Herslev Mjølner Barleywine 2006

Formerly brewed at Herslev Bryghus
Style: Barley Wine
Herslev, Roskilde, Denmark

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Bottle... Murky, dark brown pour with a tiny, wispy, lightly-tanned head. The aroma is a sticky batch of caramel interwoven with nicely oxidized notes of oloroso sherry, dried plum and fallen apple. Full-bodied and almost chewy with laid-back carbonation. The flavor is full of sweet, malty notes - caramel, burnt marshmallow - alongside vinous, fruity oxidation - sherry and dried plum - with remarkable bitterness to balance everything out, even after seven years in the bottle. Finishes sweet and tangy with an aftertaste of dried plum. Bottle courtesy of Plovmand!

Bottle, shared october 5th 2012. Dark brown body, small offwhite head. Aroma of dried fruit, wine, caramel, lightly hopped and some roast. Taste of alcohol, sugar diacetyl and sour yeast with a light roastiness. A clear off-taste. Finish of alcohol and fruit. None of us was very impressed by this one.

Bottle from Vika enjoyed at home
Pours dark dark brown, thin tanned head that falls down quite fast - nice laces. Smells of port, caramel, prunes and dark and delicous malts. Heavy sweet, candice sugar, caramel and hints of liquorice, dry fruits and booze as well. A fantastic rich brew. Can’t really believe that this is not a barrell aged beer - it sure has alot of tastes that can be assositated with it. I’m amazed how well this 6 year old bottle works today

Bottle. Pours surprisingly dark with a red tint and a minimal tan head. Aroma is intense : Heavy roasted malts, over ripe fruit, vinous, plum, licorice root, nut, oxidation, wood, caramel. Taste is heavy sweet and moderate bitter/astringent with some acidic note. Body is full, texture is sticky, carbonation is soft. Finishes warming.

27th January 2011
Opaque dark brown beer. Residual tan head. Fresh minerally malt nose nose with a little coffee and something vegetal. Smooth palate, semi dry. Rich dark malts and coffee. Mild licorice and aniseed. Trace of dark chocolate. Very dark for a barleywine. Finishes semi dry. Decent.

Bottle at the brewery, Exclusive October Fest 2012. Clear dark redbrown with a small beige head. Aroma heavy malty (roasted, dark fruits) and hoppy. Flavor almost heavy sweet, medium bitter. Almost full body. Nice.

UPDATED: JUL 14, 2012 13.07.2012. 0,5l Bottle. Vinmonopolet Bergen - Valkendorfsgaten. Bottlee 2036. Dark brown colour with tan head. Aroma of dark malts and berries. Strong and rich with lots of alcohol. Dry bitter chocolate. A little sour. Lots of strong rich tastefull aftertaste. This is a very good barleywine. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

UPDATED: JUN 5, 2012 Bottle....Batch # 20 bottle no: 1973...It pours dark reddish brown with a very small tan head......lots of yeast dumps.... The aroma is alcohol, raisins, prune......The flavor is alcohol, caramel, oak, raisins, prune and acid, alcohol flavor finish...... after my opinion this brew is one year to old....

Bottle 500ml (Batch #20, Bottle #1632) @ home
Pours deep reddish brown with a light tan head. Aroma has notes of sweet malt, caramel, toffee, dried fruits and raisin. Taste is heavy sweet and light bitter with a long sweet, fruity, and a little oxidized finish. Body is full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. to flat.

Almost black with a thin yellowy brown head. Heavy, sweet fruity tones with a sting of licorice root. Very light bitterness. I’m saving my last bottle a couple of more years to see what happens...