 CheersMate1 (785), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 Must have changed their label. I have one with a yellow label. Wish I could find one of those aged ones, but this is still pretty good. Huge malt aroma. Very pungent. I do wish I could smell more hops, but it still smells nice. Nice dark brown with a thin head that doesn’t go away. Nice creamy texture, with a slight hop bitterness hitting the tongue. I mainly taste the hops, and the alcohol is WELL hidden. I have had barley wines with a little bit better of a balance between hops and malts, but this one is all about the malt taste.
illidurit (876), Santa Cruz, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 08 vintage. Poured into a goblet. Dark opaque orangish-brown color. Small tan head that fizzles out quickly, probably due to the huge alcohol content. Aroma is cocoa powder with a touch of roast and some deep dark fruitiness. Flavor is hot cocoa with a stewed raisin character and some peppery alcohol. A kiss of caramel and a dry slight bitterness make up the finish. Full flavor with enough body to back it up. Alcohol isn’t horribly evident, but it is there. Good beer.
movezig (137), Pensacola, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 2, 2009 88 in catigory, who the hell rates this? Sounds like someone needs to let their brew warm a bit. This stuff is just wonderful. Lots of roast, dark fruit, some wood. This balances the overwhelming heavy dark fruit character in most barley wines very well. It stands out from the crowd. A very underrated prefected brew from a very underated brewery.
trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 31, 2009 2007 bottle. Pours a reddish brown with a tan head that fades quickly. Sweet-smelling, with dark fruits, maple syrup and caramel corn on the nose. Hops come through in a big way in the flavor. A sweeter, oakier side - like a port wine - gives way to sharply bitter hops and a bit of alcohol burn. Brown sugar as well. It’s very thick, as well, and I can imagine it aging beautifully. Nice!
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 Red color with a decent head. Aroma is of brown sugar, caramel, and maple. Strong in alcoholic content. Complex flavor with notes of caramel.
Sparky27 (1583), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2009 2008 bottle. Pours a clear dark amber with a one finger light tan head with decent lacing. The nose is dark fruits, burnt caramel and alcohol. Taste is brown sugar, toasted toffee, dark fruits and alcohol with some bittering hops in the finish. Medium mouth feel. Good stuff. Very warming. I’d like to try one with some age on it.
porterhouse (1152), Alna, Maine, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 (Bottle (2007) from Julio’s Liquors, cellared for 11 mos. after purchase) Pours dark reddish amber with only about 1/8" of head. Aroma is sweet and candy-like with a bit of pine along with some sweet fruitiness. Mouthfeel smooth, only lightly sticky, about average thickness for a barleywine. Only very light traces of lacing with a bit of a syrupy film inside the snifter. Flavor is fairly sweet, reminiscent of rock candy and maybe a bit of caramel and wisp of smoke. Light piney bitterness overlays. Finishes a bit hot. Tasty and fairly elegant for sure but a bit lacking in complexity and density of flavor. I look forward to the brandy barrel version.
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 22, 2009 11.6 abv, 2006 bottle. Pour is plum color with almost no head at all. Aroma is caramel, fruit and toffee. Slightly bitter with a sweet finish. Nice palate. Good beer.
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