 Hophead22 (1085), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 12oz bottle. Dark copper with a bslight orange tint too it. Dark fruits, caramel, lots of malty goodness. More dark fruits and a little sweet spiciness, very tasty.
Rciesla (3565), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 14, 2009 Bottle. Pours a mahogany body with a tan head. Big etoh aroma with lots of lush fruits of orange, and plum. Some light hop character that i remember being much more distinct the last time i had this. Richy pine and alcohol, quite refreshing. Actually quite good, im a fan.
bedainedebiere (282), Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 10, 2009 Bought and brought in Québec’s imaginary country by my American-resident brother (Thanks Dom!). Frank Zappa and beer are the only reasons I would prefer to be an American than a Québécois (I don’t really take pride in being a Canadian because they mostly speak english and I speak french, and we have different cultures). Anyway, we don’t have much barley wines available here. I feel this one is not extraordinary in any way but it is an amazingly smooth and warming 11% ABV brew. This is not that hoppy compared to other american brews I had. The aroma is almost too sweet to be fully pleasant. The aftertaste is dry, bitter and pretty alchoolic. Good but overrated to me... But I agree to age some bottles and re-rate
robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 9, 2009 pours a semi-hazy burnt auburn with a small beige head, and some lacing.
smell is of caramel, pear, some grain.
taste is thick, barley, malt, some caramel, and a hint of sweet fruit, end is dry and thick on the tongue.
sigma23 (217), , Maine, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 pours a reddish brown with no real head. aroma is very sweet candied fruit. taste is just as sweet as the smell. very big and bold barley wine. alcohol comes through on the finish and leaves you with a nice warming feeling. great beer to sip and warm yourself by a fire.
barleywine1 (11), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 Old Horizontal is well put together, and very satisfying, although I can see some people being turned of by the intensity of it. The bouquet is all about hops with some fruit notes joining in. The taste is what is expected from the nose, but with more fruit, and a warming alcohol that slips through. This beer really lets you know it’s there.
shawnm213 (913), South Bend, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 3, 2009 Smells delicious, very full flavor throughout the entire sip. Leaves a lasting taste in my mouth that I thoughouly enjoy. As quoted by my GF, its a perfect combination between beer and wine, barelywine always hits my g-spot
ben4321 (984), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 2, 2009 Rating is from a few years back...
Overall Impression:
Nice flavorful beer, a strong alcohol taste is the most present with some fruit flavors as well...
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