 stobbe74 (168), Denmark
Apr 18, 2008
Bottle, 35cl, 2007 edition. Pours a ruby colored beer, with an off-white head. The beer is a little haze. The aroma is sweet and hoppy, with notes of fruits. The flavor starts hoppy, goes into some sweetness and ends with a fruity bitterness (grapefruit). A complex taste that takes the mouth on an interesting trip. The mouthfeel is thick and the bitterness in the aftertaste hangs in the mouth. Overall a very nice Barley Wine that, for sure, will gain with aging.
FlssmrBrewAlum (197), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Aug 27, 2008 Draft at the Clark Street Ale House (Chicago, IL). Paid a visit after the bachelor party dinner at Fogo. Pours a very nice reddish brown pour fairly hazed with a nice tan head. Aromas are strong, large hoppiness and sweet malt profile are clearly there with this brew. Initial is lovely, a very well hopped barleywine. The hops take center stage in the upfront bittering but lead the way to a mellowing out through the sweet malts. Very well balanced. Heavy bodied with the bitter hops moving to caramel malts, sweet fruits, and touches of more bitterness. Very nice and well worth the wait I’ve given it. Cheers!
hirigalzkar (3), Stockholm, Sweden
does not count  Aug 26, 2008 Bottle (Vintage 2005). I´m not sure if this vintage Bigfoot was better or worse than a fresh one. It was definitely more balanced, but on the other side less hoppy.
skoisirius (474), Seattle, Washington, USA
Aug 25, 2008 Have sampled on draft, bottled, and aged 1- 12 years. There’s not much left to say about a beer that has been brewed for around 20 years with over 1700 ratings! So I’ll say this: this was the first barleywine my palate ever touched, and I owe it to Cory and the Bigfoot for my appreciation of a huge ridiculous beer with too much malt and hops going down in it...thank god for American Barleywines!
afireinside96 (410), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 24, 2008 2008 bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Garnet body topped with a half inch of off-white foam. Smells mainly of piney hops, some fruitiness. Deep lingering bitterness with some lemon, pine, and chocolate notes. Alcohol is front and center. Thick oily mouthfeel. Needs some age.
finol (3), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
does not count Aug 24, 2008 Vintage 2005, Olbutikken Copenhagen.
Less complex and aggressive than a new bottle, more pleasantly balanced.
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