ChristianScheffel (2014), Odense, Denmark May 6, 2008 Muddy amber with a lasting off-white head. Bubblegum and fruit in the aroma. Belgian yeast beats the barleywine malt and hop profile. Rather sweet with some alcohol showing, and a note of wood.
MiP (4805), Flensburg, Germany Jun 26, 2008 Bottle at ÅBF08. Alcoholic aroma. Clear dark red colour. Sweet flavour, not as alcoholic as the aroma. Not bad. Skinnyviking (2394), Copenhagen, Denmark Jun 22, 2008 Bottle. Low fluffy off-white and quickly disappearing head. Hazy dark orange body. Vineous caramel hops aroma. Vineous alcohol caramel flavor. Good balance between malt and alcohol percentage. Low carbonation. Long bitter sweet aftertaste. fiulijn (5695), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy Jun 14, 2008 Bottle at Ølfestival 2008, Århus Hazy dark amber color, no head. Very light caramel aroma. Round and strong body, strong caramel flavor, sweet enough, bitter enough, but really monodimensional English Strong Ale. FrankJohansen (2555), Sabro, Denmark May 23, 2008 Bottle at Aarhus Ølfestival 2008. Clear amber colour with a small off white head. Rich aroma and taste of nuts, malts and caramel. Ok barley wine. KimJohansen (2460), Copenhagen V, Denmark May 22, 2008 Clear dark amber with medium off white head. Sweet with notes of caramel, plums, prunes and roasted malt. Soft carbonation and the finish is mild bitter.
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