 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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.
guyinchicago (516), marengo, Illinois, USA
Jan 18, 2009 2008 bottle thanks to giascar, pour was a deep copper and cloudy with a half inch head of off white,aromas are of caramel malts,alcohol and hops taste is of sweet caramel malts,alcohol, bread and friuts .meduim body, creamy with a slightly sweet bitter finish, a very good barley wine that I can,t wait to try again
piscator34 (1121), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jan 10, 2009 Bottled sample of 2007 vintage via oakbluff. Dark amber to near brown in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas of whole wheat bread dough, light molasses, floral hops, raisins, and brown sugar. On the palate, notes of dried orchard fruit become apparent in conjunction with more floral and grassy hops, caramel, booze, cake batter, and a hint of light roast. Medium bodied with a restrained yet palate cleansing bitterness. A well crafted English style barleywine to be sure!
Pinball (2678), Allerød, Denmark
Jan 9, 2009 rating # 1000
bottle from ølbutikken. vintage 2004, tasted jan.2009.
poured a cloudy brown with almost no head.
aroma of aged beer, port wine, alc.
flavor is strong. malty, figs, dark fruits, alc. flavors are nicely blended together. not my kind of beer, but i’ve got to appreciate the complexity and wellroundedness. I will get my hands on a 2008 vintage and try again, adjust my score if i like the not-so-aged version better. My main complaint is the aroma, too much old beer and old booze in that aroma.
DKTN (110), Mc Donald, Tennessee, USA
Jan 8, 2009 Ruby colored, no head to speak of. Malty aroma. Thick, full mouthfeel with almost no hops. Clean finish. A nice warmer.
Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
Dec 30, 2008 2002 vintage bottle that was significantly better than its later years imo. Served in 2007. Pours a mahogany body with an off white head. Lots of alcohol latent fruits, coriander, dates, fig, vanilla, the hops are more or less gone, with a nice fruity warming finish. Great stuff.
2006 3.8
2007 3.6
tarheels86 (700), Washington DC, USA
Dec 22, 2008 330 mL. Pours a deep, beautiful red with a modest tan head that settles down to a thin film. Nose is very musty with some dark fruits, candied figs, vanilla extract, caramel, and sherry. Taste is more woody than expected with some caramel, vanilla, figs, and floral hops. Slight alcohol burn going down. A solid barleywine- would be nice to age this to get that initial alcohol burn a little mellowed out.
dsagoas (9), , Washington, USA
does not count  Dec 21, 2008 07 bottle. Pours a cloudy reddish orange. No head. Aroma and flavor both show ripe fruit, hazelnut and vanilla. Also a generous alcohol warmth. The bitterness cuts through the sweetness so its not overly sweet on the palate, The alcohol lingers through the swallow. Complex and strong. In general, not my type of beer, but impressive how they maintain the sweetness but not allowing it to be cloying.
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