Mikkeller Big Worse Barley Wine

pours a cloudy mahogany with a thin off-white head, some lacing.
smell of caramel, dark fruits, malts.
taste is great, barely malts, prunes, raisins, caramelized sugar, some spice to it.

wow, what a truly beautiful full delicious brew, why oh why! ..so good i want to cry.. "I wish it were winter so I could freeze it into ice blocks and skate on it and melt it in the spring time and drink it! " ...abv works perfectly ...amazing stuff ..."good blow this is" ..only my second ever perfect 5!

Interesting color, cloudy burnt sienna with orange highlights. An itsy-bitsy head develops after a vigorous pour looks to be full-bodied. The aroma is a not over the top mix of maple syrup, alcohol, and almost burnt sugar. Flavor-wise things are quite bitter. There is also an odd sweetness that does not match with my expectation but explains the burnt-sugar in the aroma. The body is syrupy and pretty full, but it leaves surprisingly little residue behind in the mouth. Not a teeth-coater. In the end it is not well harmonized, something that age might repair.

Thanks for sharing, iowaherkeye. Body is very hazy dark copper with a thin off white head. The aroma has some molasses and caramel. There is also some cardboard. The taste has some rich notes of caramel with some light notes of tea. There is also some light leather in here.

Pours dark brown with a hint of ruby and an off white quickly disappearing head. Delicious candied fruit aroma with a touch of caramel. More of that candied fruit flavor in the taste but with some hoppiness on the back end. A little lighter than most barley wines. Its a bit soda like actually. Still enjoying this though, a nice barley wine.