3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20Courtesy of Skyview. Black color with a small head. Aroma of chocolate and some cherries. Pretty much the same in the flavor, just lighter. Quite boozy.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at an rsbls tasting. Very dark red brown. This is cherroes then chocolate and then some sour funkiness. Tartness in the after taste and the finish. I wish the cherries were sweeter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black barleywine with noticeable cocoa along with the standard caramel, cherries add a slight fruit touch. Boozy.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
22oz bottle from mnmike, really not what I thought this beer would be at all, I was expecting your big caramel boozy syrupy barleywine with subtle hints of cherry, what I got was an astrigent mix with fake, artificial cherry flavor which stuck out like a sore thumb...
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Picked up a single 22-oz bomber from Riley’s Wines of the World in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours an opaque dark reddish brown colored brew with a decent sized tan head that slowly dissipates to a creamy off-white top and excellent lacing. Aroma of dark chocolate malt, cherries, a hint of caramel and floral hops. Taste is full bodied, some alcohol presence, along with flavors of chocolate malt, caramel , cherries, and some tart berries. Finish is quite sweet as expected in an English-style barleywine, with aftertastes of chocolate malt, floral hops and a continued dried cherry aftertaste.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: JAN 24, 2013 Bottle from mnmike. Pours black with a boozy-cherry aroma. Flavor is cherry with a stout like after taste. Reminds me more of an imperial stout. Nice beer, definitely.interesting.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: MAR 25, 2013 Amazing black pour with lingering beige head. Tart cherry taste over balanced by huge malts. Its like drinking the really bad Belgian cherry red , but with an english barleywine/abt quad body. Quite a mess.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22oz limited bomber picked up at the Downtown location, pours a very dark brown with a red tint, brown head with also a red tint to it, aroma is pretty nice, a good amount of cherry with some chocolate, just a hint of booze on the nose as well, the flavor is way sweeter than I was expecting, the cherries can be tasted through out and there is a little bit of chocolate in the finish as well, the cherries are just a little bit sour and play with the sweetness pretty well, the 12% is pretty well hidden though. The $16 price tag was a little steep but it’s pretty enjoyable.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
22 ounce 2012 vintage bottle. Very interesting beer I picked up in Madison WI during the holidays. Strong cherry tart smell and taste. Dark red coloring. Moderate head. Great strength too - not sure what temperature I prefer this at, but I’m leaning towards colder than warmer.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Jolly old scratch says it is a black style barlywine. It is a very dark beer. Smell is malt and alcohol. Taste is initially chocolate and ends with a earthy, alcohol, biting flavor.
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