hops. A smooth and quite sweet body has some rum and port flavours, which give way to a more savoury finish and a lingering alcoholic warmth. This is quite a pleasant beer - sweet and warming, it would be excellent on a chilly night.
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