3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/2022oz bottle, 2009 vintage. Totally hazy amber reddish color. Good thin khaki head. Little lace. Oaky, somewhat belgian nose. Medium to bigger body. Light, smooth carbonation. Vinous and wood notes. Light bit of fermented apple. Light spice. Kind of a sweeter taste. Decent bit of alcohol warmth, nothing bothersome, works with the subtle brandy oak notes. Enjoyable barleywine, but the texture feels more watery and flat than smooth. THere’s also a light sweet spicy bite, from maybe the Belgian Candi sugar. The influence from the brandy cask portion is pretty cool, though. This was enjoyable and interesting.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
smell of orange peel and peach candy. taste was oak, orange and bourbon
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
750 bottle, 2007 vintage.
Pours a cloudy medium orange, with a beige head.
Spicy, well developed aroma, apricot, marzipan, almonds, earth, potato peel, chocolate, oak, vanilla, caramel.
Semi-sweet, full bodied, mid bitterness, creamy CO2.
Spicy, complex taste, apricot, dried fruit, toffee, marzipan, nuts, earth, almond, figs, oak, slightly tannic.
Nicely developed, a bit rustique, finishes a bit on the dry/harsh side. (2013-05-03)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2009 on the label.
A - Pours a murky dark amber, ruby brown. 2 finger off-white head that leaves thick sheets of lacing.
S - Sweet woody malt, bright cherries, vanilla, apricots, oranges, brown sugar, raspberries soaked in brandy. The smell has a very sharp sweet, but is not heavy. Very nice for a barley wine.
T - Follows the nose. Toasted caramel malt, salty wood, toffee, cooked cherries, caramelized brown sugar, orange/grapefruit hop bitterness round out the sweetness.
M - Full bodied. Perfect carbonation. Smooth and creamy
It taste like an cherry dipped in caramel from an oak barrel with oranges in it. Very nice take on the style. The brandy casks adds wonderful flavor and the oak blends in without overpowering.
Serving type: bottle
12-24-2010
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a copper/amber into the glass with a white head. Aromas of oak, with a nice hops presence too. Lots of floral and citrus hop notes on the palate. Just a touch of bitterness to let you know it isn’t for babies. A good sipper.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Tap @ PW, 2010 keg. Cloudy burnt orange pour with a short, persistent white head leaving heavy lace. Nose is medium-roast malt, dark fruits and some wet-dog oak. Heavy body with moderate, fine carbonation. Dates, citrus hops, raisins, figs. Finish is more balanced, with the oak creeping in and adding umami. ABV is nicely concealed, as happens with aged BWs. Would love to try this fresh and more hoppy, but I reckon that’s not on. Another great beer from LH, who seem to do American versions of British styles very well.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from a 22 ounce bottle thanks to my secret Santa. Pours a translucent copper with a thick white head of foam and good retention. The aroma is fruity and sweet with just a touch of wood and vanilla. Taste is sweet and woody. Best left hand beer I’ve had to date.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Location: 22 oz bottle from Oak Tree, 12/17/12, Vintage 2009, Palindromic Rating #2662
Aroma: It smells a lot like a cocktail, pretty much all orange juice and brandy, with some oak notes too
Appearance: This one pours a hazy orange color with a small off-white head and light, drippy lace
Flavor: It is little sweet, with fruit juice flavors, some malts, and booze. Not much in the way of hops
Palate: The body is medium, it feels a little sticky, has an average carbonation, and a fairly hot finish to it
Overall Impression:
This is a bit of an odd beer. I wasn’t expecting this one to smell like it did. Eventually, as it warms, some of the expected Barleywine flavors develop. I don’t know what else to say, it is certainly not bad, but I didn’t love it.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
vintage 2009 pours clear dark copper color with tan head. Caramel aroma, some vanilla and wood. Light smoke flavor and a hint of sweet malts with some vanilla and oak. A little musty. Medium body with mild carbonation.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Un flacon obtenu via un échange avec Martin. Un liquide ambré et son anneau de mousse. Un nez qui regroupe des petits bonbons caramélisés avec un fruité plutôt incertain et des notes de brandy. Des saveurs qui n’étalent que des choses simples comme du caramel fruité et des effets fabriqués par le fût de chêne. Une bouche qui tient encore la route avec un mouvement convenable des bulles et une texture à la limite huileuse. Une finale sur des notes boisées et de brandy bien astringentes. Une attaque bien sentie envers les tissus de la langue. Une affaire qui manque de cohésion et/ou qui a mal vieillie.
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