Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine

22 oz bottle, pink wax - courtesy of Jeffin7, 2 year old bottle I believe. Dark clear amber with an off-white head. Plenty of PacNW hops and some oxidized/caramel character in the nose. Flavor has notes of toffee/caramel, dark fruits/raisins, molasses, tobacco, resinous pine and grapefruit; pleasantly hoppy. Full, round and creamy with moderate carbonation. Well-balanced, nice stuff.

Very full malty flavour. Piney hops, sweetness, well balanced with loads of good stuff packed in.

Thin offwhite head. Hazy amber body. Catty tropical fruit hop aroma with firm malty background. Intense sweet catty mango and tropical fruit taste with powerful roasty firm malt character. Sharp roasty tropical fruit hop aftertaste. Notes of rye. Oily mouthfeel. (0.7something bottle at Knut Albert’s.)

2005 bottle shared by PilsnerPeter. Bright garnet colour, thick amber head. Aroma is great, full of sweet toasted malt, brown sugar, toffee and a lot of fruity hoppy aroma. Light orange and pine. Very rich with a light herbal/spicy character. Flavour is great, sweet toasted malt, soft piny hoppiness up front followed by a sweet toffeeish malt sweetness. Spicy and toasty with a nice rye-like malt character. Grainy, cookie dough notes with some soft hoppy spiciness. Lingering pine on the back. Very rich, well-balanced barleywine. This is in great shape and could possibly go for another two years. Soft piny resinous finish with a hint of mintiness. Lovely brew.

Bottle 2005 Pink Wax (Original Bottling) Sampled 11/2007. Hazy amber pour with a creamy thick khaki colored head. Resiny hops evident in the aroma, along with tons of sweet back. Caramel malt, gingersnap cookies, and a vanilla hint. Full bodied with a dense mouth feel. Flavor has thick caramel malts, with lots of resiny hops that have held up well over the two years. Has some brown sugar and vanilla stickiness, but it isn’t cloying. Later flavors give off some roasted nuttiness, and a very late dark toffee hint with tons of resiny hop bitterness, which has a minty character when it warms. They didn’t skimp out on any of the ingredients while brewing this stuff. Not the most complex Barley Wine, just huge everywhere, well crafted, and darn tasty.

Pink wax top. Great big juicy hops aroma. Tons of resinous hops and spruce. Decent sized light beige head of fine bubbles that reduces rather quickly. Very light carbonation. Color is a glowing bright orange. Light toasted malt and caramel flavor. Thick, sweet syrypy and loaded with hops. Plenty of malts for balance. Big alcohol kick that numbs the gums and tongue. Finishes sweet with some lingering caramel malts. Flavor not quite as juicy as the aroma but still a world class barleywine.

Poured from yellow wax bottle. Created a nice frothy head, creamy, and viscous. The aromas were complex with sweet caramel, pine, and slight alcohol. The flavor profile was rediculously large, full of caramel, citrus, pine, nuts, and acohol. The hop flavors were slight, compared to the malt and alcohol abundance. However, they did impact your palate 1/2 -3/4 way through, and then the tingle set in full of alcohol. Not a fan of barley per se, but this was drinkable for sure.

Poured from a 22 oz, pink wax. Slightly hazy amber pour. Singed toffee cake, bourbon on the nose; melon and grapefruit hoppiness is well-integrated, finishing with roasted nuts. Dark and dank flavor of old hops and thick malt; heavily toasted, almost burnt and wildly fruity in orange, pear, and cranberry tones. Starchy. Hot rum lets in a little warmth and spice. Low carbonation, medium bodied palate. Finishes with burnt cinnamon toast. Brutish, but restrained enough to be pleasant. Thanks for sharing, Jeff!