 FlyingSwine (170), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 Bottle in English Pint. Pours a dark brownish-red, with a small tan head. No lacing. Aroma of fresh bread and/or chocolate cake. Flavor is dominated by malts: chocolate, some coffee, and fruit. Palate is smooth and creamy, just a touch dry, but not overly. Overall a very good beer..highly drinkable.
carruthm (1187), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 2, 2008 V - clear reddish brown color with a moderate off white head
A - mix of hops and dark malts, spices, fruits. oats a bit, but the dark fruit spices really come through with some brown sugar notes.
T - dark fruits and spice. reminds me of a marzen.
P - wonderfully smooth. Didn’t know this was considered a barleywine, but it fits perfectly with the more higher rated BWs.
azlondon (671), Fribourg, Switzerland
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 1, 2008 Appearance: Dark redish brown. Nice amount of thick head.
Aroma: Dark fruit. Malt and raisins. Alcohol when warmer.
Taste: Dark fruit. Malty. Pretty sweet.
Info: 330ml bottle, 26/3-2007, 162/500
dkachur (2441), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 28, 2008 11.2 oz bottle from Whole Foods Charlottesville. Two-finger frothy head sits atop a red beer. Decent lacing and retention. Rich malty aroma with brown sugar and dark fruit notes. Very malty taste. Dark fruits and an interesting sourness in the finish.
UisceBeatha (1), , Florida, USA
does not count  | 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 26, 2008 I was very surprised that this one didn’t have a dryer flavor. The aroma is thick, sweet and slightly fruity, with hints of dark fruit and molasses. The color was outstanding, a deep, rich dark mahogany. A fantastic beer, over all.
bryandhargrave (165), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 24, 2008 purchased by friends as a gift. as a joke. with a name like that they just kinda thought it would be funny. it was. and good too.
gonzo46and2 (108), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 23, 2008 Pours a beef brothy amber brown. Aroma is beefy too! Warms to a molasses, brown sugar, caramel, beef and barley soup. Taste is a bit dry and salty then sweet and warming. Slight bitterness is detectable but understated. This one’s a heavy meal akin to shepherds pie. Great to sip.
solifugid (16), New Paltz, New York, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jun 20, 2008 Sweet, fruity, lasting head, dark-reddish amber color, notes of fig and dark fruit. Doesn’t taste as boozy as I’d expect an 8.5% beer to taste. My favorite beer, by far.
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