austone (1036), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Sep 25, 2008 Draught @ Plan B. Hazy red copper, firm beige head. Grapefruit hoppy aroma, sweet molasses. Peppery, a bit tangy hoppy flavor, liquorice and fresh ginger. Sharp spicy finish. Full bodied, smooth low carbonation. Not as soothing as I hoped. sanfiltj (6), St. Louis, Missouri, USA does not count | 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Sep 21, 2008 Couldn’t imagine a better introduction into barley wine. The flavor lives up to what you’d expect from an ale called "old ruffian." Don’t let its’ fruit filled bouquet fool you, this beer will challenge even roughest of veteran beer barons. harrisoni (6771), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Sep 21, 2008 Draught at Plan B, Copenhagen. Clear chestnute, thin beige head. Wow, tha’s a big hit of hop and then really good malty fruity body. Big, big, just a big hit of everything. Not too sweet, not too syrupy, massive cascade, centennial hops. Heat on finish. Lovely. luttonm (281), Belgrade, Serbia
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Sep 19, 2008 Very interesting barley wine, but an outlier for the style. Can taste the normal profile on first sip but it is quickly run over by a rush of hops, much along the lines of a dipa. remarkably bitter for a barley wine. has a lighter, fruit nose with building hops. Dry finish with lingering bitterness. a little too much for me. trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 19, 2008 Pours a murky dark copper color with a very good head. Citrus hops immediately on the nose, with sticky-sweet malts - almost toward the aroma of DFH’s 90/120 min. IPAs. The flavor is remarkably bitter and hoppy, more toward a IIPA than a barley wine - but with the pungeant complexity of the latter. Strong up front, but with a clean finish - perhaps too clean. It made me wish the flavor lingered a bit longer. Very good, though. tarjei (1745), Bryne, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Sep 18, 2008 Tap at Plan B, Copenhagen. Brown color with a fine beige head. Aroma is hops and fruity sweetness. Flavor is a lot of hoppy bitterness, fruit and sweet malt, Nice. Defreni (999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 14, 2008 Flaske. EBF 2008. Humlen slår en i møde, og minder i langt højere grad om en IIPA end en Barley wine. Men med en stor maltbase der virkelig kan bakke humlen op er det tydeligt at denne øl også kan tåle at ligge. Virkelig e lækker og fantastisk øl. Todeon (315), Sweden
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Sep 14, 2008 Bottle @ EBF. Pours a beautifulk redbrown color. Aroma is caramell with lots of dried fruits. Mouthfeel is pretty brutal. Taste is sweet with lots of caramel and fruit. A nice maltyness can be found aswell.
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