 RCL (855), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Mar 29, 2008
Nice, strongly hoppy brew. Tastes a bit like caramel corn with dried dates and other fruits. Pretty solid.
aubreya (590), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
May 11, 2008 The color was dark amber. The head was creamy, off-white, and fizzy. The aroma was citris, hops, and sweet grass. The flavor was hoppy, fishy, and salty. The palate was lively. The finish was bitter/hoppy.
illidurit (282), Santa Cruz, California, USA
May 11, 2008 Bomber poured into a snifter. Dark reddish brown color with a beige head of about 2 fingers. Nice lacing and retention. Aromas of boozy caramel and sharp hops. Flavor is much the same. Lots of grapefruit and caramel with an astringent finish. Mouthfeel is dry due to the high alcohol. Pretty typical west coast overhopped barleywine, but pretty tasty nonetheless. Virtually no different from a double IPA.
marcus (810), Sacramento, California, USA
May 9, 2008 This copper ale poured with a lacy beige head with staying power. There is a pleasant malt aroma. The flavor is thick and toffee-like with a long dry bitter finish. This is a hopped-up barleywine that is dryer and more bitter than most, but still a fairly satisfying drink.
rustychiles (205), Mesa, Arizona, USA
May 8, 2008 Pours a copper color with a small white head. Aroma of hops, sugars, fruits and citrus. Flavor is of hops, sugars, caramel, bitterness, and a little fruit. Pretty decent barleywine, especially for the price, but falls short of great.
desurfer (989), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
May 7, 2008 Pours a nice clear reddish amber. Aroma is very hoppy. Flavor is full of rich, chewy malts and lots of hops. Alcohol is moderate. This is more like a DIPA with dark food coloring. Nonetheless, very tasty.
|
