 hiddenvariable (181), pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Mar 5, 2008
bottle. pours a deep dark reddish brown, with a huge, lasting tan head that leaves a ton of lacing. smells of burnt caramel and cocoa, as well as some roasted malts, plus a lot of citrusy hops and pearlike fruity esters. the malt tastes turn to bread and toffee, but still maintain a lightly roasted note. citrus and floral and earthy hops come out some in the taste, as does a hint of alcohol, which blends well into the overall effect. smooth, but pretty big, bitter finish that lasts a while, with a delicate light balance. medium body, coating mouthfeel, lots of carbonation. this is good stuff. the complexity of the malts prevents the hops from too important to the character of this beer, which i like a lot. the hops are nevertheless there in abundance, and the whole combination provides for a great drinking experience.
phishpond417 (1162), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Jul 21, 2008 It’s labeled as a barleywine, but it’s more reminiscent of a lighter baltic porter in my opinion. Pours a dark chocoalte colour, nice huge nutty head. aroma is soft of roasted malts and dark chocolate- however the mouthfeel is very full, lots of breadiness, dry and alcohol flavor. My first norwegian brew i believe- very impressive.
Suds_McDuff (976), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston,TX, Texas, USA
Jul 20, 2008 Biggest head ever ever in the category for barleywine ... i heard rose neihland had a hand in this ... leaves a nice sticky hoppy sweet-bitter smack ... no abv detected ... a great no holds bar barleywine (american or IIPA?) ... LS
SuperDave70 (652), Arizona, USA
Jul 15, 2008 Deep brown-amber pour with a foamy off-white head that lasts. Aroma of caramel malt, brown sugar, grapefruit peel and alcohol. Sweet malt and light fruit flavor. Sweeter than your average IIPA. Long, slightly bitter grapefruit hops finish. A solid brew, but not a great IIPA.
hellbilly (793), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
Jul 12, 2008 pours a darker brown color than the bottle with burgundy tints when held up to the light. it’s topped by a soft frothy head and some spotty lacing. aromas of chocolate malt/dark grains, fruit, grass, brown sugar, a touch of molasses, pine and alcohol when it warms. the palate is just moderately sweet... for a dipa or bw! the flavors are rather faint... maybe restrained?... grainy/chocolate malt, earth, spice, grassy/herbal/almost generic hops. it finishes nicely dry and bitter with the hops stinging a little in the aftertaste. medium body is rather light from the lack of sugars. soft slick mouth feel turns a bit parching. it’s not great... but very refined and mellow. good for sippin’ on.
Mogwai (152), Askeby, Denmark
Jul 9, 2008 Bottle. Pours a dark brown/amber colour with an off-white tan. Aroma is hops and malt, caramel. Flavor is exceptional, caramel, nuts, malt. It seems the beer itself is also confused on wther to be a Barley WIne or an Double IPA. It seems to be somewhere in the middle. Very good indeed.
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