 kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 Pours a cloudy pale orange with a huge frothy off white head. Aroma is medium sweet with light caramel and citrus as well as a bit resiny. Flavor is big with a good deal of caramel malt and piney hops. Finishes long and sticky with a slight alcohol burn. Medium bodied, smooth texture.
chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 3, 2008 Pours a copper color with a white head. When the outside of the bottle says Golden Special Ale, I really wasn’t expecting much. However, this is an amazing beer. Nice aroma of caramel, hops, and a little alcohol. For a 10% beer it is amazingly smooth. This is a great beer...I need to get some more.
uhre (339), Denmark
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 2, 2008 The colour is copper brown with no head. The aroma is of caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is of dark fruit perhaps there is some citrus in the aftertaste.
hayduke (1629), Eureka, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 2, 2008 From a 12 oz bottle this poured a cloudy amber color with fat and foamy off-white head that lasted a long time and left big hunks of lacing in the glass. Rich and smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is caramel hops and lots of citrus, floral, and pine hops. A treat for the palate.Good and long lasting bitter finish. Excellent.
Beerlando (2311), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 Pours a lightly hazy dark orange amber. A massive, foamy, tan colored head settles to a small blanket, with thick patches of organic looking lace coating the glass well. The aroma shows huge brown sugar notes up front, followed by waves of caramel, cream, hazelnuts, and pancakes drizzled with fresh maple syrup. Vanilla is consistently present in the background of the nose, and some notes of rye and citrus blossoms move in on the back end as well. Flavors move from sweet and sugary to citrus hoppy and back again in a seamless transition. The brown sugar, vanilla, and nut components are so prominent, its almost like they started with a brownie recipe and decided to brew a beer instead. Pancakes come to mind again, as does German chocolate cake icing. The spicy citrus hops provide just the right amount of bite to even things out. Nearly full bodied, with a creamy palate, it drinks heavy and definitely makes for a slow sipper. This beer is just fantastic. Now, if only they would age some in oak......oh, wait.
BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 An incredibly tasty and unique brew. More of an IPA than a barleywine. Very spicy and hoppy--didn’t really taste the barley over the hops. On draft at Horse Brass in Portland, OR. Pours copper with a nice head.
blutt59 (2096), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 bottle, batch 71, cloudy orange color, thin head, nose is apricot and alcohol, flavor leans towards citrus, caramel and brown sugar, alcohol is prevalent on the finish
Funknmilla (580), Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 30, 2008 12 oz bottle..batch 65...cloudy copper, firm beige head...smells of sweet malts + alcohol....alcohol infused rye bread...first sip, salty sweet alcohol initially...sticky on the lips....a thickness to the body + sweet...the rye flavor shows through on the long sweet full finish...just lots of candy sugar goin’ on here to blanket the 10%
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