 Phil (100), Kent, England
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 11, 2008 Bottle as gift, 2008 vtg. Yup a big bottle barley wine. Quite sweet. and malty. surprising low hopped for a US Barley wine. Good beer, but kinda hoped for more.
thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 22oz bottle: pours a deep amber color with a small white head. aroma is malty and sweet. flavor is slighty sweet with decent amout of malt and a slight amout of hop bite in there also. well made beer but not a huge stand out.
msante79 (823), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Bomber. Pours deep abmer w off white head. Smells of malts and hops. Taste is sweet malts, carmel and hops. My first BW.
SuzyGreenberg (1368), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 22 oz. bottle - pours dark amber with slight haze and a little head just around the edges; malty aromas w/ sweet hops and some stale fruit; flavors come off stale as well with some spice and fruit mixed with the big hops; texture is thin with some alcohol burn; IMO, not a very drinkable BW at this point; not exactly harsh or anything like that, just not my type of BW as it was missing the sugary flavors that i love; i love stone, so was sort of disappointed with this one
Mike4686 (120), Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 8, 2008 Pours a dark brown, much like an IPA, small bubbles, cloudy, nice hop flavor, warming aftertaste, tastes like an IPA but not as strong, the alcohol is well hidden.
pantanap (1341), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 8, 2008 bomber (’07 vintage)... a cloudy amber brown, caramelish pour with a sustaining fluffy tan head....aroma of biscuity caramel malt that took precedence over the hops that have faded from the year that has passed....flavors had a nice balance of sweet malts (dark fruit and caramel) and some bitterness coming from the hops.....not a bad barleywine. i’d like to try a fresh bottle to compare.
Taverner (842), San Ramon, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 7, 2008 Excellent - it is like an explosion in your mouth. Just as hoppy as Ruination - in fact it tastes like the same hop profile. Doesn’t taste that malty - but that’s a good thing as the piney flavor of Stone’s hoppin’ style dominates. Has a rich, almost creamy flavor that tastes better as the beer warms. Pours amber with a nice white head that recedes. Excellent stuff!
Fantomasus (122), USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 5, 2008 Wow. Wow. Wow. The best looking pour ever. solid amber with a huge powerful head that lasts. Smells of sweet malt and alcohol. Tastes of much the same but with a big hop. Long lingering finish that is both bitter and sweet. Love it.
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