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RATINGS: 65   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   SEASONAL: Series   IBU: 83   EST. CALORIES: 414   ABV: 13.8%
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A well executed HAMMERHEAD is smooth and dramatic. This beer is no exception. Hammerhead is a big, complex, American-style Barleywine featuring two English caramel malts and four American hops. Hammerhead’s character is enhanced by dry hopping and then aging the deep amber liquid for six months in charred oak rye whiskey and bourbon barrels. Spicy aromas spill from the glass: rich caramel, citrusy hops, bourbon and oak. Layered flavors of toffee, vanilla, brown sugar, spice and rye whiskey lead to a warm and slightly bitter finish. This is a strong ale, meant to be sipped, savored and enjoyed. Additional Information: Hammerhead: A ¼ loop to vertical, airspeed decreases and plane appears to stall. Nose then rotates and plane descends on vertical down line and out with ¼ loop.


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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
JulienHuxley (1710) - Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 20, 2013
Bottle thanks to Tom. Dark copper pour with beautiful white head. Aroma of rich bourbon, spices, banana, light clove, toffee, vanilla, quite complex. Taste is sweet but not cloying, great balance of hoppiness and malty sweetness, flavor is rich with just the right (ridiculous) amount of alcohol. Well made stuff.

4.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Getbetter (554) - Cucamonga, California, USA - DEC 8, 2012
From a bottle and a cloudy brown in appearence.I really like this Barley Wine and highly recommend this beer....GO FIND IT!

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
anders37 (12756) - Malmö, SWEDEN - DEC 1, 2012
Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a hazy orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty woody aroma with hints of caramel. Sweetish malty woody vanilla bourbon flavor with hints of caramel. Has a sweetish malty woody bourbon vanilla finish.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (11081) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - NOV 19, 2012
Bottle at Papsø’s - Thanks. Cloudy red/brown - white head. Sweetness,coconut, american oak, amber malts, coconut candy, boozy, fruity, nutty, cocoa powder, chocolate, light citrus notes. Nice.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
joergen (17353) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - NOV 17, 2012
Bottle at Papsø. Hazy orange-red coloured with a small off-white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel and dried fruits with notes of oak, vanilla and cocoa powder. Sweet and fruity flavour of caramel and dried fruits with notes of hops and vanilla. Sweet finish.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
SHIG (3061) - Anchorage, Alaska, USA - NOV 16, 2012
Bottle 4997/5520 thanks to timfoolery: Poured a burnt orange bottom that flowed into a mahogany body forming a thin tan head. Aroma is a strong dark fruits figs, raisin, nice woods and vanilla as well. Taste is up front bourbon and vanilla which slowly subsides to sweet caramel and dark fruit. Finishes sticky on the tongue with some spice and hops residue.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ungstrup (26268) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - NOV 14, 2012
Bottled. A hazy dark amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, wood, alcohol, caramel, and some spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, lots of alcohol, wood, vanilla, whiskey, as well as some fruits, leading to a dry alcoholic finish. The alcohol burns lightly on the palate.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Pinball (9702) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - NOV 13, 2012
cloudy red brown, small white head. aroma is roasted malty, dark fruity, mellow.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JanLaursen (2160) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - NOV 13, 2012
Bottle, 75 cl. Hazy dark orange with a small off white head. Caramel, preserved abricots and dates and woody whiskey in the nose. Taste is bourbon, woody, toasted caramel, boozy notes, smooth yet harsh. Full bodied, very low on carbonation. Not really my kinda beer.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (8819) - Søborg, DENMARK - NOV 13, 2012
Bottled. Amber coloured. Hazy Fluffy beige head. Aroma: Ripe fruits, alcohol, spice, Flavour: Ripe fruits, spice, alcohol, caramel, liqourice, Medium to full bodied. ends fruity and alcohol dense.


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