 can8ianben (903), Pasadena, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 8, 2009 Wow - what a wonderful punch of a barley wine. Like a combo of a dark malty amber with the pleasant balance of Belgian yeastiness. Can certainly detect the alcohol here, but it is so buttery sweet that you don’t really care. Really a top-notch offering from Rogue.
raphael (412), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2009 once again, poor service at the rogue on 14th. aromas of caramel, alcohol. wood smoke. hazy dark amber, khaki head held out a while. Kinda thin in the mouth. Sharp hop flavor, approaching grape fruit rind but not feeling citrus, alcohol, the malt never quite came throgh.
ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 3, 2009 Nib bottle thanks to BMan1113VR. 2000 Vintage. Pours a murky reddish dark brown color with no head. Nose is dark amber honey comb, mint leaves, petrol, and dark caramel syrup. Taste is dark chocolate caramel filled truffles. Mouthfeel is sticky and boozy. Nice but starting to fade.
TheGrandMaster (1856), Auckland, New Zealand
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 30, 2009 Bottle (in NZ). Plenty of flavour and hops - but not that dry, lots of sweetness. I got a lot of chocolate flavours from the malt - which only increased in the swallow. I enjoyed and drunk far too easily.
nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 25, 2009
Source:2008 ceramic bottle.
Glass:Snifter.
Appearance:Dark brown/red with a thin off white head.
Aroma:Caramel, toffee, fruits and some alcohol.
Flavor:Dark fruit and alcohol are dominant, with caramel, toffee and brown sugar.
Palate:Full body with mild carbonation.
Overall:An excellent beer. Again with rogue high alc stuff, its just too expensive.
MarinaMarket (31), Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 Love this beer. One of my favorite "lock-the-doors" drinks, with a strong flavor and quite a kick. Definitely in my Top-10 Try Every year beers! 55F from 750ml Ceramic Bottle.
VTHopHead (901), Barre, Vermont, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 22, 2009 750ml - 2008 bottling - Pours a dark brown with a reddish tint in color with a very small off-white head that faded quickly... low carbonation. Aroma is complex... medium hoppy, but plenty of maltiness (caramel, molasses, brown sugar)... and fruit (cherry, dates, prunes)... some alcohol in the mix. Flavor (chilled) is much more hoppy and bitter than I would have guessed from the aroma. Quite bitter, with flavors of molasses, dark fruit and some woody/earthiness. As the beer warms, in addition to the dominant hops, some of the other flavors begin to show... cocoa, toffee, faint coffee, sherry/wine and some alcohol burn & punch. Much better (smoother) after it warmed a bit. The hops are a bit harsh still and it could have used some more aging, but I really enjoyed this! Expensive, but well worth it...
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