 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
Nov 20, 2008 courtesy of ibrew2or3.
Pours copperish/brown, with beige head.
Aroma is of caramel malts and grains.
Taste. sugary, hoppy and grains. Thick mouthfeel. Lots of hops for a barleywine, but this one remained highly drinkable.
markwise (1132), 15 Minutes from Kuhnhenn in, Florida, USA
Nov 19, 2008 Pours a clear copper-amber color with a hoppy, citrusy, and sappy aroma. Flavor is honey-sweet with a suckerpunch hidden within. The honey finish does not dull the hop reminder present in the finish. Very good hop wine. A different experience.
Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
Nov 17, 2008 22oz bottle. Dark gold pour, whitish head. Piney aroma, slightly sweet, bitter flavor, but I like it. Darn good brew.
OldGrowth (1405), North Carolina, USA
Oct 27, 2008 bottle, from either Cary or Raleigh Wholefoods. Ok aroma, sweet, wet leaves, butter scotch, toasted wheat , Abv is very present. Clean brownish orange color, small to no head, no lace. Bitter sweet flavor, real bitter, astringent, grapefruit bite, burnt caramel. Medium body, flat creamy mouthfeel, bitter finish. Not enjoyable overall, struggled to finish as I hoped it would get better. Old note from back in July.
Ibrew2or3 (2714), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Pours crystal clear copper with tan head. The aroma comes across as grainy, malty and full of pine hops. The hops keep pushing forward with grassiness, mild earthiness and more pine with a deeper draw. The taste is fairly viscous bringing in an initial brief pulse of thick sweet malts before the pine hop bitterness and grassiness completely take over the flavor. The malts persist deep in the background becoming noticeable from time to time added some depth. But make no mistake about it this is a supremely hoppy brew with mild sense of the ABV in both the nose and flavor.
Taverner (825), San Ramon, California, USA
Oct 19, 2008 I may have gotten an oxidized bottle, but this stuff is seriously flat. The stuff has a strong juniper flavor to it - reminds me more of a gin and tonic than a barleywine. Pours a flat amber with no head. Aroma is pine and juniper, with a little (but not much) citrus flavor in the back. Ends on a cardboard note.
ratman197 (3137), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Oct 15, 2008 GABF 2008 poured a clear gold with a small lingering white head. Aromas of carmel, lemon, orange and a hint of pine. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors ofcarmel, grapefruit and pine with a smooth dry lingering bitter finish.
Rynoplasty (500), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Pours light amber with a small off white head. Aroma is malty and hoppy. Big alcohol taste as well as lots of malts and hops. An interesting barley wine.
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