 wickedpete (626), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 31, 2008 Thanks to Mike for this one. Dark brown body. Aroma is sweet, kind of sticky, with elements of vanilla, whiskey, and coconut. Flavor is expectedly sweet, vanilla, chocolate, caramel, and whiskey characters emerge. Very thankful to try this, it is exquisite.
doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 30, 2008 Updated: Dec 20, 200811/10/07 release. Doesn’t quite live up to my expectations but really only in the mouthfeel, too thin. Pours a deep dark murky brown with a thin, maybe 1/2" inch brown head. Head fades pretty quickly to just a ring around the glass. Very little to no lace. Really, all I get in the nose is wood and whiskey. Tastes of dark fruits and bourbon. Woody of course, whiskey-ey of course. I am tasting dark, fermented fruits. Plums and alcohol. The palate is what really let me down. Too thin, I want some body to a barrel aged beer, especially one with 11%abv. Carbonation is good though. The bourbon is very prevalent right now, but not overwhelming. This beer is very drinkable.
yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 30, 2008 Bottle, thanks for sharing golubj. Pretty decent BW overall. Not too complex but some nice fruit flavors. Light carbonation brings some alcohol and barrel aging flavors through. A bit sticky as it warms, pretty good.
golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 28, 2008 Bottle. Murky brown pour with a reddish hint. Aroma is oak, vanilla, sweet alcohol, some roasted malt, and nuttiness. Flavor is rich malt, vanilla, light bourbon, and some slightly roasted malt also. Balanced and flavorful.
Dough77 (773), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 28, 2008 Slightly dissapointed by this one, but with a twist. I had consumed a small portion of a bottle awhile before I cracked open my own bottle and loved it. But with my own full bottle split with the father in law I found it to be one dimensional. very bourbon and bourbon only. Thrown in a bit of caramel and vanilla but not enough to really make it exciting. Have 2 more bottles to crack open though, hoping one brings it back to its high expectations.
heylrule (46), Maryland, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 thanks bob for popping this one open on my birthday. very very dark brown pour light brown head. very sweet with tastes of roasted malts raisons sugar and carmel. Fantastic finish one of the best drinks to ever hit my mouth.
argo0 (6885), Washington DC, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 (750ml bottle, thanks mj) Small brown head atop clear mahogany body. Aroma is moderately sweet, Bourbon/vanilla, coconut, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, Bourbon/vanilla. Medium-full body, some stickiness.
adrian910ss (1410), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jan 25, 2008 Updated: Apr 1, 2009# 800. 2006 750 ml bottle courtesy of WeeHeavySD. Pours a very dark brown (almost black) with a medium sized beige-light brown head. Complex aroma of dark fruit, roasted malt, candied sugar, vanilla, oak and bourbon. Taste is pleasantly sweet with hints of vanilla, oak, prunes, plums, dates, dark brown sugar, raisins, caramel and malt. Has a spectacular brandy finish. One of the best beers Ive had and certainly the best barley wine Ive ever had.
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