Fish Tale Leviathan Barleywine (Barrel Aged)

Very large bottle from 2001, shared by acrdz at the Shenandoah Beer Throwdown. Pours dark brown, very hazy, tan head. Aroma is sweet caramel, some subtle hops. Flavor is similar, with smoke, dark fruit, grapefruit, and warming alcohol in taste. Excellent, and very smooth.

2001 3 Liter bottle shared by acrdz. Thanks Mike! Wow, this was a treat. I didn’t write any tasting notes down for this one because I was enjoying it so much. Only a bit oxidized with very nice brown sugar, caramel, and dark fruit flavors. Alcohol well hidden. This was probably the best barleywine I’ve had, second only to Midnight Sun M.

WOW!! Sampled at the merrit Island Throwdown courtesy of Oakes, thanx Josh! Where do I start.The pour is beautiful brownish copper color with a thin lacing white head.The nose is sweet, caramel like with hints of the dark fruits. Flavor is well balanced.The dark fruits, caramel, oak and slight alcohol warmth are a great blend.This finished off slightly swet with some woodiness.

Bottle. Deep copper brown in color with a little white head. Caramel vanilla and malty aroma. Dark fruity notes. Roasty malty, bourbon flavor. Wood and dark fruity flavor. Brown sugar vanilla notes. Finish is fruity. Medium bodied. Very drinkable. Nice beer.

750ml bottle @Hoboken#1-thanks Mike–pours a thin retaining light tan head and hazy red/brown color. Aroma is dark malt, dark fruit, wood. Taste is dark malt, dark fruit, wood, some sharpness.

750ml bottle (2001 vintage) thanks to Todd! poured a solid dark caramel brown with a thinnish slightly off-white head..... nose made up of aged sweet caramel malt, dark fruit, and some maple. malts have faded and was difficult to detect the fact that it was aged in a cab-franc bottle. somewhat vinous but again, hardly noticeable..... smooth ccaramael malt flavors that were slightly oxidized with some subtle light sourness. mouthfeel was creamy and full and had low carbonation with worked well for it..... pretty good but a little past its prime.

Bottle thanks to Eyedrinkale to sample this great barleywine. Pours dark drown. Aroma/flavor is bourbon, dark fruit, sugar, wood, and caramel. I really enjoyed this and took seconds.

Bottle, shared generously by eyedrinkale. Light cloudy poop brown pour. Aroma is lots of sugar, some wood, cotton candy, and plum fruit. Rich flavor, same sweetness and burnt sugar, with only a little wood element. Good beer.