3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle. Pours dark murky copper red with a small off-white head that quickly goes to a thin collar
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The aroma is sweet caramel malt with some dark fruit, molasses and alcohol.
The flavor is sweet sugary caramel malts with dark fruit and a medium bitter finish with a big harsh alcohol burn. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with low but spritzy carbonation.
Overall, it’s an ok barley wine but not well balanced - too sweet with lots of harsh bitter alcohol.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at capitol beer and tap room Sacramento. Color was an amber with a white head. Taste was Carmel and malty with a sweet finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Capitol Beer and Taproom, sweet aroma and caramel taste. Malty; thick head.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Deep reddish in color... Aroma of caramel and brown sugar... Flavor of caramel malts, toffee, strongly bitter palate, more so than your typical barleywine... Solid
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3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Deep muddy brown. Smells sweet. Taste is tart with more booze as it warms up. Ok. Not great
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pour out of 12 oz bottle, 2011 bottle, listed at 11.1%. Clear orange, dark ruby almost brown pour with thin but lasting white head, aroma brought notes of caramel, toffee, hints of red fruit, dark fruits, touch of spice, hints of slight orange in there as well. Taste is fairly decent, no sign of alcohol, with a mix of caramel, toffee, hints of caramelized fruits, hints of red berry, orange, slight spice notes, finishing fairly sweet.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2007, on draft. Cloudy amber with 1 finger white head, good retention. Oak, caramel, some citrus, honey. Subdued hop bitterness. Full body, soft carbonation, creamy mouthfeel. I’ve never had this beer before, but this was really quite a treat. If the age really was 2007, it aged very well.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours cloudy copper, with an unfiltered appearance. No head retention. Aroma is good as it warms up, malty and sweet. Alcohol aroma is present. Taste like a fudgecicle. Slightly hot, chocolate, molasses. Hops only present in bitterness. A good beer for sure, but there are better barley wines.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours a light copper with no head. Aroma of malt and caramel/honey. Taste is bitter, malt and honey. Not so good.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle courtesy of beerbastard. Pours a dark amber with moderate carbonation. Classic flavors of sweet malts, almost cotton candy-like, caramel, leather. Balanced by the bitter, piney hops. Easy to drink & a good, solid brew. Thanks Joel!
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