Heavyweight Old Salty

2005 Vintage. Cloudy amber-brown w/ some sediment. Generous finger of creamy beige foam. Aroma is malty (caramel, brown sugar) & brandy-ish w/ some fine herbal hops. full-bodied, chewy feel. Flavour is moderately complex, sweet & malty w/ notes of dried fruit & fresh hops.

Deep ruby in colour, very thin tan coloured head with no lacing. The aroma is sweet and alcoholic, caramel, some honey, some raisins. The flavour is very sweet, lots of caramel malts, dark fruits, high alcohol. Lightly sweet mouthfeel, medium/light body, medium carbonation. Finishes fairly quick and slightly warming.

This didn’t have nearly enough characteristics I look for in a barley wine. The alcohol hasn’t mellowed all that much in the past 3 years and the body is starting to thin out quite a bit.

355ml bottle obtained in a trade with The_Epeeist, thanks Chris.
Opened on February 27, 2008.
Vintage 2005.

2003 Bottle courtesy of eclectic, (BA) thanks again! Pours a dull and cloudy brown color with a faint head. Aromas are of stewed fruits and booze. Flavor is subtle. Stewed fruit like, boozy, creamy malts, sweet apples and an alcohol like bite on the finish. Palate is pretty good, maybe a bit thin. Pretty good barleywine, probably past it’s prime though.

TO bad there are no vintages for this beer. 2004 as pictured to the right, consumed in 2008 courtesy of BrianK. Pours murky purple brown. Plum etoh and some sweet malt and spice. Plum is the dominant factor in aroma and flavor. This beer is freaking sweet!

Bottle shared by ogglethorp: Pours a copper/amber. Smells sweet of fig, raisin, toffee, dark sugars. This is a bit warm; flavors of dried fruits, malts, and biting alcohol finish. Not my favorite.