 RCL (1460), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Not a huge aroma: notes of caramel and toffee with just a bit of a twinge of oddness I can’t quite describe. Flavor is flat, like stale cheerios with a drizzle of un-sweet caramel. Palate seems a bit thin even though it’s 8.5%...how did they manage that?! Not great.
anders37 (4607), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 20, 2009 Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma withsome hints of dark fruit. Sweetish fruity malty caramel flavor with some hints of chocolate and dark fruit. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.
fonefan (11122), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 16, 2009 Bottle 650ml.
Clear medium red brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, fully lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, light chocolate, light oxidide malt, alcohol, dryed fruit notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090802]
GG (1623), NorCal, California, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Oct 26, 2009 A pretty decent barleywine, and one that seems to be like every other barleywine I’ve had at mediocre brewpubs. Extremely overpriced though, but I guess the gold foil makes it special (along with the tagline of Pugsley Signature Series).
The beer pours out a reddish/brown color with a smaller sized beige head. Aroma is buttery caramel, roasted nuts, with a earthy chocolate note. The alchol tries to hide behind the caramel malts, but it just can’t. Earthy fruit like character, ragged malts, a bit of sweet bread with a jammy finish and an alcholic bite.
halfonit (450), Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 15, 2009 Bottle is aged close to one year. Pure black color with a nice and thick caramel colored head. Aroma has a roasted barley malt scent with some chocolate and coffee undertones. Taste has a nice chocolate flavor with a little coffee in the back end. Nice and smooth aftertaste with a little bite.
shp555 (1681), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 7, 2009 Pours a deep amber color with a tan head. Aroma is toffee, roast, caramel, prune, and some alcohol. Flavor is malty, caramel, roast, chocolate, toffee, a little bitterness, and alcohol.
michael-pollack (2654), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 22oz. Bottle: Aroma of chocolate, toffee, light fruit, coffee, nougat, slight roasting, slight Ringwood yeast, and slight diacetyl. Poured brown/mahogany/ruby in color with a small, rocky, tan head that lasted throughout. Clear. Lightly sparkling. Excellent lacing. Flavor is lightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of roasted malts, chocolate, slight caramel, and light coffee. Medium body. Lightly syrupy texture. Average carbonation. Chocolate, roasted malt, and light toffee, and slight caramel finish. 8.5%ABV is totally hidden.
omhper (12180), Stockholm, Sweden
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 26, 2009 Bottled. Cleardark brown, small head. Dusty hop aroma. Sweet with clean crystal malt profile and near full body. Cocoa covered i dusty orangey hops. Powerful salty bitterness. Gently warming. Uncomplicated barley wine.
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