5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
What impressed me 1st about this beer was the intense hoppiness and bitter after taste, what I look forward to in a beer. From your 1st sip this beer says ’hello!’. I can’t imagine how much better this beer get with age, I’ll have to buy a case and find out for myself (if I can hold it for that long and not drink it).
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
2001: ’These go to eleven’ (-Spinal Tap). Extreme (ridiculous?) amounts of hops and malt just turn up the volume with this brew. The nose is stong and floral. The intense bitter hop flavor comes through immediately, but is well supported by a rich, malt body. You can perceive the alcohol in the palate, which intensifies an already powerful taste. Not great with most foods, but a perfect dessert beer. Love this stuff because it is over the top.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Best barleywine that I’ve had. Potent, but still tastes like beer (unlike Old Foghorn...great, but more like Sherry than beer)
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I agree a huge hop contant doesn’t make a bad beer good, but ir makes a good beer better, atleast for my taste buds...I love thios beer because of it’s bitter, spiceness that can only be achieved with huge hop content, however the flavor of the carmel malts is still detectable, try to age one for a couple years, it mellows the hops just a bit, either way...NOTHING beats a 6-pack of these...
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Great smell, wonderful taste,smooth as hell good fucking beer. knock you on your ass! yep, I love this Beer.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Right as a beer can get in my book, This now my fav. beer. It reminds me of the first time I ever took a drink of sierra nevada pale ale. great mix, smooth-kickass flavor, and stamp it with a sierra nevada logo and its a winner.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: APR 13, 2007 My top beer for 2003. Bigfoot. Big foamy head. Big dark copper colour. Big rush of scent in the pour (grapefruit hops/pepper/Cinnamon). Big lacing. Almost overpowering rush of flavour. Smokey. Sweet but not too sweet. Nutmeg or cloves in the aftertaste are somewhat distracting? Syrupy but not to a fault. Well behaved alcohol. AND THEN! Let it get near room temp and this elixir is almost perfect as everything comes together! Prefer it aged at least 2 years.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: JAN 30, 2003 oh yes, my favorite barley wine. good head retention, great aroma with some fruit and little alcohol accompanying the hops. The flavor has, in my opinion, the perfect balance of malt, alcohol, and hops. More hops than is standard for this style, but I'll certainly forgive it. One of the best beers in the world.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: APR 15, 2003 this beer is awesome. ive started a collection of barleywines to age and this is one. best enjoyed outside in the dusk of the mountains. bitter as hell. a little bit of bottle conditioning adds to the texture. the foam lace clings to the glass like glue. bravo
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