 VeloVampire (387), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jan 20, 2008
Draught at the Magpie - came a clear raspberry hue with a small off-white head. Really sweet malty aroma with some dried, dark fruits and a good amount of grape and prune. Flavour nicely soft and full of plum, cherry and sweet grain. Boozy, too. Perhaps more in keeping with the historical barley wines, rather than current U.S. versions - but really, who knows; I wasn’t there.
unclemattie (1584), Georgia, USA
May 10, 2008 Growler. Pours hazy mahogany. Aroma of sour malt. Flavor is of sweet candy. Finishes bitter. Very nice balance. Heavy medium body
shintriad (687), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 7, 2008 Dark amber, some head and lace, aroma is caramelly but also fruity and funky, a bit vinegary. Dark malty flavours that are a little too sweet. Some wood and bready tastes to it. Not bad.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Apr 5, 2008 Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with a nice earthy balancing character,
Flavor: rich sweet dark caramel flavor, lots of earthy character, touch of fruityness, the earthyness dries it out a lot,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4
ChainGangGuy (1536), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
Mar 25, 2008 Appearance: Pours a hazy, reddish-brown body sporting a small, white head.
Smell: Relatively mild aroma, but you can glean notes of caramel, apricot juice, and marinated cherries.
Taste: Sweet caramel maltiness, then you receive a sharp, fruity blast of apricots and maraschino cherries. Gin Lane Ale offers no real hop bitterness, leaving you with a sweet, malty fruit juice. Just a hint of heat on the sweetish finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: A fine, very easy-drinking barleywine.
CaptainCougar (4637), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Mar 22, 2008 Growler: Pours a transparent dark copper amber with a spotty-lacing white head. Aroma of lightly sweet and tart caramel notes with a fruity esters comlpexity. Body starts lightly caramely sweet with a touch of fruity esters and an earthy mildly citric flavor Finishes semi-sweet and tart. A decent barleywine with some light fruity complexity.
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