3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz. Bottle 2006 vintage. Beer pours a slightly hazy brownish red with almost no head. The aroma is of overripe fruits and caramel. Unfortunately having sampled this beer over a period of time, I have to say that the nose is really the highlight. The flavor isn’t as complex as the nose and is a bit overly sweet. Some hints of raisins and chocolate malt in the flavor. The mouthfeel of the beer is decent and isn’t overly carbonated. The finish is quick and leaves a bit of sweetness and alcohol warmth on the tongue. Only difference I noticed from the aging was that the alcohol presence was a bit more subdued. Overall not bad, but nothing too memorable.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
(bottle) pours a slightly hazy dark ruby colour with a frothy beige head. aroma of herbal hops, burnt toffee and treacle, with hints of apricots, cherries, straciatella and light alcohol. flavour is caramel, brown sugar and raisins, though with surprisingly little sweetness, some dark fruits and a hint of alcohol in the finish. heavy-bodied with fizzy carbonation.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Smokey caramel flavor, nice tang, and solid name baby..............................
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Dark amber pour, negligible head. Toast, malts, nuts, caramel. Medium carbonation, medium-strong body. Without the carbonation to rough it up, it would be less drinkable (too sweet).
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very smooth and nuanced. Flavors were more mellow. Alcohol was in balance with the sweet character.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Nip sized bottle. 2008 Vintage. Poured an amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of nuts, toasty, some caramel, and some oxidation. Tastes of nuts, caramel, toffee, toast, some chocolate, and some dark fruits. Lighter alcohol in the finish.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
355ml bottle. Poured deep ruby in color with a thin white head. Aroma has sweet fruits, raisins and dark bready malt. Flavor has raisins, figs, alcohol and is overall quite sweet. Long fruity, tasty finish. Very tasty barley wine, well balanced, full bodied. Alcohol coming through little too much.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours a deep copper color with a brown hue to it. Aroma is of heavy malt and mild chocolate. You can taste the high alcohol content but it is well hidden amongst the hops and sweet dark licorice flavor. Overall the best barleywine I’ve tasted.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
36cl, American brew, from Geers Oostakker, complex brew, malty/sweet and slightly alcoholic/spicy, not too heavy, balanced, hazy, good head, good brew
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Didn’t know this was still around, grabbed a bottle at the beer store. Poured a dark brown, small white head. Aromas of sweetness, malt, fruit and toffee. Taste is malty, spice, plum and caramel. A pretty good Barley Wine, enjoy getting this when I can.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Az árpaborokért nem vagyok oda annyira. Túl testesek túl édesek. Színébe, habjába nem lehet belekötni: szép konyakos, sötét borostyán, a hab meg sűrű és homogén bézs.
Egyből támad az alkohol szinte könnyezik a szemem tőle mögötte meg ott kiabál az aszalt illat amit ugye a sok maláta okoz. Van még kevés vaniliás virágos felhő plusz enyhe fanyar citrom.
Émelyítően édes egyből a korty elejétől bár kapaszkodik hozzá egy eléggé markáns keserűség de mégsem tud elvarázsolni (max. 3-4 üveg után...) Sűrű és ragadós állag.
Ááá, nekem ez sok(k).
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