 tturner (103), , Washington, USA
Feb 20, 2009 rating this a bit high because I found 6 12oz for $10.50. That makes this one of the best beers for the money. Very drinkable. Nice sweet malts on the nose. good fruits, dark, balanced with citrus and grasses. flavor is smooth and rich, malty, mild dark fruit balance, finishes bright, dry and hoppy. very well executed beer.
snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA
Feb 20, 2009 Updated: Jun 4, 20092006 vintage on tap at Collins Pub (Feb 09). Pours a cloudy dark amber with a good beige head. Aroma is an amazing spicy sweetness. Fruity hops and alcohol hint at strawberry, cherry, and vanilla. Flavor adds some bready malts. Mouthfeel is thick and smooth with a finish of hops and alcohol. Very nice.
nbutler11 (727), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Feb 20, 2009 08 and 09 vintages on tap at Papago. Unsure if they mixed up the order, but the 09 had an element of vanilla in the flavor and a balance that the 08 seemed to lack. With age, the alcohol really seems to take over this one, leaving a harsh finish instead of balancing the flavor out. In either case, this barleywine is quite average for the style.
roflyer (3), Minnesota, USA
does not count  Feb 20, 2009 Bottle. Nice deep red amber color. Nice full body. Quite potent and verging on overwhelming. Oh, and it is making me drunk.
trayns (237), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
Feb 18, 2009 Bottle. Pours a deep reddish amber color with a white head. Nice body, tastes sweet malts, at first and a big hoppy bite to finsh. Not a huge fan of barley wine, but this brew is tolerable and very enjoyable.
JanVittrup (138), København V, Denmark
Feb 18, 2009 Mouth watering and delicious. Fills the entire mouth, tickling every cringe and taste bud. A great night cap, easily takes 30 mins to sip through, and strangely reminds me of Campari & Vodka, another night cap favorite.
Very bitter, girlfriend says dark honey taste - the smell of the best honey in the world according to her.
2007 bottle purchased for 36dkr in Ølbutikken.
plovmand (1588), Helsinge, Denmark
Feb 17, 2009 Bottle 2007 edition. Hazy deep amber body with a small off-white head. Very barley wine like aroma. Sweet malt, chocolate and hops. Medium bodied. Softly carbonated. Fantastic flavour of barley, american hops, bit alcohol, heavy malty and lots of fruit. Great barley.
gauguin007 (11), Seattle, Washington, USA
Feb 17, 2009 I just think it’s funny seeing the look on the checker’s face at the supermarket when you buy a $14 six-pack. "It’s Bigfoot" I say.
Pours the traditional deep amber sunset color, nice. Aroma of American C hops. Taste of some big malts quickly overwhelmed by hop bitterness. Nice if you like IPA’s, but I’d like to taste a little more malt in an English Barley wine. Alcohol well hidden. Overall, I’m feeling fine after two.
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