3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20Bottle (2003 version) pours deep ruby, large frothy cream colored head, with attractive brewers lace. Sweet pine, hops, and a sweaty locker room on the nose. Slight burnt sugar notes as well. Flavor is forwardly semi-sweet with a nice hop flavor. Not overly bitter, but this one isnt as sweet as other barleywines. Seems a true PNW example. Finishes with a nice hop bitterness. Body and palate are very nice. A nice diversion from the usual overly sweet barleywines. 10.5% is well hidden. Highly recommended!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
Fra fat på Mikkeller&Friends, mai-13, med Johnne, Magnus og Aske: det er vanskelig å motstå fristelsen, en lang og munter kveld må avsluttes med en barley wine. Denne har en meget sammensatt humleoppskrift lurer i bakgrunnen under en fyldig sødme. En nydelig nightcap. Eneste gang denne kvelden at glasset var akkurat passe stort...
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Comes dark amber with a very small biege head. Aroma of pine, citrus, spice, and caramel. Taste is citrus, pine, dark fruits, caramel, and some alcohol.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft to taster
Aroma of plums, whiskey, and hay. Nice deep red, with a thin tan head. Sweet and bitter. Nice thick and creamy mouthfeel.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
2010 7oz bottle.
A - Pours a cloudy dark apricot with 1.5 finger off-white head.
S - Sticky slabs of rich caramel, doughy, caramelized brown sugar, ripe oranges, fruity alcohol, strawberry compote, fresh leather underneath
T - Moderate bitterness off the top-spicy, the sugary caramel malt sneaks in and brings in dark fruits that are hard to pick out. The hops quickly take over again with a concentration grapefruit pith sensation that covers everything all the way through the finish. Sweet tobacco comes out when warm.
M - Super creamy, very tight carbonation, full bodied, alcohol is evident. Very long bitter finish.
The nose is all malt but the taste is very hop forward, very complex though. One of the hoppiest American Barley Wine out there. This is good as is but would love for some age to bring out more of that malt in the flavor.
Serving type: bottle
07-13-2011
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a dark amber in color. Nose os caramel, muscovado sugar, peach and resin. Mouth is caramel, brown sugar, apple brandy, resin and almonds. Very good.
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3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap. Pours hazy reddish brown with low to no head. Aroma of butterscotch, alcohol, banana, soy, resin, port. Taste is alcohol sweet before a distinct bitterness that lasts through the lingering finish. Very bitter almond-y. Body is full and creamy with flat carbonation.
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3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught @ Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen. Pours a deep amber colour with a creamy white head. Aroma of sweet berries, grass and caramel. Flavour of caramel malts, berries, grassy hops and some bread. Full bodied, thick mouthfeel and a sweet, malty, slightly bitter finish. Doesn’t feel fresh.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
No head. Dark reddish brown in color. Smells of fruit and nutmeg. Starts and finishes very strong. Earthy, fruity, notes of caramel and nutmeg. Not sweet at all. Very bitter. Overall good beer.
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3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
2013 Ceramic bottle.
Appearance: Hazy mahogany body, thin creamy tan head.
Aroma: Brown sugar, toffee, and sweet caramel.
Taste: Booze, some earthy hops, lots of layered sweetness of toffee and brown sugar, and a strong grapefruit bitterness on the finish.
Palate: Thick body, moderate carbonation.
Overall: Decent barleywine, could use less hops though.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at CPK, London. It pours a clear ruby copper color with a small beige head. Rich caramel, malty aroma, I get very little hops in the nose. Little head, hazy ruby-brown color. Smooth bittersweet malt flavor with some spicy hops mixed in, and a bitter, piney hop finish. Some warming from the alcohol, but its not overbearing at all. Nice American barley wine.
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