4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
1 liter bottle from coldbrewky, many thanks. Amber color with thick beige head. Tropical fruits in aroma with honey, vanilla, spices. Taste, tropical fruits, honey, caramel, wood, bread, some spices. Dry alcoholic finish. Very tasty.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
1liter bottle. Aroma fruity, whole array of tropical fruits, also caramel, small ripe grapes, also some hops. Hazy deep amber colour, stable head. Taste very complex, same as aroma. Cognac, wood, initially sweet, caramel and fruity. Towards the finish drying alcohol takes over. Full body, chewy mouthfeel. Late finish is dry alcohol, but not too unpleasant. One for sipping.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Bottled. Light brown color. Unfiltered for full flavor. Aroma of flowers. Taste of bitter fruits, dark chocolate, espresso coffee. Colosal bitter finish. Hoppy as hell. Absolutely great!
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle. amber with one finger head. big bodied ipa aged on oak. hops have mellowed and are complemented by the sweet malty backbone. pretty decent. alcohol well hidden.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Pours a murky chestnut with beige head and lacing. Nose is caramel, oak, roasted malt, vanilla, cherries, honey. Not much hop flavor, a little citrus and pine, but the bitterness is present. Finish is bitter hops, roasted malt and oak balanced by a little sweetness from the honey. Pretty tasty. Good for a nightcap in the winter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Rich amber/cider color; Medium slightly creamy body; Aroma of toasted malt, spicy hops, citrus, & light vanilla; Flavor of sweet malt, pine hops, caramel/syrup, citrus (notably orange), some honey, and spice; Warm finish; Nicely balanced; Pretty decent actually.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
thanks bill for the growler
hop explosion in your mouth, bitter hops mixed with rich malty goodness. I wasnt a fan of hurricane kitty but super kitty was very good. the abv was masked very well
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Tried this a LONG time ago and LOVED it, tried it juts now at the pub and didn’t love it. Typical barley wine. The aroma is fruit, bread. The appearance is a slightly translucent but hazy brown, white head. The flavor is fruity, bread, brown sugar, a little watery. Medium in body, slightly thin. The finish is citrus hops, sweet. Not bad overall, not great for the style.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
S - I could really distinctly smell the honey. I can’t think of any beer in which it was quite so noticeable.
T - Again not only could I smell the honey, I could taste it. This beer was surprisingly smooth. Give the ABV I remember thinking that was a little bit frightening that something 12% could be so smooth.
A - The appearance was really intriguing. The color wasn’t quite what I had seen before
M -- Very good, smooth, tasted like honey but didn’t affect mouth feel
O - It was very good, I don’t know if I would want to drink this a lot. But it was good.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2010 bottle, 92/500. Little bit of honey in the smell but not in the taste. Decent body and head. Mellow well after the taste
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