 mmmbeer (766), Austin, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 27, 2009
22 oz. bottle served in trappist glass- poured a smooth but transparent ruby with copper highlight, very still upon the glass, aroma of plum, fig, and with slight notes, alcohol (a trip- hybrid?!?) and caramel. Hits the mouth with a solid-low high body, alcohol rolls away anything the standard beergayner may notice, malt has been so slightly sweetened with raw cane sugar, middle is still sweet, finish is burning with a wave of hops on the backend. Aged? LIke it has been said before, it’s still green. Another 3 years may do it wonders on this- or 6 months in TX...
BroSpud (617), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Large bottle. Date on bottle Sept 8, 2009. A so so example of this style but did not expect anything over the top with Red Hook. I’m thinking I probably should have let this one age. Pours a medium amber with a quickly disappearing head. Predominant taste is caramel though surprisingly strong hop presence as well.
Palidor19 (1798), Brandon, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 this a very prime example of what an APA is. Lots of rich malts. the malts are strong but overpowering with the bitterness. the taste is exurbant this one that everybody must try at least once.
nick76 (2695), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 The aroma is pretty strait forward for the style with the exception of being very hoppy. It’s mostly alcohol and caramel malt. The appearance is deep amber with a foamy head. The taste is like the aroma. The palate is smooth and thick. Overall a good example of the style.
redave (144), squaw valley, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Pours a Orange amber.
Pretty thick head, later pretty thick lacing on the glass.
Aroma faint sweet malt.
Taste Pretty good Hoppy, More towards the Bigfoot side of Barleywines. Nice bitter finish. Pretty tasty
Pretty full bodied, smooth nice finish.
Probably will age well.
bit pricey, but they all are getting that way...
badlizard (2409), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Clear golden red with no head. Sweet molasses and brown sugar aroma. Molasses caramel and candy sugar taste.
stefanje (960), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 22, 2009 650 ml bottle. Pours a translucent orange-brown color with a medium beige head that receded to an 1/8 inch and holds. The aroma was very faint with sweet barley malts and a bit of booze. The taste was much better than the aroma with complex subtle nuances of caramel, oranges, leather, toasted malts, spicy hops and some dust. The palate was full and smooth with overactive carbonation. The finish was medium in duration with some lingering sweet spicy grains. Overall: A very recommendable barley wine, not a great one, but who knows it may age well.
arrogantb (734), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 22oz bottle $7.49. Orange-red color, short head, looks like your standard American barleywine. Smells like orange marmalade on bread, coffee cake, grand marnier...it tastes alcoholic and delicious at the same time. It was a little medicinal at first but as it warmed it became more of a boozy citrus flavor. Overall, ehhhh...
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed on: 12-19-2009 05:26:04
Nephilium (558), Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 20, 2009 Very nice caramel malt aroma to start this off, with a hint of hop lurking behind it. Pours a clear reddish-amber, with about half a finger of white craggy head. Nice full flavor, more of the American Barleywine versus the British style, with a nice hop bite hidden within. Alcohol is not noticeable, which is quite amazing for the 10% ABV. For the price, this is quite tasty, and shows that Redhook is at least still trying to go back to their roots.
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