 crizay (1060), Brook Park (was Tampa,FL), Ohio, USA
Feb 26, 2008
Thanks lb4lb. Brick red pour, medium almond head. Aroma is citrus, pears, brandy, almost lambicy. Flavor is a dry fruitiness of cherries, citrus, dark berries and then a big caramel finish. Low hop bitterness which I like, but pine and grapefruit play a good role. Mostly just a dry fruitiness and a caramel finish. Thick mouthfeel and a smooth finish make for a pretty good barleywine.
Shag (1633), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
May 17, 2008 This one poured a copper color with a small white head. The aroma contains some alcohol, toffee, caramel, and cherries. The flavor is slightly sweet and contains some dark fruit, cherries, and a hint of citrus. The aftertaste is quite warming. Overall a nice barleywine.
AgentSteve (485), Livermore, California, USA
May 15, 2008 I don’t know if this was a bad bottle, but I’m afraid I won’t go to the trouble to get another to find out. Attractive, mahogany brown pour with halo of an off white head. The nose and flavor have some interesting complexities, but the most dominant by far in the flavor is burnt tire. Something has gone horribly wrong here.
Bullit (424), Zeist, Netherlands
May 14, 2008 Clear amber colour, off-white head. Some barn-yard and earthy aromas. Flavours of medicine, yeast and caramel malts. Heavy beer, but alcohol well hidden. Very special.
skortila (2202), Bunnik, Netherlands
May 14, 2008 Bottled, 2007. Thx to flippy. Aroma is hoppy with some yeast and oak. Sourish touch. Hazy, orange coloured with an off-white head. Taste is bitter dry with a sourish accent. makes it interesting. Hops present, some medicin. Actually quite good and straight forward. Has even more potential. Probably it will gain some more pleasant complexness with aging. (Noize, keep those bottles well conditioned! ;)
AmEricanbrew (721), Greenwood, Louisiana, USA
May 13, 2008 Clear amber with no head. Sudued candi sugar malted milk aroma. Medium body with light carbonation. Decent pit fruit malt bomb flavors here, with a nice boozy bite to finish. 2007 bottling.
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