4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle courtesy of BMan1113VR (thanks Andrew) poured a clear reddish brown with a small lingering tan head. Aromas of carmel, dates, toffee and brown sugar. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of carmel, toffee, brown sugar and dates with a smooth dry lingering brown sugar finish.
3.9 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Scents of strawberries and ¿pebbles? Very palatable. Would pair up nicely with seafood.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I had this on tap at The Bruery. This murky amber/brown pour has a complexity of flavors combining fruitiness and some caramel.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle shared by Blazer06 at RBWG Welcome Dinner. Cheers, Zack! Pours a hazy caramel color with an off-white head. Nose is big caramel with some earth and some yeast. Flavor follows with some sugar, big caramel, and some earth and yeast. Medium in body and lingering sugar and earth in finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a hazy dark copper color with a smallish off white head that quickly dissipates to almost nothing on top. Smells of caramel and brown sugar with lots of apricots and dates. It smells pretty sweet but the burnt sugars and the fruit seem to balance that out a bit. The flavor is quite old aleish. Lots of sweet and caramelized sugars along with a hefty does of light and dark fruits. Prunes, plums, dates, raisins, caramel, brown sugar, and a touch of alcohol meld into quite a flavorful brew. Medium to thick body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. I like this one, I wish I had some more to see how this develops.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle poured into glass. Big thanks to Randy for sharing this! First barley wine from Bruery? That I can’t be certain of but it’s pretty tasty. Very much in tune with the traditional aspects of a barley wine: malty up front, hints of caramel and vanilla and perhaps a tad boozy. A nice sipper.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
(750ml bottle) clear amber, tan bubbles. Nose of dates, rich, dark dried fruit. Taste of date, fig, light alcohol, creamy sweet finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Very sweet aroma, poured from a 750ml at RBWG Jax. Grapes and plums. Very weak though the body, almost watery, oak and maple. Not too bad.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap it has an amber color with a medium head. Aroma has dark fruits up front like raisins, figs and dates. Also some caramel. Taste has caramel, toffee and a sweetness to it. The booze provides a good balance.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 25, 2012 Bottle... Hazy light brown ale with burnt-orange highlights and a small, fizzy, off-white head. The aromatics include dates, toffee and grist with a slight vinous component. Medium to full-bodied and sticky with laid-back carbonation. The flavor is of sweet caramel and dates with vinous and black cherry undertones. Finishes sweet, caramely and a touch nutty. Bottle courtesy of biggsbowler!
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