 JohnC (2247), Mission Viejo, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 6, 2008 This was from a two year old bottle that steiny shared.
Excellent barleywine, tasty, rich malty. wow. I gotta get more of this.
BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 This is by far and away, pound for pound one of the best barleywines in the world in my opinion. Just a beast, but balanced. Rich and smooth, with lots of dates, and brown sugar, and maple nuts. Sweet without being cloying and so well balanced, you would never know it was such a high gravity beer. This years will need to lay down for several months, but as in past vintages it ages extremely well, pick this one up after about 6 months in the cellar and enjoy.
BlackForestCO (820), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 27, 2008 Updated: Oct 21, 200807 bottle thanks to NYbeer, thanks Stephen! Poured a deep caramel-amber color with a thin beige head that diminished to a ring. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and light citrus zest. Smooth, sweet caramel malts with flavors of molasses, and brown sugar leads into a slightly bitter, fruity finish with light citrus and a earthy hoppiness along with a drying oak finish. Smooth and thick on the palate with a nice drying character. Very good beer, thanks again Stephen.
t4h2c0 (80), seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 On tap at hardliver 07 at Brouwers. This was the best barley wine there by far! Aged in bourbon barrels this beer pours brownish and has a complex nose that will clear your sinuses. This beer will tear you up at 14% and thats just what i’m looking for. Rare and hard to get so try it if you ever get the chance. One of the best barley wines around!!!!!
jason (1621), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 15, 2008 Bottle. Poured a cloudy thick brown body with thin head. Aroma is of sweet malt, chocolate and molasses. Flavor is malty, molasses, some wood and a light touch of chocolate. the mouth feel was thick as hell and damn tasty. I wish I could get more of this stuff but it’s so damn pricey - but well worht it.
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 11, 2008 3-4-08 bottle (overly expensive bottle)
Big brown thick pour with thin head and very little lacing. Molasses smell with figs and light alcohol. Nice molasses, almost burning sugar/caramel flavor. A hint of berry scented acetone in the smell as it warms. Really heavy, but nice. This is probably the most alcohol present in a beer that I like. Big, thick palate. Still a bit too much prune, fig, alcohol flavor for me. Nice developed and balanced beer but just not the most drinkable or refreshing on a warm day.
lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 5, 2008 $18 for the ’08 22-oz bottle. Pours a rich burgandy color with a short lived tan head. Smell is malty, molassesy, with lots of rich chewy, sweet and sticky dried fruits and nuts, along with a noticeable alcohol presence as well.
Taste is similarly malty with a dark sweet fruity and nutty flavor. Somewhat prailine like. Really nice flavor aside from the somewhat strong alcohol presence which by the 2nd glass definitely detracts from the beer. Moderate body, to perhaps a bit sticky and syrupy but definitely not overly so. I really loved the unique nutty fruity malty flavor in this and would like it even more if the alcohol tamed down with age. Unique and really nice, but hard to justify the price I paid.
gator2683 (139), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 4, 2008 08 bottle: dark brown with small head...pleasant roasted armoma, with a hint of alcohol. Smooth creamy mouthfeel, not too thick. Tastes great, with lots of caramel and toffee, but the alcohol comes through too much. The finish is sticky and sweet
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