 hellbilly (1301), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jun 30, 2009 bomber form sparky27 methinks...
a dark nutty brown pour produces no head.
the nose is full of sweet grain, malt powder, vanilla, white raisins, chocolate and some vitamin pills which comes from the barrels.
the flavor profile matches the aroma almost exactly... with the exception of a few things.... a cloying sweetness and a big ol’ dose of alcohol burn which lends a bitterness on the finish (though it is not nearly enough to counter the amazing amount of sugars).
the body is definitely thick with a syrupy unpleasant mouth feel... not my cup of beer though i can see why some folk dig it...8/4/7/2/15/3.6
DragonStout (1304), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
Jun 27, 2009 woo whoo # 1300!! This is truly a great smelling brew.I can inhale this all day.A sweet bourbony nose. Caramel, toffee and sweet dark fruits.Flavor of dark fruits,cherries, toffee, and caramel with a boozy drive that warms the belly.A high heat spicy bite on the end that lingers with bourbon.
BeerVirgin72 (709), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
Jun 27, 2009 Bottle courtesy of dragonstout. Pour was dark brown almost black. No head. Aroma was vanilla, milk chocolate and cherries. Flavor was sweet up front. Vanilla, coffee, and almost a cherry cola flavor. Lightly carbonated like a soda as well...Finish came in a bit spicey. The alcohol came through in the flavor of black pepper. Blended well. Alcohol was present, but not over powering...Delightful barleywine!
DrHomolka (697), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jun 16, 2009 Bomber. Made Jan 09. Pours a dark mohagany with a small but consistent off-white head. Aroma shows classic aged barley wine aromas of the English variety, certainly surprising seeing as this is so young. Dried fruits, caramel, sherry and port, spirits, bourbon and oak. Really nice aroma, Flavor is drier than expected, toasty with a tiny bit of alcohol. This is very complex. My review is not doing it justice but this is one of the best Barley Wines I’ve had. We’ll see how this ages.
nbutler11 (618), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Jun 16, 2009 2008 Bottle generously shared by ajm. Pours a dark shade of amber with a trim tan head. Smells and tastes sicky sweet -- much like cough syrup. Highly distracting. Faint caramel and dark fruit notes are present, but certainly overpowered. Didn’t get much from the barrel or malt, which was a downer.
neepsntatties (90), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jun 15, 2009 Received an ’08 of this from, "AKfaust" . Good thing, too, as Oregon still hasn’t (as far as I’ve seen at various bottle shops) received the ’08. Colour... burgundy-brown. Nose... sweet, burnt caramel and toffee. Palate... tiny bubbles, sweet and slightly cloying, oak, caramel, dark brown sugar and a very long, warming finish.
ajm (782), Los Angeles, California, USA
Jun 13, 2009 2008 bottle from hannont - thanks Todd! Nose is full dark cherry and sugar. Flavor is sweet like cough syrup, light alcohol, dark fruit and RAISIN EVERYWHERE. Very thick and almost cloying sweetness. I don’t know whether to drink this fresh or age it longer, but I will have it again.
BuckeyeBoy (1452), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jun 4, 2009 Bottle Vintage 2006 pours out a dark brown topped with a small head. Aroma was GREAT lots of sweet brown sugar and pit fruit. Tast was more the same plenty of brown sugar and caramel. This brew was so nice. May I have another and 14% what no way.
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