 hellomynameis (743), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jul 7, 2008
Faint aroma, slightly alcoholic. Starts off really nice, sweeter and maltier, like a decent english barleywine. Has a sharp alcohol taste in the middle, mixed with hops. Lots of them. Some char is in there and it has a lingering flavour that ends rather abruptly. I like it, I think...It has some great flavour and is a really nice barleywine. I’ve got to give it a hit because of that twang in the middle. It’s quite enjoyable otherwise.
ogglethorp (776), Ohio, USA
Jul 9, 2008 From growler. Pours hazy copper color void of any head. Aroma is sweet malts, alcohol, orange. Flavor is brown sugar, caramel, alcohol, orange, vanilla. Palate is full to medium bodied, slightly watery for a BW, mild carbonation, finished sweet. Somewhat lacking, I realize this is bottled from a cask, so I didn’t expect much in the way of carbonation and mouthfeel, however I didn’t think the flavor would be distracted. I was not terribly impressed by this offering, decent but far from great.
tytoanderso (1177), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Nip hand bottle. Fairly sweet and boozy initially on the nose. Candied orange peel. Thick, decadent melted toffee. Brown sugar. Spicy hops. A slight musty and wet wood component that seems a bit out of place amongst the rich and chewy sweetness. Pours a still, thick copper gold. Rather nice actually. Quite boozy on the tongue. Slightly metallic. Spicy and vibrant hops that seem a bit out of place here. Alcohol soaked orange peel. Toffee and caramel, but not nearly as sweet and as decadent as the nose would lead me to believe. Chewy and viscous on the tongue. Finishes with a pretty big blast of alcohol hotness. Decent but slightly underwhelming. Thanks Eben!
Schroppfy (1728), Ohio, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Handbottle via acrdz. Sweet and fusely nose, yes, of corn! Vanilla flavors but astringent and a bit briny too. Thin and alcoholic (cask beer problem, maybe), but still quite tasty.
Pailhead (2309), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Courtesy of Schroppfy
Hand bottle: Stine hit the nail on the head with the candy corn aroma, along with vanilla and light alcohol. It pours a mostly still looking transparent amber with minimal bubbles around the edges of the glass. Flavor starts with caramel and light citrus hops. Light vanilla. Woody and light grapefruit finish with noticeable alcohol. Full bodied with minimal carbonation and an oily mouthfeel.
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