 UNCCTF (461), Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA
Dec 29, 2006
Bottled, from Lighthouse Beer/Wine in Surf City. Barley transparent orange coloring, very little head. Aroma of fruits - raisins, maybe? Could be apricots. The flavor is great with lots of fruit and a very subtle hop tinge. The mouthfeel is a bit much for me - barleywines like Old Foghorn and Bigfoot don’t quite have the heavy feeling that this one does. Extra points for an N.C. brewery putting out a barleywine - this is by no means bad. I’ll have it again.
ratman197 (2478), Arvada, Colorado, USA
Nov 26, 2008 Bottle courtesy of ATLBeerDog poured a lightly hazy copper brown with a lingering ring of amber foam. Aromas of carmel, toffee, oxidation, dark fruit. molasses and light spice. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, molasses, dark fruit and light oxidation with a smooth lingering malty finish.
slimchill (694), Austin, Texas, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Bottle. Nose is sweet and slightly roasty. Caramel, cherry, chocolate, and faded hops. Ruby red to slight brown with long lasting white head. Flavor is clean and balanced with cherry and caramel at the forefront, subdued citrus hop finish. Good body, no alcohol presence. Creamy and thick body.
DuffMan (2129), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 31, 2008 GABF 2008. Deep amber brown. Very toasty caramel nose. Rich, heavy english toffee malt married to a massive spicy hop load. Slightly earthy, very sweet and sticky, with a dry bitter finish. Delicious.
nqualls (573), Tennessee, USA
Oct 26, 2008 Bottle. Poured a hazy orange/amber color with a very thin head. Aroma of caramel malt and alcohol. Flavor is malty, with oak and fruit, and some warming alcohol finishing. Pretty decent.
WisconsinBeer (361), St Paul, Minnesota, USA
Oct 23, 2008 Bottle. Thanks to DMechla for hooking this one up! Clear burnt orange color. Not a lot of head, but retains what it has throughout. Flavor is dry slightly charred malt, some oak, a bit of ripe fruit. Finish is slightly sweet, leaves a bit of sugar on the tongue. Alcohol is present, but mild. Hard to tell this is 11%. Body is smooth and a bit creamy. Overall solid.
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