 Jan Primus (160), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Jan 2, 2008 A rich copper colour with a full head. Inviting aroma of hops and alcohol. Nicely blalnced flavour, a little more bitter and less sweet than most barley wines but excellent nonetheless.
Enjoyit (1697), Vadum, Denmark
Jan 1, 2008 Hazy reddish of color with a small beige head. An aroma of alcohol, raisins and caramel. A flavor with malt, hints of liqurice and chocolate.
Ported (67), Ontario, Canada
Dec 31, 2007 Bottle. Dark Amber with small white head. Smells of grass, caramel and fruit. Tastes is of grass, caramel, raisin and fruit. Lightly carbonated and slightly syrupy. Nice bitter finish. Look forward to trying again next year.
wnp22 (682), Toronto (Roncesvalles Village), Ontario, Canada
Dec 31, 2007 Tasted in Toronto. Obtained from LCBO as part of the winter warmers series. Tasted in a English pint glass. Pours slightly cloudy, rust / deep amber colour. Nice medium white foamy head which is well retained in the glass. Aroma is quite hoppy, grassy, soapy. Bitter with subtle hints of caramel malt and alcohol. Flavour is very rich. Hints of raisin, holiday pudding, brandy. Finishes with a nice bitterness.
Slacks (481), Bolton, Ontario, Canada
Dec 28, 2007 341ml Bottle: 2007 edition, found a surprise couple bottles at an LCBO that wasn’t promising any on their site. Pours a great deep brown and orange colour, quite a substantial foamy head. The aroma is strong and enjoyable, a burst of alcohol with notes of fruit and spice to be found: plum, grape, and caramel come to mind. The flavour is very, very hoppy and bitter; not as balanced I would have hoped, with some of the caramel and fruits to be found. I hate to slag on a 99 but my guess is it can stand some more time in the tube. Thankfully I bought a second and I’ll have to revisit this some time down the road.
crushinat0r (227), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 25, 2007 Amber but thick, hazy with a rich thick head and plenty of lacing to boot. The only comparison I’ve tried to the "vintage ale" style is Fullers and this is quite comparable. Rich aroma with a mix of fruit, malt, and earthy hops. The flavour is comparable, a little peach, malt and earthy hops, just like the smell. Chewy taste and full bodied, very nice and smooth.
TheJester (694), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Dec 23, 2007 351 mL bottle. 2006 vintage. Translucent copper orange with very little head. Sweet (candied) fruity aroma with malt, tinned peaches and pears, and a little peppery hops. The taste is sweet, with a real plum pudding (with rum sauce) thing going on. More hops than expected. Nice hoppy/bitter lasting finish. Some alcohol burn down the back of the throat. Incredibly full and smooth. Expect this will be even better next year.
tomthompson89 (1459), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Dec 22, 2007 2007 amber color, good amount of white foam, toffee nose strong alcohol. taste is sweet malts alcohol, and mild hops. Decent beer will see with some age
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