 tiggmtl (4179), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mar 27, 2008
Fresh citrusy hops over a round malt sweetness with a touch of alcohol in the nose. Brilliantly clear amber brown body is topped by a decent tan head that recedes to a partial cover with slight lace. Plenty of fruity esters over sweet malts and citrusy hop flavour. Bitterness creeps in and is quite pronounced and lingering. Alcohol is very present in the flavour and is quite warming as well. Medium body with very creamy texture and pleasant, lightly pointy carbonation. Snifter. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Brewery Creek, Mar-08).
raphael (277), Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 4, 2008 I think classic barleywine aroma but what do I mean like, northwest (including bay area), almost cherry on top, brandy, oak, caramel, hops burbling beneath. Clear deep amber body but little head. A little flat, heavy & tongue-attacking. brandied peach flavor, sweet but not clinging,white flour, I feel the hops more than I taste them.
emerica56 (479), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Dumped it into a trappist glass and a thin head foamed up with some spotted laceing along the sids of the glass. The color is a cloudy ruby red. The aroma is full of malted barley and grain with a floral hop finish. Initially the flavor is semi bittersweet with caramalized sugar and malted grain. It leaves a nice tingle on the palate that sticks after you have finished the sip. Overall it is a refreshing brew and has a nice amount of carbonation.
ShawnMalloy (115), Auburn, Massachusetts, USA
Oct 3, 2008 Copper pour. Smells like stuff in barley wines. Sweet and hoppy flavor with a nice alcohol kick to leave your pallet numbing. Kudos to Speakeasy.
beerbuzzmontreal (2743), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 30, 2008 Pours a clear reddish amber pour with a thin white head. Aroma of alcohol, earthy malt and caramel. Flavor of earthy malt, leafy hops, burnt caramel, candy sweetness. The body is light to medium with a liquorous, slightly sticky texture and soft carbonation. As a craft beer in general, it’s good, but as a barley wine, it’s average.
dkachur (884), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Sep 7, 2008 12 oz. bottle from Secret Santa Stefanje. Thanks Stefan! Ruby brown pour with a slightly tan one-finger head. Rich brown sugar, toffee, raisin aroma with some spicy and peppery hop notes. Very hop heavy taste. Major citrus notes, with some leafiness and some notes of raisins and brown sugar. Full bodied. Alcohol is warming and fairly noticeable.
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