3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a clear amber with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has sweet grains and caramel with toffee and light sweet fruit. Flavor starts with caramel and sweet grains with some light fruits and candied sugar.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Dark orange/bronze with a smattering of lacing. Nice lava-like glow and average retention. Aromatics are surprisingly subdued. Some typical dark fruit and malt-forward smells, but nothing to suggest this was barrel aged. Light vinuous taste accompanied by dried fruit, raw-ish malt, and very faint toasty notes. Once again, no vanilla, coconut, wood, or anything suggestive of time served in a barrel. Dry finish with a hint of earthy hops.
Slightly tannic, dry yet oily, and not quite medium-bodied with average carbonation.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
I think I like bourbony barleywines better than bourbony stouts. The hop bitterness of the barleywine stands up to the boozy nature of the bourbon. The mix works for me. Spicy and balanced with nice carbonation.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is one of those rare times a less than good beer actually improves into a great beer with barrel aging. This one became much more complex, very little booze flavo, lots of vanilla form the oak, nice cherry and dark fruit notes, deep caramel body, really a fantastic barrel blend.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft @ Rattle. Amber pour with a light head. Huge sweet aroma full of fruit and sweet malts. Dark fruits, caramel and sweet malt flavor, covers the abv but not enough. Bit of warming but comes with the territory.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at RnH in NYC with Andrew. Pours a hazy orange, amber body. Notes of creamy vanilla, molasses, and bourbon in both the aroma and flavor. Incredible disguise of alcohol.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at Stone Oakquinox 2010. Dark amber pour, caramel colored head. Caramel malt, sweet fruit (one guy at the festival said it was like fruity Trix, which does a good job of summarizing it), and some piney hops. Not too complex, but I still liked it a lot.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap at Rattle’n’Hum. Big, crispy, hugely sweet aroma, with a citrus kick pulling up the rear. Crispy, caramel corn flavor, light, brightish. Typical American barleywine. Very boring.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft. Pours an amber body with an off white head. Syrupy and sweet, fruit tones. Very sweet with apricot, cherries, and fig notes. A modest warming, is a bit deterring, with that pure caramel and malty etoh warming. A viscous sugar bomb with little character.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
En fût. Verre de 8 oz dégusté chez Rattle & Hum (New York, NY). Arôme: Odeur de caramel avec une pointe de vanille. Apparence: La couleur est ambrée voilée. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût d’houblons et de caramel avec une pointe de vanille. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût houblonné. (Rating #2970)
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