 Sledge Jr (2720), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Jan 24, 2004 Updated: Dec 2, 2006
Had this on tap tonight at the local alehouse. Big frothy head with a downright dark red glow. Alcohol burns the esophagus all the way down. Excellent!
UPDATE 2/11/6: On tap. The 2006 vintage seems to be quite mellow this year. Lacks the burning hop bite and the glucose tolerance test of previous years. Historically, the aging flight of bottles in my basement still perform, so the score does not change from me. 2005 was strongly bitter and possibly one of the best. 2004 had a great explosion of fruitiness. What will aging do to 2006?
UPDATE: In the bottle at my 2006 Barleywine tasting. 2004 vintage. Moderating. Buttery palate and rich caramel. The hops are retreating leaving this beer very smooth.
Jsawyer (22), , Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 7, 2008 Bottled. Pours nicely dense brown with decent head. Strong malt aroma but also slightly sweet and hoppy. Flavor is intense; malt, dark fruit, maple syrup, bitter hop and alcohol finish that lingers for awhile. Palate is rich and thick, really nice. Definitely something to drink slowly and really good with something salty.
craftycarl21 (212), South Hero, Vermont, USA
Sep 26, 2008 pours a dark mahogany with a small head. aroma of cherries, hops, raisin, and some sweet malt- very nice on the nose. Flavor is excellent- surprising amount of bitterness, but still with the sweetness character of barleywine. Palate is very nice- sticks to the tongue, but not so aggressive that it’s not drinkable. Really well crafted brew, one of sierra nevada’s better offerings.
CaryTheDude (282), Ripon, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 26, 2008 Gonna crush with Jakebra and cellar a few. Lots goin on here. Now that is an aroma. Oooh yeah. Got some fruitiness and some awesomeness and maybe some smokiness. Flavor kicks some serious ass with a badass bitterness in the finish. Now that is a barley wine. Nice.
mekju_baksa (16), Houston, Texas, USA
Sep 24, 2008 Bottle. Wow is this good! According to the packaging, this is the 25th "release" of Bigfoot Ale. Not sure if that means it’s 25 years old. Hoppy and sweet with big flavor and a fruity bouquet. Great with American staples like Pizza and burgers, but nothing sweet like BBQ. A great barley wine style beer (no, it’s not mead) to enjoy slowly. The beer has a deep, rich amber colour with a bitter finish.
TEJA (144), Stockholm, Sweden
Sep 23, 2008 Small foam but with almost 10 % alcohole this can be expected. Nice deep amber color. The alcohole dominating the aroma then some dried fruit. The bitterness dominates the taste eaven though the body is big.
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