 TheBeerOrg (1563), Kentucky, USA
Sep 29, 2009 Pours dark ruby brown with no head. Notes of raisin, plum, toffee, salty red wine, leather, and earthy malt. Heavy bodied with very soft carbonation. Absolutely delicious, but I would have enjoyed some carbonation.
craftbeerdesign (731), Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
Sep 28, 2009 2009 Brandy Barrel Finish draft sample at The Denver Rare Beer Tasting event during GABF week on 9/25/09. pours a deep reddish / dark brown color with no head... deep vanilla, oak and sweet caramel aromas... the nose is a bit hot, but so smooth... somewhat thin body, but really holds up throughout... a touch of sour apple towards the finish along with big strong malts and a smack of alcohol... really dynamic powerful finish that leaves you wanting more. Overall an excellent Barley Wine that should be tried by all at least once.... I can understand the price tag given the labor and cost that is involved, but its still very high and really pushes the envelope of what I can afford...
LONESTAR (9), Texas, USA
does not count  Sep 24, 2009 2008 bottle. Poured with little or no carbonation and coppertone color. Tasted of alcohol, and can definitely taste the brandy and barrels. Definitely a great beer to enjoy with a cigar. Too bad cant get it any here in Dallas.
LooseCannon (914), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Sep 15, 2009 750ml bottle, 2008 vintage shared at Immy’s Backyard Throwdown. Pours cloudy copper in color with no head at all and no carbonation. Aroma sweet, toffee and spicy. Taste caramal, alcohol and spicy with bitter finish.
thewombat (112), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Sep 14, 2009 2008 Bottle. Pours super dark- Black. No carbonation at all, weird and thin. Smell is interesting- caramel, vanilla alcohol, cocoa and coffee. Tastes alcoholic, liqueur-y and sweet. Chocolate, caramel, sugar and fruits. Its light without being too watery, the palate is not bad. its a weird and scary drink. Good for a sip or too, but really strong.
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
Sep 11, 2009 08 Vintage bottle Timfoolery scored from South Bay Drugs. This beer had no carbonation what so ever. The alcohol burn was very bad. Sweet beer tasting of carmel and dark fruits. Maybe next year’s vintage will be better.
MrChopin (620), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 8, 2009 ’08 bottle thanks to kegbear!
Murky mahogany, and yes, absolutely no carbonation. Sweet but pleasant nose of brandy, vanilla, some alcohol. Flavor has some brandy, caramel, and alcohol burn. Palate is a total washout. When I read "no carbonation," I didn’t picture this. Absolutely nothing, strains the flavor out and makes it alcoholic. Absolute failure, and I was really hoping to like it. Can’t imagine how anyone would rate this above a 3, even Tomme himself.
Sonicdescent (372), Donora, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 6, 2009 The controversial 2008 version. As promised, this beer pours flatter than any beer I have ever had. Not even a trace of head forms after a fairly aggressive pour. The liquid is brown with some red highlights. Aroma is actually quite enticing, even surprisngly subdued compared to it’s bigger bourbon brother. Caramel, Vanilla, tobacco come out. Can the flavor survive the mouth? I’m dying to find out...The answer is yes and no. The flavor, showing similar hints of the scent characteristics, is clearly good, quite great even. It certainly is there, but it is not enough to overpower the water-like level of carbonation. I like my big beers thick and nearly flat. This isn’t nearly flat, this is still. This is an example of pushing that too far. I have to give the palate a 1 for the fact that I can count on one hand where mouth made or broke a beer. This is one such example, and LA should be ashamed for releasing it as it is.
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