 ricke (200), Malme, Sweden
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Bottle.
Golden brownish with a medium-sized white head. Some lacings.
The smell is malty with notes of caramel and butterscotch, coupled with muted and/or fading hop aromas of grapefruit, pine-needles and grass.
The flavor is sweet in the mouth and I pick up decent notes of caramel malts, vinous fruits and chocolate. Vanilla. Nice, but muted hop aromas (grapefruit, grass). The finish has an almost harsh bitterness to it, clearly out of sync - it basically stumbles in like a drunk uncle ruining the party. Some complementary resiny hop notes in the finish is well.
Full bodied and fairly slick.
I’m not a big fan of the way this brewery deals with the bitterness in some if their bigger beers - it’s untimely and a bit harsh. Other than that, this is a decent barleywine, a bit too pricey in this part of the world though.
marcus (1850), Sacramento, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 2008 XS version in ceramic 750. Pours dark brown with a fluffy tan head and a fragrant aroma of fruit, sweet malt and alcohol. The taste is mostly chocolate with subdued sweetness, much less sweet and fruity than most barleywines. There is a very nice blending of malts and hops that provides a seamless flow of balanced flavor. Well done.
DJMonarch (6709), Northwich, Cheshire, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 25/09/2009
Floral malt aroma. Amber mid brown coloured very strong in alcohol and hoppy with lots of bitterness in a crisp and slightly dry malt finish.
Fred82 (373), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 17, 2009 On tap at Saint-Bock. Pours deep amber with a small head. Head leaves some lacing. Nose is resinous hops and quite sweet. Hints of dark fruits, peaches and raisins. Taste is hoppy, quite bitter and sweet. Hints of cooked peaches and prunes.Finish is very bitter and quite dry. Hops are piny and resinous. Quite drinkable considering the alcohol. Nice bitterness all along.
springcreekale (11), Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Nov 13, 2009 Great Beer!!- I think its more of a imperial IPA based on the IBU’s- but who cares- its a nice beer-
TreborWhip (79), Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 750ml bottle poured into a trappist glass produced a nice light tan head with dark amber body. This bottle was the "XS" version of this ale and was in a gray ceramic bottle with spring cap. Taste and aromas of spices, especially pepper, dark fruits, and caramel with a nice warming burn of alcohol. Very pleasant and enjoyable.
6ROW (253), corpus christi, Texas, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 8, 2009 750 ml earthenware bottle (2008). hazy copper pour with a small off white head.warming malt aroma , sweet warming taste with a big hop finnish.
bleeng (595), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Draft at Mellow Mushroom Pensacola. Dark brown tan head. Sweet, very malty, alcohol up front, thick palate. Easy to drink.
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