4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle from 2003. Caramel in colour. Aroma was of caramel malts, earth and lots of citrus (oranges and lemons). The flavour was of citrus hops, pine, caramel, earthy, some alcohol. Chewy mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes a little hot, lingering bitterness. Nicely done.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
XI version. 12 oz bottle. Deep, clear, garnet colour. Massive hop aroma, earthy, spicy, and citrusy all at the same time. There is also a lot of sweet biscuity malt underneath it all. More balanced in flavour than the nose would suggest, brown sugar, toast, some dark fruit before the spice and citrusy hops kick in. Long bitter finish. Could use some age, but is very drinkable right now.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
An unclear amber beer with a huge orange head. The aroma is sweet and very hoppy - and so is the flavor combined with some over ripe fruit notes.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2003 bottling: reddish brown, beige head. roasty aroma with dried fruit, wood, big hops and something that reminds me of dill pickple chips(not in a bad way). mouthfeel is sweet and sticky. big flavous with roasted sweet malt, cherries, and resiny piney, herbal hops. nice
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
2004 vintage - Ruddy chestnut color with a small tan head. Nice bread dough, toffee, caramel, grapefruit and earthy aromas. Flavor profile has some holes - roasted malt, biscuit, grapefruit and toffee all present, but not as developed or full as top notch barleywines. Alcohol a little too present. Good, not great.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
2003 10th Anniversary Barley Wine. Cloudy, deep brown body with a fading, soapy beige to tan head. A very basic barley wine that is sweet and malty up front with some prominent brown sugar aspects and firm bitterness in the finish. Moderate impression of alcohol. Solid, but indistinct as far as barley wines go.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
bottle from 2003-pours a slightly dirty brown hue with not much head to mention. big aged caramel malt aroma with some slight piney hops in there as well-toffee, some alcohol and aged fruits. good body, but not that complex. pretty straight forward, but in a good way. some alcohol, but the aged malts mask it and meld nicely. a sipper for shure! For Utah, this is VERY good!
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
This is nicely hoped strong ale. Alcohol is present but well refined. Brew of copper color. Barley wine in style but hop accented.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Copper brown with small head. Slightly bitter with decent malt backing, not as good as Bigfoot...this was the 2003 bottle.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Red brown color with little to no head. Very rich aroma. Heavy with alcohol. Big mouthfeel. Rich and complex. Maple sweetness. Delicious, especially from Utah.
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