4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
36cl, Batch 64 (RateBeer Edition), exclusive American brew, thx to Walt!, very complex brew, sweet/alcoholic and slightly woody/fruity, not too heavy, very balanced, cloudy, nearly no head, very good brew!
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared by MrPickles...thanks Andy! - Pours clear dark reddish amber with a small foamy tan head. Lightly smoky, with some savory spices, lots of cedar, and a bit of lightly spicy hops. Taste has a fruity component--cherry?--with a spicy woodiness, light smoke, and a clean, robust, malty finish. Smooth, slick, and pretty big bodied, with reasonable carbonation. Very nice stuff.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20
2009 on Draft. Aroma: Caramel, “toasted, ” fresh-cut wood and vanilla.
Flavor: big toasted flavors with French vanilla and bourbon
Comments: My description doesn’t do this justice as it is super complex. This is what wood aging should be like. It blows away competition.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Pours rich dar brown color, medium-sized off-white head and good lacing. Nose of of dark ripe fruit, vanilla, and wood. Medium to full-bodied with an alcoholic mouthfeel. Flavor is sweet with a lot of fruit and vanilla. Reall good!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle, courtesy GT2. Big thanks! Pour is a hazy gold with an excellent beige head, good lacing/retention. Aroma is oaky, malty, with lots of butterscotch, vanilla, citrus. Taste is very similar to original fred: butterscotch, soft citrus, with a nice dose of oak and vanilla from the barrel aging. Palate is sticky, light-medium body, smooth sweet finish. Really nice, similar to the original with a nice twist. Outstanding.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
HotD knows BW’s and Old Ales. This beer keeps in line with their fine brewing tradition. I would suggest footing the bill and trying any of their line up (except Ruth) when ever you run across them. Don’t be afraid to grab 1 or 2 for the cellar these beers a very nice agers.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Thanks to drgonzo for sharing this one. Pours golden with a touch of white head. Smell: sweet caramel malt, oak, some citrus fruits and some funk. Taste: Caramel, oak barrel, vanilla and almost some belgian candied sugars. Thick on the palate and a rather sweet finish.
4.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle. Beautiful clear amber pour with white head and abundant sticky lacing. Lots of oak, tobacco, herbs, vanilla, some off pickle notes but not bad. Excellent taste, lots of toffee, super rich and sweet, quite complex, very different from the aroma, burnt caramel. Rich, full bodied, good carbonation for a barrel aged beer. Excellent barleywine, pretty much the top in its style.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
At the time of this review, this beer is the #13 top American Strong Ale on the beeradvocate.com best of styles lists. Bottle shared by bmanning, served in a snifter. Thanks Ben! Long time want here.
Beer is yellowish and hazy with a lazy head, moderate to low carbonation, no lacing.
The aroma is sweet with hints of alcohol, a little wood and perhaps a little tobacco.
The beer is really nice, very good, light on the palate but strong throughout, a great little beer. Again, I wish I had a Fred to taste side by side but this lived up to my memory of Fred, I would have it again, hopefully someday in a side by side with a similar vintage bottle of Fred. Very nice beer here.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
At hotd with Carla. Pours a clear red/orange with no foam. Smells sweet of oak, vanilla and orange. Tastes of orange with plenty of alcohol and ends almost spicy. Akin to rum.
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