3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: DEC 7, 2008 Holiday Ale Festival 2008. Copper with a soft off-white head. Spicy nose of caramel, clove and soft toastiness. Flavor picks up a nutty flavor with lingering spice long into the finish. I wish it had a bit more carbonation to bring out the spices a bit more and dry it out, felt a bit heavy on the palate, but decent. A bit heavy on the coriander for me.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bottle from the brewery. Dark red/brown with thin head. Fruity malt/spice aroma matches a taste that is light and refreshing with a mix of citrus and clove standing out the most. Very unique take on a "belgian-style barleywine". Comes off a bit soapy. If that could be toned down, I’d be a bigger fan.
3 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
22 oz. special bottle at DuffmanSW beer tasting. Pours golden reddish with a tiny foamy head. Smells like a peppery Belgium. Bitter citrus flavor with a tangy finish. Very interesting to say the least....Thank you to Mike and Diane for bringing this for us to try.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at DuffmanSWs beer tasting. Pours a reddish brown with a white head. Spicy and malty with a bitter citrusy finish. Don’t remember much about this one, other than it was unusual but not bad.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz special bottle from Mikeandi on BA, thanks for bringing this to the tasting at DuffManSW’s place.. Dark reddish pour. Sweet spicey and peppery. Very smooth, but with a strange flavor, was told lemongrass was an ingredient, could be that. Very thankful for the opportunity to have treid this, thanks Mike and Diane
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at the Great Alaska beer and Barleywine fest 2009. Dark amber with a tan head. Nice toasted caramel, sharp spicy aromas. Medium body. Big spicy sweet candi sugar flavors with clove and coriander. Has some warming alcohol to finsh. Good stuff.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Holiday Ale Fest 08... Poured amber/ruby with a light, beige head. Aroma of ginger and barley-like spices. Almost a chlorine flavor in there which brought down the flavor points. Also some cracker malt-grains, and herbal notes. Finished with barley and malt.
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