 chimpscampee (556), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 8, 2007 Updated: Jun 24, 2007Complex fruit, pine, carmel flavor. Similar to Sierra Nevada Big Foot BW in that it has much much hops and bitterness and less sweetness than most BW. More vinous quality, dry bite, and edge, than say Avery Hog Heavan BW.
pforei (338), USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 7, 2007 750 Bottle. Tulip glass. Ruby color with decent head for a barleywine. Tons of malt, hops, and sweetness in both the taste and aroma. Caramel and grapefruit with a woody tinge and a bitter finnish. A little overdone.
cyanescens (156), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2007 I was hoping the caramel was more present. This beer is massively hoppy and sweet, which tames the alcohol that is still even present. I was hoping for more complexity, fruit is present however faint. But dont get me wrong, this brew is solid. Exactly what you’d want in an American Barley Wine.
mreusch (723), Olathe, Kansas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 30, 2007 Bomber, pours a dark ruby with a fluffy off-white head that sticks around and great lacing. Very nice sweet aroma of caramel, toffee, and mild orange hops. Taste is sticky, just the right amount of sweet and a bit of a hops bite. A very tasty BW fresh and can imagine this will only improve with some age and mellowing. Very nice; recommended!
DrHomolka (728), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 26, 2007 Bomber. Pours deep dark red with a brown head that quickly fades. Aroma is sweet, malty, and hoppy. Taste is straightforward bitter, piney hops. I’m glad this falls into the very hoppy Barley Wine category as opposed to the syrupy sweet style but it lacks depth. It’s good but could be much more complex.
CheersMate1 (785), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 22, 2007 Pours a thick ruby color, with little or no head. The beer is very thick, and smooth. This is not my favorite style of beer (barley wine), but it is also my first time drinking this type of beer. I love the sweet taste(s) that this beer offers. This beer is a good brew, but not my favorite style.
lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 19, 2007 pours a dark ruby red with a nice one finger bubbly, fluffy tan head. aroma is a nice orange hops and sweet malt, also some very nice melon. has a medium to heavy body, descent lacing, and some carbonation. flavor is some very nice melon, sweet caramel malt, and some orange/orange peel hops. has a full mouth feel and is sticky on the lips. also has a little bite from the carbonation and hops and has a nice dry hoppy aftertaste. the alcohol is very well hidden, this is my kind of barley wine almost reminds me of a bigger Hercules or three floyds dreadnaught. aroma does get stronger as it warms, and is very nice in a trap glass. has a small wine like flavor and feel to it and also some grain as it warms.
drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 17, 2007 22 oz bottle. Big white headish on an amber body. Nice blend of hops and sweet, fruity malts. Alcohol well hidden.
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