 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
Aug 16, 2009 Bottle from GBBF 09. Very approachable barley wine. Big US hop aroma, good toffee malts to keep the structure up, just a bit of minty alcohol and then good hop finish that really bites. Never to sweet, never too strong. I liked this a lot. Somewhere between a DIPA and a barley wine. Good though, lovely sweet biting grapefruit on finish.
maeib (4677), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Aug 12, 2009 Bottled GBBF 09. An amber coloured beer with a big off-white head. The aroam is pretty massive with a great balance of hop malt and heady alcohol. It’s really inviting. The taste is also huge and superbly balanced. Warming long and scrumptious. Cuddly like a carpet.
planky84 (99), , Greater London, England
Aug 12, 2009 Bottle from GBBF. Pours a deep amber/red with a nice lasting head. Has aromas of barley sugars, pears, peaches a very nice smell indeed! Flavours of dessert pears, light hops, coriander. Lots of hops in the finish.
beergod (97), Houston, Texas, USA
Aug 10, 2009 That’s what i’m talking about. This ale pours a nice deep copper with a nice head and great lacing. Medium bodied and with great flavor. Taste is nicely layered and complex. Big malt tones with even slightly bigger hop flavor that makes this a great strong ale. Also great citrus floral nose!
Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA
Aug 8, 2009 22 oz’er. Dark, ruddy red with a thin but staying tight foam top. The aroma is exceptional -- full of promise of a floral, rich, hoppy brew. The drink is good ... rich with flavor, but not overpowering. Caramel, gummybear fruitiness, light alcohol burn. Quite quaffable! (#3635, 8/8/2009)
1more4dessert (231), Upstate, New York, USA
Aug 8, 2009 orange red with little head but lots of lace
initial aroma allows discernment of floral and pacific fruity notes, later a medicinal rubbing alcohol rears its head.
This has a huge malt bill and is very chewy. Scotch like character. It may be the beer which most reminds me of Double Bastard. It was ok but not something I would seek out again.
Maddog (231), Kettering, Ohio, USA
Aug 8, 2009 Bomber from Whole Foods in Columbus, OH. A very tasty, hoppy red. The pour is deep ruby and the aroma is citrusy and full of hops. A wonderful caramel malt backbone that glides smoothly into the big hop presence in the flavor and the finish. Well Done.
CanIHave4Beers (835), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Aug 7, 2009 I kind of really liked this. Pours an orangish red with a beautiful head and sheets of lace. The aroma is floral with some pine and a little alcohol. The flavor is well balanced with some pineapple and other fruity flavors, nicely bitter and hoppy with some rose water. I couldn’t shake that this reminded me a little bit of surly furious.
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