 Rciesla (3515), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Dec 26, 2008 Two year old bottle thanks to BrianK for my first taste of this incredible barley wine. Pours a deep amber body with an off white head. Very vinous with port and sherry vinous character. A solid oak flavor as well as alcohol latent fruit and sweet malty caramel. A very light hop bitterness is expressed in the final note. Awesome!
TipsyMcStager (900), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dec 23, 2008 Not really following why this is in the 99th percentile, its not that great. Aroma of licorice and some malt. Pours opaque black, thin head. Sweet licorice flavour, some burnt fruit, dry finish. Thick palate. Definitely drinkable, but not over 4 for me. Woulnt mind trying an aged sample to compare.
kegbear (265), Orange, California, USA
Dec 22, 2008 Bottle. Aroma of dark fruit and molasses. Tastes of brown sugar, molasses, caramel amd dark fruits. Very nice indeed.
JB175 (1660), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 22, 2008 2006 bottle. Nice looking reddish-amber color with a small-med head. Aroma is dominated by a smooth oakiness, brown sugar, dark fruits and caramel. Flavor has a nice vanilla-oak mix that balances well off of some strawberry, burnt caramel, brown sugar, and roast. Superior mouthfeel with loads of complexity. Awesome stuff, and one of the best malt-forward barleywines out there.
iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
Dec 15, 2008 22oz bottle no date from BOLTZ7555. Thanks. Clear deep brown with a small beige head, fading to swirls and a thin ring. Plenty of dark fruits consisting of raisins, prunes and figs up front. Just behind is brown sugar, chocolate and old oak. Port, whiskey and buttered vanilla also have a pretty decent showing, with a little alcohol in the background. Oh man, I did a list of the aromas. Darn. Flavor has the brown sugar dominating but the dark fruits are a close second. I almost got a toffeeish element in there. No other real surprises compared to the aroma. Barrel aging with the different barrels never got overpowering and blended very well together with the beer. Whoo. This is strong. Warming all the way down the throat and into the belly. Dry finish with bitterness peaking around a 3. Big thick body with low to moderate carbonation. This was a damn good beer, and I need to get a couple more bottles for aging.
blutt59 (2045), Dallas, Texas, USA
Dec 9, 2008 bottle, thanks to bhops, dark garnet to chocolate color, nose is port wine and prunes, flavors of spciy with buttery, scotch whiskey and caramel flavors
ilovedarkbeer (1326), Dallas, Texas, USA
Dec 7, 2008 Bottle thanks to BHops. Dark reddish orange brown color. hardly any head. Nose is booze, raisins, port, dark candied fruits, sweat. Taste is the same with dark brown sugar, and a pretty good mouthfeel.
mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Dec 7, 2008 bottle thanks to bhops. nice chocolate pour with no head. aroma of oak, maple syrup and malts. awesome thickness with a thick caramel and butterscotch flavor that finishes with some great oak notes.
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