 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 02/10/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brewfest, Extreme Beer
clear dark amber, fine beige head, sweet fruity citrus hops, creamy body, lots of hop flavor, sweet citrus, fruity, light bitterness comes in to add some balance and leaves with a nice long bitter finish,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
Rastacouere (5258), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 28, 2008 Objectively speaking:
A rather unpolished beefy ale with more hop exageration than finesse.
I like:
Pretty appearance, generous head for a ‘monster’ beer. Obvious alcohol presence does not really disturb. It fits the rest.
I dislike:
Rough edges, rather harsh hops of the astringent type and fairly acidic for a barley wine. Quite thick, but not very deep in maltiness.
CaptainCougar (4624), Rockville, Maryland, USA
Feb 18, 2008 Bottle: Pours a transparent mahogany amber with clingy-lacing light tan head. Aroma of big earthy citrusy hops and lightly sweet toasty caramel. Starts fairly full and lightly caramely sweet with a big bittersweet grapefruity character. Finishes slightly drier and warming with intense bittering hop notes. A decent barleywine that should age pretty well.
muzzlehatch (4425), Burlington, Vermont, USA
Mar 5, 2008 22 ounce botttle from Richmond Beverage in Richmond, VT (March 2008), sampled at cellar temperature froma Maudite glass. Sooth light tan head starts at about 2 fingers and dies fairly quickly, leaving spidery lacing atop the near-opaque dark maple body....massive piney hoppy aroma at first dominates all else, but thick caramel notes show up before long along with lemon Pine-Sol; it’s a bit heavy and noxious at times....I have less problems with the mouthfeel and flavor; the sweetness is restrained, the powerful hops helping cut the very thick and slightly syrupy palate....there’s an odd touch of mint at the front, otherwise it’s citric, lightly woody and becoming just dry enough at the finish...carbonation low and fairly natural....not a great barley wine by any means, but the alcohol is barely apparent and it’s quite drinkable and pleasant in a simple, rough sort of way.
DocLock (4083), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 10, 2007 Bottle from Capone’s. Pours burnt sienna with ruby highlights and a 1-finger khaki head. Aroma of roasty dark malt, hops, dark fruit, and chocolatey notes. The palate is big and rich, with flavors of dark roasty malt, hops, dark fruit, and citrus. Comes off to me like a souped up combo of 75% Roxy Rolles and 25% New Holland The Poet.
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