 buzzoven (333), Japan
Apr 1, 2009 Medium smell of pine, burnt sugar, coffee and toffee on the nose. Colour was really a thick opaque mahogany with a little light piercing the murk. Poured with a pretty good head that dissipated into a small swirl within minutes. Taste contained varying degrees of complexity that differed between the two pints that I had. Some cloves, Scotch, Oaked Arrogant Bastard-like spiciness, flavour of candied yams, fruits, grapes, vanilla presence very prevalent. Not a bad drink at all. Label said 10%, the sticker said 14%...but my head tells me to go with the sticker. Purchased this at Tanakaya liquor store in Meijiro for a surprisingly cheap price of around 1300 yen. Hope they still carry this into the winter time because this would be a great winter warmer/blizzard buddy.
fidel (886), Livermore, California, USA
Mar 18, 2009 Thanks AgentSteve. Poured dark mohogany, dark fruits, molasses, alcohol, caramel, wood, little vanilla.
AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Mar 18, 2009 Updated: Oct 25, 2009Pours deep, opaque mahogany with a ring of a cream colored head. Huge nose of deep fruits, toffee, molasses, alcohol and barrel. Flavor about as big as the nose, with lots of heat standing out, but subsiding to let through the dried fruits, toffee and cognac like flavors. Creamy on the palate. Huge beer.
KAggie97 (2406), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
Mar 17, 2009 Bottle from Zinister at February Houston Tasting. Thanks, Mike! Pours a deep, thick, chunky amber with an aroma of bready raisin plumb coated with sugar. Flavor is butterscotch molasses raisin syrup. Thick and chewy mouthfeel. Fantastic. Would make for great sippin’ while watchin’ the Northern Lights.
Zinister (1199), Houston, Texas, USA
Mar 15, 2009 February Houston Tasting. Pours a murkey dark brown with a thin brown head. Nose od candy, dark malts, sugar and hops. Flavor is dark candy fruits and is a bit hot. Palate is thick, rich and creamy. Very good barleywine.
Odeed (1666), Bakersfield, California, USA
Mar 14, 2009 (bottle is notched j/2/5)brown body with a nice light brown head.wonderful aroma and flavor of caramel malts,sherry,brown sugar,and bubblegum.if this is an 05 it has held up well.really complex and easy drinking at 14%.
stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
Mar 13, 2009 Updated: Mar 14, 2009650 ml bottle at the BA Decadence line tasting courtesy of odeed. Date punch on the side of label would seem to indicate that this is a 2005 vintage. And, if this is a 2005, wow, it ages well. Pours a murky amber color with a small beige head. The aroma is big and bold with complex fruits, toffee, caramel, Frangelico and oak. The taste mirrors the aroma, this is one of great barley-wines. The palate is silky smooth and full. The finish long and cloying. Overall: Fantastic brew. Thanks jake.
GodOfThunder (855), Orlando, Florida, USA
Mar 9, 2009 Somebody had to whip this out as the final beer at the Gene Simmons Throwdown in Orlando, after I was already completely gone. I took some, but don’t remember much about it. I think I want to try this again to get a better rate. Dark fruit, caramel and more fruit with a slightly bitter bite. Overall, good.
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