Trout River Boneyard Barley Wine

Big thanks to Dickinsonbeer for bringing this to Throwdown 3. Pours a dirty hazy copper with light tan head. The aroma is very un barleywine like with tart sourness and mild maltiness way in the background. I also get a hint of funk in the nose too. The taste is much the same as the aroma with an initial burst of tartness then some mild funk. This is not really a classical barleywine flavor. There are tart fruity notes for a moment here and there that hint toward hidden dark fruity esters that are a staple of the style. Interesting and enjoyed.

Thanx to Dickinson for sharing this.poured an cloudy amber color with a small head.Nose was filled with alcohol and sweetness.Flavor was of dark fruits and caramel.Just an average nothing special BW.

Date: 11/17/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Throwdown 3

muddy burnt orange, wispy beige head, dark caramel aroma with earthy hops and a touch of lactic tartness, tart caramel malt flavor, touch of sweetness, earthyness balance

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.3/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *+/4

Thanks to grassrootsvt for this fliptop bottle... Appears a red toned amber with a small white head that fades into a huge collar. Streaky lacing is left around the glass. Smell is of cherries, roast malt, raisins, caramel, and fusel alcohol that reminds me of a young merlot. Taste is of the mentioned aromas with a soft, warming, caramel, and raisin flavor swirling through the palate. Mouthfeel is warming, full bodied, slightly thin and smooth on the swallow.

@VT Beerfest–on tap-pours a thin light tan head and dark copper color. Aroma is medium/dark malt-caramel, vinuous. Taste is medium/dark malt-caramel, vinuous, some hops bitterness, some alcohol. Not my style. OK carbonation.