 Uriel (141), San Jose, California, USA
Mar 18, 2008
Dark honey, spicy. Dark orangey color with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet and cidery - apple like. Mellow, especially appley in the aftertaste. Brandylike in the aftertaste.
Beads77 (2), USA
does not count  Jun 3, 2008 Had my first experience with Magic Hat Chaotic at Max’s Taphouse on May 30th, 2008 during our trip to see the Red Sox play in Baltimore. After partaking in a few other beers, I had originally wante dto try the JW Lees Barley Wine, but the bartender gave me a smapling of the Magic Hat instead saying it was his favorite and based on my other orders thought I would enjoy this one better. BOY WAS HE RIGHT! this ’beer’ was absolutely amazing, unbelievable aroma, and nice ’kick/bite’ to the after taste. Enjoyed slowly and sipping, do not try to chug this beer or take large gulps, you will ruin the flavor and the experience. My experience was with the Magic Hat Chaotic 2000
nimbleprop (594), Washington, Washington DC, USA
May 18, 2008 Sampled at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore. Pours a dark, translucent, reddish amber with basically zero head. Malty aroma with vanilla, oak and bourbon. Flavor is similar with more vanilla and oak, plenty of wood pulp and bourbon. Harsh alcohol finish.
josarah (72), Hinesburg, Vermont, USA
May 17, 2008 Draft at Flatbread, All you can smell and taste is the bourbon. If there is a beer hiding in here you did a good job to mask it. When do we taste the barley wine?
Sammy (3136), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 16, 2008 On tap at Magic Hat Night at American Flatbread. Special batch? It tasted youngish barleywine, it masked the alcohol. The baley was in the smell. A noticeable head, and some lace. Dark, pretty.
JoeMcPhee (3815), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
May 3, 2008 Tap at Blind Tiger. This one is clearly divisive. One ugly pour... muddy dark brown with no head in sight. Aroma is loaded with oak and bourbon. Sweet and caramelly with a nice toasted/charred oak sweetness and a massive amount of vanilla. Sweetish malts along with some light fruits. Loads of sweet bourbony flavour as well. Vanilla, rye spiciness and a bit of alcohol. I like it.
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