 OldGrowth (1279), Cary, North Carolina, USA
Apr 28, 2008
bottle, from trade with 5000. Good aroma, sweet. Brady, plum, raisin, wet leather. Muddled orangy brown color, little to no head or lace. Sweet flavor. Very sweet at times. Coffee undertones, has a bitter streak, but not dominant flavor. Medium body, smooth creamy mouthfeel. bitter sweet finish. Kind of liked it,, though this one was a slow drunk beer. I dunno at times I was turned off by the aroma. So it’s a mixed feeling with this one.
IrishBoy (2158), Bakersfield, California, USA
Oct 6, 2008 Bomber from Bottleworks; 2007; Nose of toffee, brown sugar, and prunes; no hops like most of the other American Barleywines; Rusty red-brown with a big red-tinged head; flavor very malty with only a tiny bit of bitterness, lots of brown sugar, and dark fruitiness.
WeeHeavySD (1841), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Sep 16, 2008 Bomber, 07 vintage bonus from Old Mr. Crow. Pours cloudy orange with a tan head. Nose is sweet with some hoppy notes. Taste is sweet and very fruity, this is pleasant but its strange as well.
tturner (8), , Washington, USA
does not count  Sep 11, 2008 Solid barely wine. I’d buy again.
slightly cloudy amber with golden edges.
Great nose, caramel sweetness, apple maybe.
hoppier than I think of for a barely wine. but then I’ve been drinking a long string of Imperial Russians. Reminds me of a strong Hefeweizen or a mild and sweet IPA.
Quite drinkable.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Aug 13, 2008 Name: Barleywine
Date: 07/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: clear dark ruby red, wispy beige head,
Aroma: rich sweet fruity aroma with a brown sugar sweetness, lots of dark fruit enhanced by dark caramel,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, dark caramel sweetness, lots of fruity character, a bit too much earthy bitterness adds balance but restrains the ripe fruit, light bitter finish, with time the bitterness starts to fade a bit letting the caramel sweetness grow and bring out more of the fruityness,
Overall: should be great with just a year or two of age,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
Angeloregon (2000), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 6, 2008 Bottle pour--Dark deep brown-black pour with a minimal whitish head. Caramel, sticky nose. Sweet, toffee, caramel, not well managed. Hot booziness. Eh.
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