 Funknmilla (489), Absecon, New Jersey, USA
Dec 5, 2007 Draft...rich reddish copper...a skimming of a head thats off-white...aromas of vanilla, caramel, and sweet malts...a creamy silky body...has essences of wort....subtle hops spread throughout and strong vanilla and oak flavors... sticky on the lips...and 11%, very well disguised
Rastacouere (5201), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 28, 2007 Copper-brick, filtered and clear, topped by a mostly lasting light off-white head. Nice colour really. I can certainly see how many people like that beer so much. It is quite similar to what Southern Tier, DFH, Avery or Weyerbacher might pull out. Full on syrupy malts with thick toastiness. Well-developed fruitiness (strawberries, blueberries, cherries – the like). Red-flavoured if I may say so, kinda juicy despite the thickness. Sweet all the way, which makes it a bit difficult to drink. It forces a certain earthy hoppiness in, but never really attempts to tame the malt beast. The carbonation also gets in the way, a forced bubbliness that stays apart from the ensemble and refuses to grant the beer the chance to be the thick caramel laden dessert it meant to be.
kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 02/01/2007
Mode: Hand Bottled
Source: Tasting
clear dark brown, rich dark fruit and chocolate aroma with nice sweetness and a touch of soy, thick chewy body, rich sweet malt flavor, lots of dark fruit character, light lingering bitterness, touch of growing alcohol,
Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 9/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4
hophead75 (1620), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Jul 6, 2007 Thanks to Paul (Dickinsonbeer) for breaking out this gem of a barleywine. Deep amber in color. Aroma is whiskey, caramel, oak. Taste is sweet with alot of caramel, dark fruit-raisins, whiskey, vanilla, and oak. Finishes with some alcohol warm and oaky. Full bodied, syrupy. Very nice whiskey barrel barleywine.
5000 (2400), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
May 5, 2007 Hand Bottled: Deep caramel, basically burnt, moderate fizzy light beige head, sparce lacing. Soft Bourbon and oak on the nose, vanilla, graham cracker, seems sweet and delicious! Very warming malts on the tongue, soft yet viscous. Vanilla and Bourbon are at the forefront, with light aspects of dark pitted fruit and sugar glaze. Moderate to full bodied, seems somewhat thick. Big malty finish, very low hop profile yet it is present. Sweet, almost syrupy, with lingering oak, Bourbon, vanilla, and minor dark pitted fruits. Good stuff! Big props to Dickinsonbeer for sending me this one!
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