 kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
May 11, 2008 Updated: May 23, 2008
Date: 05/10/2008
Mode: Growler
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: hazy dark amber, scant head,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma with lots of fruity character,
Flavor: sweet and fruity flavor, dark caramel sweetness brings out a lot of ripe fruit character, only a hint of bitterness for balance, finishes sweet and fruity just like it starts,
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Date: 05/11/2008
Mode: day old growler
picking up a lot of brown sugar sweetness to go along with the sweet caramel character,
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: ***/4
rustychiles (374), Mesa, Arizona, USA
Jun 7, 2008 Growler from brewery.
Pours a murky dirty brown with a very very small white head. Aroma of caramel, hops, malts, rasins, fruits. Flavor is caramel, malt, fruit, hops, molasses. I enjoyed this one.
Shag (1750), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
May 26, 2008 This poured an amber color with a moderate white head. The aroma contains some toffee, brown sugar, caramel, and raisins. The flavor is quite sweet and warming with the alcohol showing through. A lot of toffee showing in the flavor along with molasses and dark fruits. Overall this one was quite in the English mold, but it was a pretty good one!
ChainGangGuy (1457), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
May 15, 2008 Appearance: Pours a lightly hazy, garnet-hued body with a tiny, thin, white head.
Smell: Candyish caramel aroma with a solid raisiny fruitiness and a hint of toasted bread and dried citrus peel.
Taste: Sweet candied maltiness with a subtle taste of caramel squares. Hint of grains. Golden raisins and a tiny splash of sweet vermouth. Medium-high bitterness. Tablespoon of whipping cream. Citrus and spice on the bittersweet finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: I could use a bump to the fullness of the body, but otherwise it’s a decent Arizonan barleywine.
CaptainCougar (4601), Rockville, Maryland, USA
May 10, 2008 Growler courtesy of Bockyhorsey: Pours a transparent copper red with a thin, wispy-lacing off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramely malt and some light fruity notes with a touch of piny hops. Body starts fairly full and caramely sweet with a nice light fruity complexity before a drier, slightly toasted finish. A pretty decent barleywine, but could use a touch more balance.
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