Angeloregon (2002), Portland, Oregon, USA Jun 30, 2008 22 ounce bottle cellared from Belmont Station 2006--Poured deep amber-chestnut body with a small wispy off-white head. Nose of sticky malts (caramel) and grapefruit and pine hops. Great carbonic mouthfeel that bolstered flavor of rich complexities. Very nice hops presence. A wonderful barley wine! hopscotch (4588), Vero Beach, Florida, USA Jun 24, 2008 Bottle… Thinkin’ ‘Bout Thirteen Hours O’ Drinkin’ (tew man wrecking crew)… Murky, caramel-colored ale with a small, swirling, white head. Caramel and grapefruit are the main attractions in the aroma. Medium to full-bodied with fizzy carbonation. Well-balanced. Moderately acidic. Pungent, then dry finish. Thanks to mgumby10 for sharing the bottle! mgumby10 (1650), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA Jun 15, 2008 Pours a murky, yeaaty, caramel brown, with a tiny, swirly off white head. Smells of some sweet caramel malt, light bready yeast, and some sweet dark fruits as well. The flavor is pretty hoppy for a barley wine, which stood out alot. Definite big malt presence wa there for balance, wit hthe finish being abound with hop bitterness. Maybe even a touch too bitter in the finish, could have toned it down some. Maybe less hops. Still decent. AgentSteve (852), SF Bay Area, California, USA Jun 13, 2008 Pours ruddy brown with a TON of sediment. So much so that between that, and the rancid flavor, there had to be something wrong here. I could barely drink one sip of this before pouring it out. I hope to come accross this again and try to see if the first one was bad. Until I do, my rating will have to stand. jrob_21 (887), Atlanta, Georgia, USA May 25, 2008 This one from Old MrCrow. Caramle aroma with big sweetness. Slight metallic bitter hops. Big of an unpleasant alcoholic bite on the finish. Reminds me more of a double IPA than a barley wine. Pours cloudy brown with a decent tan head.
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