 Goodgrief (1149), Middletown, Delaware, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 26, 2008 March 2006 - This was a good barleywine. Strong aroma leapt from the smallish head. Aroma and flavor was caramel malt and hop bitterness. The highlight was the nice, thick mouthfeel. A little aggressive on the hops for my liking, but a nice sweetness attempted to balance it out. Could use a little mellowing to make the tastes blend a little. Not bad...would try again.
Harsebrau (164), Kansas City, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2008 My first barley wind stye ale. Wonderful flavor and hop presence. Malty start that moved to the slightly bitter hop finish. Alcohol flavor increased over time.
BMan1113VR (2814), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 20, 2008 Aroma is heavy pine and grapefruit hops, with light caramel malts and a touch of doughy yeast. Pour yields a medium amber colored brew with a largish creamy off-white head that retains well and has pretty good lacing. Flavor is heavy hops, bitter and salty on the finish. A bit over carbonate. I would not want to drink too much of this stuff, as it is extremely hoppy, but it is still a decent brew.
wilderthanyou (415), Guelph, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 13, 2008 Poors a hazy mahogany brown with a good, lightly sticky head. Aroma is very fresh with big notes of floral hops, malty toffee, caramel, alcohol and strangely enough, candy cane...but I think thats just me. The flavour is deep and complex, starting off sweet with big notes of malt toffee, chocolate, caramel, and finishing with a good smack in the face of fresh hops, with big notes of pineneedles, grapefruit, and orange zest. One of the better balanced barley wines i’ve tried. A damn tasty brew, goes really good with chocolate.
Tilley4 (218), Huron, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Murky dark brownish red in the glass. Smells sweet and fruity yet hoppy as well. Really well blended barleywine here. Perfectly sweet and malty with a nice hoppy ass kick in the pants to go with it.
Damn, this is one fine barleywine. Bigfoot is still my favorite but this is without a doubt one of the best I’ve ever had. If I could actually get this one here, it would be a barleywine staple. Highly recommended!
MrBendo (1041), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 Thanks to Acknud for the bottle. Hazy orange/copper with a (barely) medium head. Aroma of brown sugar and caramel, a little alcohol, citrus/floral hops and sweet fruits (dates). Fairly sweet taste, and a bit of a chalky texture. Warm through and through, but the alcohol got a bit overbearing as it warmed.
AmEricanbrew (1808), Doing Rogue, Louisiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 Cloudy rust - copper color with a one finger head ; nice lacing.
Whiskyish, vanilla smell with ripe pit fruits and bitter hops.
Medium - heavy body with a smooth mouthfeel.
Great taste is of ripe pit fruits, sweet malts followed by a cloying alcohol hop bitterness to finish.
One of my favorite American style Barleywines
dalekliz (546), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 4, 2008 Bottle. Cloudy orange-brown with a light tan head that lingers. Aroma of malt and hops, lemon, dates. Taste is very hoppy and fruity, with candied oranges, figs, and a hint of caramel. A little sharp and bitter. Very tasty.
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