3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
2012 vintage. 12 oz bottle. Pours a reddish-brown and is just a bit cloudy. Off-white head leaves quickly and leaves behind no lacing. Average carbonation. Caramelized malts and dark fruits aromas. Sweet, malty, alcoholic and inviting. Chewy, thick and syrupy mouth feel. Strong and sweet malt flavor. Boozy. Very light hop bitterness. Finishes sweet and strong with a bit of spice. Complex and interesting. Perhaps I should age one of these.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
2010 Vintage 12 oz bottle drank very differently tonight compared to when I imbibed in 2010. This poured vibrant amber with an audible crack from the carbonation then it quickly went flat (but drank sparkly). Aroma is like a rich ruby port and a sweet cola. Flavor notes of brown sugar, molasses and specialty malt with a slight jolt from alcohol warming. Barely medium-lean in body. Drinkable and refined.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle 0.335l from Oluthuone Leskinen, Oulu. Vintage 2009. Colour is brown with small brownish white head. Aromas and flavours are spices, caramel, dark fruits, plum and malts. Alcohol is well hidden. Not too sweet.
4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
This was a great beer. Reminded me of the Belgian Trappist stuff. Nice alcohol content and very smooth.
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4.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Ruby pour with thin tan head. Slightest caramel aroma - good but not very aromatic. Great taste with light, sweet body. Fuggles hops bring a british hop taste to the mix that is nothing short of fantastic
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
One of my personal favorites to drink. So it had to be my first rate!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours amber gold with no head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt and peppery yeast. Taste follows rich malty and sweet. Tasty dessert beer
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3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
I'm celebrating tonight with with this fine Old Stock. It very possibly will taste better in a few years, but I'm enjoying this rich and malty beer tonight. I might like a little more hops to balance with the malt, but that might be the next beer.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Absolutely delicious old ale/barleywine style. The other reviews you’ll read here sum it up nicely with my only addition being this was a 2012 vintage.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
2011 vintage
Cloudy amber colur with a small off white head that soon vanish. Sweeeet fruity aroma (not overkill sweet. Full body and a bit sweet, light bitter. Maybee to cold at start. Really sweet after a while. Rich balanced sweet and fruity flavour. Very well hidden alcohol and smooth carbonation.
[Bottle from a trade with Gunnar]
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