 MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Jul 7, 2009 From Firefly. Vintage 2008. I’d hoped this might be an "Old Ale" but no such luck, but I was not disappointed. Poured a clear and dark amber colour beneath a modest tan head. Aroma was VERY malty and oh yes, there was the high ABV showing as well. A great "winter warmer" this one is; Flavour was for sure sweet enough, lots of alcohol to tease the tongue along with the malts. Mouthfeel was full and rich, it finished strong.
BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
Jul 6, 2009 Tastes more like a tripel or quad than a barley wine style ale. Incredibly flavorful, full bodied and bold. Nice ABV. Flavors are dark and pitted fruits with great balance. Pours dark golden, almost brown with a quick busy head.
ljstephenson (111), Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Jul 4, 2009 Dark ruby-brown pour with a disappearing white head, aroma is dried fruit and oak, flavor is strong with malt and bitterness, well balanced and thick, finishes dry, slightly bitter and keeps the dried fruit presence throughout.
leeburg (146), Juneau, Alaska, USA
Jun 30, 2009 2008 vintage, red-auburn with a moderate tan head. Love barleywine noses, and this was a nice potpourri. Like a fruit stand inside a flower shop, plus generous hops and barley. Flavors were thick, sticky sweet and strong, nicely balanced and followed the aroma profile. Alcohol was not as whelming as I thought 12.5% would be, and it didn’t feel like it was destroying my enamel the way other barleywines sometimes do.
imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
Jun 28, 2009 Tap. Pour is deep amber/ruby with a fluffy off white head. Aromas of caramel, rasins, and dark fruits. This beer is full of hops, toffee, caramel, and sweet candied fruits. Awesome BW here.
durhambeer (1186), Durham, USA
Jun 27, 2009 2007 bottle. Thought I had rated this before, but I guess not. Can’t figure out why I’m drinking so many heavy-ass beers this summer, but maybe this is why... might be the one that finally convinces me of the greatness of the style. Christ, this hits the spot. Pours deep muddy chesnut with a half-inch temporary off-white head that turns into a lingering ring. Smells of complex fruity caramel, cotton candy, toffee, nuts, golden raisins, and soft stewed fruits. Still good carbonation; even slightly prickly. I love it and wish Iike to have more of this vintage. Curious to see how the 04 and 05 vintages I have compare.
zapprentice (309), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jun 24, 2009 Aroma was not terrible, sweet and sugary notes. Taste was just not good, sweet boozy yuck
LilBeerDoctor (1479), East Setauket, New York, USA
Jun 22, 2009 Draft at Sunset Grill. Pours a dark amber with a white head. Aroma of sweet malt and jam. Flavor of super sweet malt, yeast (?). Overpowering sweetness and booze. Wow, I don’t know what other people see in this beer, but I don’t care for it.
6/4/5/3/11 (2.9/5)
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