3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very soft aroma. Oak blends nicely with the heavy malt backbone. Small hint of bourbon association. Hop profile takes a backseat to the malt.
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4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
2008 Bottle thanks to the neighbor (Ian) downstairs. Pours am amber color with very little head. Aroma is sweet, oaky and vanilla, plenty of barrel with a strong english toffee character. Some light fruity notes and a soft breadiness. Flavor is similar, lots of oak and woodiness, vanilla, almond nuttiness, some doughy notes with the english barleywine, fruity. Medium to full body and a soft carbonation. Very good
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
2010 Vintage. Strong smell alcohol and woody. Dark Brown. No head. Caramelized (brown?) sugar. Strong oak flavor. Solid Barleywine. Thanks Tony.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shared by Ryan, has a nice amber pour, sweet caramel and bread scents. Taste is a little lacking compared to the scent, little bit of caramel and spice, has a bit of heat in the finish.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
November 16, 2012 bottle from Wine and Cheese in STL. Light brown pour with some head. Aroma was caramel, wood, bread, alcohol. Taste was predominantly wood with some nutty and caramel. Very slight alcohol in the finish, but for over 10% this hides it very well. 2011 bottle.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Poured from bottle, 2011 edition, pours a clear dark amber with an off white head, the aroma was very sweet with a good amount of malt and caramel, a tad of the oak vanilla comes through, the flavor has a nice sweet front end with a good amount of vanilla as well, there is a little bit of the alcohol in the finish, nice mouthfeel, good stuff.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Good taste but a little tart at first, mellows as palate gets used to the flavor. Overall great beer.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle @ home Thanks to jarivt for this bottle vintage ´07... It pours murky brown with a large white/tan head....The aroma is caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee and fruity.... The flavor is caramel, toasted malts, sweet, brown sugar, figs, plums and toffee......citrus, bitter finish......
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bomber. Pours brown with thin white head. Aroma is caramel and dark fruit. Flavor is the same with some oak and nuts in the finish. Solid barleywine.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle from John’s Grocery. 2011 vintage. Pours clear copper color with tan head. Aromas of molasses, dark fruits and oak. Sweet molasses flavor with plums and raisins with some oak. Medium to full body with minimal carbonation and a syrupy mouthfeel.
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