3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Clear, amber body with a thin, white head. Intensely sweet caramel nose with all sorts of vanilla, toffee, banana, simple syrup, lots of alcohol, and some mild oaky characteristics. The body is thick, syrupy and full bodied. The light carbonation. The flavor is sweet, almostly cloyingly so. Honey, maple syrup, caramel, vanilla, banana bread and some lightly toasted cereals. This one is enjoyable put definitely pushes the border of tolerable sweetness. The low carbonation makes the heavy body seem even more so. Good, but not the best.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
750 mL capped bottle (~4 years old), sampled in a vertical tasting with the ’00, ’02 and ‘03: Starchy white foam sinks into the rim of the glass, but remains consistent. Sweet honeycomb and perfumed aroma (much sweeter than the others sampled) with a large share of aperitif-like alcohol. Palate is a bit thin and soft with an ever-so-slight sugary, grain texture. Sour malt flavours are a bit overwhelming, but the background is filled with bit of grass, soft toasted wheat and bitter honey. I never quite got over the sweetness of this one….but it was still an integral part of the whole experience…
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
An unclear orange beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet with strong wood notes - slightly towards port wine. The flavor is sweet with notes of prunes, wood, and alcohol. I miss more complexity.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Strong aroma of brandy, some port and some alcohol. Hazy orange colored beer, no head. Sweet flavor, some yeast and very alcoholic. Strange brew!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled: Golden coloured. Hazy. Beige dense head. Sweet, fruity and light spiced nose. Seeems a little off. Flavour is quite smooth, has some alcoholnotes and fruits. Ends on a light fruity note with some bitterness. Is quite dry.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle: Marmalade in color, very cloudy, lots of sediment, moderate off-white head, spotty lacing. Slight tart nose, sour on a very minor scale, with hints of apple cider. Strong apple cider like base, smooth, yeasty/bready. Perfect on this hot day. Big body and mouthfeel. Clean finish, tart and sour. ABV is well hidden. Not as floral or spicy as later years, but very smooth and yummy! Thanks Tom!
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
this was sweet with some definate wheat characteristics coming out. this seemed like a different kind of barley wine and turned out ok. ill have to sample some other vintages at some point.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nose is orange, apple juice, apricot, frosting. Cloudy gold color. Thin head. Taste is wheaty, fruity, alcohol. Finish is fairly clean with an alcohol burn. Pretty good.
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: MAY 21, 2005 One of the best aromas of any beer I have ever had. This was in my basement for over a year, in the dark. It exploded out of the bottle as soon as the cap was partially removed. Immediately an outstanding aroma of wheat, fruit, and white wine. Orange, cloudy, with some sediment and a head that remains until the end of the beer. Alcohol is hidden well in the flavor, but here the beer disappoints. There is a minor herbal character and the taste of Belgian yeast. Overall it is too dry for my taste. I prefer a sweeter barleywine. Heavy palate; great, smooth mouthfeel.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
750ml bottle provided by and shared with clarkvv on 4/30/2005: Huge yeast cake in the bottom of the bottle. Reddish amber body with a small tan head that quickly dies. Aroma: apple cider, pears, plums, apricots, acidic wheat, caramel, sherry. Almost totally devoid of carbonation, thin and watery, with bits of sediment noticable. Flavor is lightly oxidized with age to show sherry, acidic wheat, sour wheat, vanilla, orange, apple, caramel, lightly spicy alcohol notes come through just a bit.
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