 badlizard (1996), San Diego, California, USA
May 31, 2009 Clear golden with no head. Barleywine sweetness mixed with a big whiskey aroma. The two flavors don’t quite work together but I like the strength of the whiskey flavor and a nice alcohol burn on the back end/
marcus (1515), Sacramento, California, USA
May 21, 2009 It’s reddish brown with lots of floaties and an intense fruit and alcohol aroma. It tastes like sherry (can’t wait to try the sherry cask version), with a lot of sugar and alcohol. Lagavulin is my favorite single malt, so naturally I appreciate the smoked peat flavor from the cask conditioning. This is a very interesting version of the barleywine style.
Oakes (7618), Bamberg, Germany
May 14, 2009 2004 bottle. Muddy looking, flat, light chestnut. Sweet brown sugar nose but a little oxidized with peat smoke accents. Burly peat up front, then rich brown sugary decadence. Finishes peaty, sweet, alcoholic and a little woody. Lots of fun, but not much nuance. The two characters are not as cohesive as I’d like them to be.
Beershine (2268), Bamberg, Germany
May 14, 2009 2004 Bottle tasted in flight with the Port and Sherry. This is the darkest of the three, a brown-burgundy and almost opaque. Flat. The aroma is pure Scotch whiskey. Lovely peat and wood, maybe a few mineral notes, layers of whiskey. I almost have to search for the heat, the aroma is so accessible. Like the others, the palate is smooth, silky, thick, and viscous. Damn tasty stuff, but for me you can’t go wrong with peat. there are other flavors in here (some chocolate, raisin, tobacco, star anise, nutmeg, dark grape juice) but none as outstanding to my palate as the peatiness. The finish is clean but sweet. Nice. Mellow, smooth, and warming.
sebletitje (1499), Tampa, Florida, USA
May 2, 2009 Huge thanks to Tony @ OTH for this one.
2006 cask version.
pours hazy straw, no head.
Aroma was deliciously smoked with a strong nose of fermented apple and fruits. light sour in the nose and peat.
Taste, barrel, lots of smoke goodness adding to a superb wood like palate. Some nutty malts, bacon, apple, brown sugar and peat, tad of whiskey seems to peek half way through. Mouthfeel is excellent, almost flat and very low carbonation.
At 11.5% this one one amazingly good beer, very smooth, easy to drink. Full of complexity.
mar (1364), Dallas, Texas, USA
Apr 22, 2009 2006 bottle thanks to dakine. amber pour with a ring of white. nose is very peaty with vanilla and a hint of alcohol. very thick on the palate with a great peaty/smoke flavor. very nice beer to just sit back and enjoy.
angrypirate06 (351), Texas, USA
Apr 21, 2009 2006 bottle thanks to mar. Hazy golden brown pour with a white head. Aroma of raisins, cherries, prunes, dark fruits, malts, bourbon and a hint of smoke, with some meat, bacon. Flavor: smoke yeast, nuts, balances nicely with some bourbon sweetness. Excellent syrupy dry mouthfeel.
BMan1113VR (2113), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Apr 14, 2009 2006 Bottle thanks to mar. Pours with a hazed amber body and a small white head that fades. Aroma is smokey and peaty with scotch and a nutty, caramel character. Taste is smoke, scotch, peat, caramel, toffee and raisin. Syrupy mouthfeel and creamy, light carbonation.
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