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Legend Barleywine (through 2008)

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Score
9355
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Serve in Snifter

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RATINGS: 118   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.5   EST. CALORIES: 345   ABV: 11.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A strong warming winter brew, Legend Barleywine has been aged 6 months and dry hopped. It will continue to mature.

2005 Vintage = 11.8%

2006 Vintage = 11.5%

Early 2007 Vintage = 12.5%

Late 2007 Vintage = 11.5%

2009 Vintage = 15.3%


3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MaltDawg (1346) - Richmond, USA - JAN 28, 2009
(Sample Date: 11/19/2008 Source:Legend Brewery) Resampled 01/21/2009. Caramelized sugars and malts dominate aroma. Dark amber golden with small fine off white head. Hints of dark fruits in the flavor. Rich deep caramelized malt sweetness, big alcohol warming with fairly high bitterness. Full body and mouthfeel. Finish dries quickly and is a touch hot.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Butters (3014) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - MAR 6, 2011
2008 vintage at the richmond beer dig 2011. Clear red pour and no head. Very sweet candi suger with rum and cherry and goodness. This is one of the best legend beers I’ve had. But still has some alcohol to it...

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sledutah (2154) - Utah, USA - NOV 18, 2010
2005 bottle shared by footbalm, thanks
Appearance: Dark brown with a small off-white/orange head and some light lacing
Aroma: Brown sugar, tobacco and toffee
Taste: Smooth mouthfeel. Brown sugar, toffee, earthy with some tartness in the finish
Awesome nose and a good beer, I could have just smelt that glass all night.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
douglas88 (3687) - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA - NOV 17, 2010
2005 edition shared by Eric. Pours a cloudy brown color with a medium white head. The aroma is very good; very sweet brown sugar and toffee, some slightly sour hints. The flavor is very nice as well; tobacco, huge brown sugar, toffee, dusty, caramel, some oxidation. Very nice. Tasted like a aged English barley wine.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
fonefan (25125) - VestJylland, DENMARK - NOV 23, 2009
Bottle 22fl.oz.
Unclear medium to dark amber orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light light heavy malty, caramel, tobaco, light moderate hoppy, overriped fruit, vitamin tablets. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090922]

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (14992) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 23, 2009
Bottle at Papsø, 2007-vintage. Hazy orange red coloured with a medium sized beige head. Sweet aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Sweet flavour of caramel, rye bread, dried fruits and hops with notes of cardemomme. Hoppy finish.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Ungstrup (24024) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - SEP 22, 2009
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with an orangey head. The aroma has strong notes of over ripe fruits, caramel, nuts, and malt. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of over ripe fruit, caramel soup, malt, and a bit of alcohol, leading to a dry caramel malty finish with a light alcohol note. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (7570) - Søborg, DENMARK - SEP 22, 2009
Bottled. Deep amber coloured. Unclear. dense light brown head. Aroma is full of plums, sweetness, spice and roast. Flavour of raisin, plums, sweetness, spice, perfume and caramel. Nice. Medium to full bodied. Ends on a fruity sweetness with a light alcohol touch. Very nice

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
yespr (22245) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - SEP 22, 2009
22 fl oz bottle. Pours cloudy dark orange with a small tan head. Aroma is dense malty, overripe fruity and roasted. Sweet malty, metallic and slight yeasty flavoured. Light sweetness and roasted caramelish flavoured. Lingering metallic flavoured into a dry finish.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
fiulijn (10421) - Como, ITALY - SEP 22, 2009
Vintage 2007, 2 years old
Cloudy red-amber color; small creamy head. Mature malt and caramel aroma, light aroma of sweet nuts, light cookies. Good malty flavor, caramel, light cookies and nuts; mature; correct bitterness. Solid and balanced.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Papsoe (23023) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - SEP 22, 2009
Bottle 65 cl. Courtesy of fiver29. Pours a hazy amber with a creamy, beige and lacing head. Strange aroma of bonbons, tea and tobacco. Solid body, oxidized, overripe fruit and caramel. Some vitamin C also. Slightly bitter but quite some alcohol. A strange Barley Wine - almost more British in style. 220909


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