 Lagunitasfan (497), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 25, 2009
Huge thanks to JW77 for sending me this bright pink abomination of a bottle in a trade. It was the 05 as pictured. Simply magical. Hazy orange copper to brown in the glass. Nose is super sweet, rich, spicy, full, round, and more adjectives. Standouts were caramel and brown sugar. Resilent lace. Taste is creamy caramel, and brown sugar. A distinct bit of spiciness and alcohol. Dark fruit too. One of my favorite barley wine experiences ever. If I could add a .5 to my ratings the score would be higher. Thanks a lot JW77.
09 Bottle tasted alongside the afore mentioned 05. Crystal clear copper with light head and lace. Nose is lightly nutty and creamy. Aroma is similar to the 05, but much, much less. Taste is light and sharp, with an alcohol nose. Not tasting like a rich barley wine. Some crisp lager characteristics melded with a strong ale. It was a disappointment after drinking the artistic 05. Rating score is obviously based on the 05 bottle.
MaltDawg (819), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 (Sample Date: 7/18/2009 Source:Other) At Immy’s RB Bash. Citrus floral hop aroma over lots of caramelized sugars. Clear dark amber golden with small white head. Huge hop presence…citrus floral. Moderate caramel maltiness to back. Finish is medium sweet with hefty residual bitterness. Medium body and mouth.
AGAquino (105), San Juan, Puerto Rico
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 1, 2010
750ml bottle from Drinks over Dearborn, in Chicago. Pours a hazy golden color with offwhite head and foamy lacing. Beautiful aroma of citrus and ripe appricot. Nice flavor, balance of sweet dried fruit and slight bitter. Traces of spice and ripe fruit. Nice lingering sweetness and dryness.
22oz bottle from Whole Foods Market in Chicago. Light copper color offwhite head with slight lacing. Strong malty sweet aroma, dried fruit candy and toffee. Nice carbonation, noticeable alcohol, though not overpowering. Malty sweet flavor, balanced with hoppy bitter; traces of citrusy oranges and toffee. Bala aftertaste lingers on the tongue alcohol not overpowering.
gunnfryd (3643), Kristiansand, Norway
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 1, 2010 Bottle. Dark golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is apple, alcohol, licorice, resin. Flavour is alcohol, hop, licorice, apple, resin, malt. Full bodied nice beer.
markas101 (597), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 65 cl bottle, Winnipeg, MB, Canada via Chicago. Slightly hazy copper colour, dough and cinnamon spiced floral aroma. Thick and syrupy in the mouth, sweet with raisins and alcohol on the finish.
changeup45 (808), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Blue wax. New Years Eve! Grapefruit, resin, toffee, caramel and orange peel in the aroma. Reddish-copper color with a khacki head and a flimsy layer staying on top the whole way through. Nice scattered spotty lacing. Rich caramel malty flavor that’s perfectly balanced with equal parts resin hops and a healthy dose of citrus. It’s a bit sweet but kept in check and actually complimented quite well by the bitter hops. Very tasty and an awesome example of what an American Barleywine should taste like.
lithy (1860), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 2009 vintage. Thin whitish cover over a clear dark red body. Aroma is caramel, toffee, dried fruits, raisins, apples, alcohol. Taste is sweet, raisins, apricots, apples, caramel, thick malty sweetness. Solid stuff.
cprochak (445), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 On tap at Three Floyds on 7/21/09. Pours gold with beautiful frothy eggshell head. Super citrusy hops aroma with a touch of caramel. Nice sweetness up front followed by a solid bitterness. Medium body with okay carb. Good bitter finish with a little touch of caramel on the tongue. Incredible american barley wine.
fiulijn (7520), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 Yellow wax, vintage 2006 released 2007, 3 years old
Hazy dark amber color; small, persistent creamy head. Huge caramel, malt and hop aroma, light Bourbon vanilla too, nuts, light sweat, and light raisins. Good body strength, full malt flavor, caramel, sweet but not syrupy, sweet nuts too; strong bitterness, resiny and a bit fruity, with raisins; it’s actually less aggressive than modern American samples, and closer to my beloved Thomas Hardy’s Ale. The alcohol just creates a warming feeling in the end. Powerful and yet well balanced.
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