 HughConway (364), Alabama, USA
Aug 18, 2009 Six pack. Best Barleywine in a sixpack. Pours deep brown with thin head, nice nose, very rich thick taste. Solid beer.
markas101 (541), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Aug 16, 2009 33 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA. Rich deep amber colour, medicinal sweet plum and raisin aroma. Thick in the mouth, almost creamy, with a mellow warmth. Alcohol doesn’t overpower, but sneaks in on the finish. Raisin and hops permeate. Very enjoyable.
mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 16, 2009 [2329-20090723] 12floz bottle. Lots of hoppy citrus malt in the aroma with some rich grass clippings. Slightly hazy, red brown body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Bitter grass hops flavour has some citrus rind and pips. Medium body is quite bitter. Wow, a lovely bitter brew.
(w/ jerc, other)
redtechnj (6), New Jersey, USA
does not count  Aug 16, 2009 This is my first barley wine and I really enjoyed it. I’d be looking to try others.
drowland (1337), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Aug 13, 2009 This is one of my favorite barley wines that I try to have every year. It’s definitively American with noticeable hops, but still full of dark fruits and complexity that is quite delicious!
fogdoctor (16), Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 12, 2009 Chilled but not cold in a large snifter. 12oz bottle warmed for about 10min before drinking. Nose started with mild fruity hop and then moved to IPA like hop aroma after the ale armed. There was also a rich malty aroma that hinted of the sweetness to come. Mouth feel is creamy but not dense and allowed the ale to coat the mouth and linger for several seconds. Initially I was hit with intense malty sweetness and caramel tones which quickly gave way to a near chocolate tail before the bitter hop finish. Its one of the widest flavor profiles from sweet to bitter I have experienced and its absolutely wonderful.
Simply put, this is a fantastic beer. Much better balance and texture than the Victory Old Horizontal. Dont drink many barley wines but I’ll be drinking this one again for sure.
BillWyce (90), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 8, 2009 2009 brewing: Slightly cloudy ruby-amber with a large tan head. Sweet, carmelly aroma. felt slightly thick on the tongue. Has a nutty sweet flavor up front with a surprisingly strong hops bloom at the back. alcohol is well-hidden. Very good.
matt7215 (942), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Aug 5, 2009 12 oz bottle froma trade with scrizzz. pours clear mahogany with a tan head that stay forever. hoppy nose with supporting caramel malts. the flavour start malty with caramel and vanilla, but then a huge hop finish comes in. as hoppy as and IIPA but with a bigger malt profile. a great example of an american barley wine.
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