 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
May 28, 2006 Ceramic bomber, opened at BitBucket’s. Pours a gorgeous churning swirling brown, with a little bit of tan head and a lot of very determined carbonation fighting through high-gravity beer. Crisp malt and hops on the nose--smells like a beer that’s happy to smell like beer, instead of trying to smell like fruit or something else. Super flat dry bitter hop finish, but loads of creamy velvet toffee and sweet malt on the attack. Classic straightforward barleywine, but very drinkable both for the style and the ABV. Did a side by side with unfiltered/unfined 7-oz. The UF is just about completely still and tastes like wort. I have to side with the mainstream release in this case.
epador (4), USA
does not count  | 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 27, 2006 Straight from the Rogue Tap the appearance is deceiving. Not to be consumed quickly, not for the designated driver.
winegarner (220), san diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
May 19, 2006 Poured a deep, clear mahogony with a thin head. Aroma is very complex comtaining caramel, candied fruits, a hint of chocolate, a high level of american citrus hops, and a warming alcoholic burn from the alcohol. Flavors fall short of the aroma with the hops and alcohol still very apparent. Also very watery, especially for the style which should be full bodied.
radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 16, 2006 Ceramic bottle. Nice flavor, not as rough as many other barley wine beers are out there. I really found the finish to be quite nice, and not overly rough.
turnerm5 (12), Bellingham, Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
May 16, 2006 Dark ceramic bottle with a resealable lid. A price mix-up at Haggen had these in the system for $3.20, so I picked up 6 for the cellar. Dark amber pour with no lasting head. Very strong alcohol aroma, with roasted malt and caramel. Not too hoppy, the alcohol and the malt flavors dominate. This would go very well with a steak or some other rich food.
Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 27, 2006 Bottle. Ruby colour with a light rye bread, wood, dried fruits aroma and taste. Medium to full body with a dry light alcoholic finish.
stegosaurus (1882), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 26, 2006 Updated: Apr 27, 2006Ceramic Bottle with a flip top. Sampled with Beerded_one. Beautiful pour bronze/brown with a large light tan head. Aroma of hops, alcohol, citrus, and a very slight sweetness. Flavor is alcohol, sharp hops that hang until the finish, lacks any sweetness in the flavor. I feel this one was so close to greatness but lacked the finish of sweetness, or carmel, or something i am used to with Barley wines. By the way MrRomero cheers I tip my glass to you.
awaller05 (300), Sharon, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 24, 2006 750 ML bottle: Too much of a bitter smell to start with. I tend to drink these barleywines too quick. This one made sure I couldn’t . Fruity taste with hard bitter finish. Took me two hours to finish this one which is a long time for me.
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