mamabeer (39), Urbana, Illinois, USA
Dec 14, 2005 Not the Barley Wine I would have expected. Lots of fruit in the nose and the taste, however, the sourness comes on too strong. Beautiful reddish copper color with a very thin off white head. Not much of an alcohol feel even though it’s 10%. This one just didn’t give me that warm, fuzzy feeling I look for in a Barley Wine.
 Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
Dec 2, 2005 bottle-i was very dissapointed with this beer. this beer poured dull oragne with very little carbonation. aroma os overly sweet with alot of green apples, grapes, white wine, faint earthy hops and huge alcohol heat. this beer definately has those wheat wine characters, but not pleasant. the body sufferes from lack of carbonation and way too surupy. this beer has alot of complexity, but not in a good way.
Retorp (2154), Tampa, Florida, USA
Nov 21, 2005 I believe Eyedrinkale sent me this, but it could be one of many others. Either way thanks to whoever supplied me with this.
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Sweet fruits, malt and alcohol in the aroma. Honey orange in color with no real head. Very sweet with some raisin and apple sweetness and less thick of a feel than I expected. Drier too and less malty. Has an orange-like flavor in there. Different, but still recognizably a Barleywine. High acidity.
rudolf (1734), Buffalo, New York, USA
Nov 17, 2005 Beautiful copper, next to no head. Heaps of caramel, very hoppy. Reminds me of my trip to San Diego. Cherries & grap soda. Maple/caramel malt. A bunch of alcohol - almost to the point of astringency. Very bitter mapley finish. As I was drinking this one we started getting the first snowfall of the season.
IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
Nov 17, 2005 On tap at Pizza Plant Transit location, Williamsville NY. Pours a reddish amber color, very light haze, beige head, faded after a while. Full aroma of figs, dates, and caramel, nice and sweet. Flavor starts out sweeter some molasses and fig while it fades in to a lightly bitter finish. Body is big but the beer is a bit too boozy and it’s pretty sticky. Good flavors and it melds together pretty well.
mkobes (2103), paramus, New Jersey, USA
Nov 13, 2005 Updated: Nov 23, 2005Bottle. Cloudy amber in color with a little white head. Sour and fruity aroma. Apples. Sour and fruity aroma. Citrusy and hoppy. Piney hops. No balance. Nasty. 11/23/2005
Orange in color with a wisp of carbonation. Aroma is fruity and malty. Raisiny and appley. Flavor is fruity and malty. Sour tasting. Finish is bitter. Full bodied. Decent beer.
Dough77 (771), Aurora, Illinois, USA
Nov 7, 2005 Funny that I rate this one right after Founders Devil Dancer. Well maybe not funny but ironic, both being Michigan brews, both picked up on the same day at the store, both being slightly lighter versions of the DFH 120, both being super hopped up. Anyways, pours out a dark but clear amber, very small head around the brim of the glass. Nose is big on hop, hints of caramel and malt, but really mostly just big hop. Flavor is piney, some citrus fruit, but its minimal, also some hints of caramel. Fruit and spice also make mentions creating for a nice delivery from New Holland.
thegreenrooster (1811), St.louis, Missouri, USA
Sep 29, 2005 Pour is a very clear copper with a white head. Aroma is yeasty and doughy with some hops in there. Flavor is where this loses points. At first you notice the super sweet vinegar then comes the sour apple pucker at the swallow. This is not even close to a barley wine.
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