 JLAudio (282), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
May 21, 2007 Updated: Oct 22, 2007This barleywine poured a deep reddish/brown with little head...It dissipated quickly, sort of like a champaign. Hmmm...it actually wasn’t as good as I expected, from the reviews anyway. I feel as if this barleywine is a little too big, and the flavors had a hard time getting over the taste of alcohol. Not bad though, by any stretch of the immagination. It was still pleasant with the faint hints of plum, fig, and raisins. Honestly, not a bad value, if you like this style.
dmac (1414), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
May 21, 2007 12 oz bottle. Poured a deep reddish/brown with a nice creamy off white head. Aroma was not nearly as sweet as I expect from this style but had some floral hops, alcohol and musty odor that lingered in the background. Flavor was dry for this style with LOTS of alcohol warming that almost overloads the palate. While it was still fairly cool and the alcohol was some what in check I could taste chocolate covered strawberries, spice, dark fruit and lots of malt. Maybe this one will improve with age.
rotoguru (93), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
May 19, 2007 Dark copper/red tone, good head that thins and laces glass. Fairly mild nose with light alcohol tone... harsh scotch and mild sour flavor, partly imparted by the hops but clearly imbedded alcohol. It was recommended to drink COLD and I would advise the same; it would probably tame the off-flavors and allow the flavor of the ale to show though. Wish I had taken that advice...
SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
May 19, 2007 Bottle Dark brown pour with a very small head but still great lacing. Aroma of malts, caramel, grapes. Flavor is definitely stronger than the aroma, but follows the same characteristics. Very complex flavor profile, wonderful brew.
redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
May 19, 2007 Smooth caramel malty aroma some hints of grapes and apples. Pours a rich amber. Malty, caramel and brown sugar, smooth with some spices, and alcohol. Would be a great winter warmer!
Skyview (3940), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
May 17, 2007 Picked up last 12-oz bottle from Cellar’s Wine & Spirits in St Paul, MN. From a 2006 vintage bottle, pours a dark amber brew with a cloudy off white thick head. Dissolves fast to a fine lacing. Aroma is grapefruit, caramel, brown sugar, and sour apples. Taste is sweet, apple-ish fruit, raisins and a touch of prunes. Finish is sweet and a nice bitter aftertaste.
talon1117 (611), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
May 13, 2007 BB 2011. Pours a transluscent, deep amber color with a fairly small, yellowish, pillowy head; head is mostly diminishing with no lacing. Nose is potent with a significant alcohol presence; plum, raisin, hazlenut in a candy-like sweetness with a faint touch of spicy hops. Surprisingly balanced flavor between sweetness and bitterness but with alcohol making a presence; candy-like raisins and light berries with hazelnut, light resinous hops, and a drying bready note. Palate is just over medium with a slick, silky feel (if that’s possible), and soft carbonation with definate warmth. Finishes with a touch of dryness and light bitterness with beries and raisins still lingering. Not bad for the style , but surprisingly simple and with a significant warmth. Some nice vinous notes with a good balanced sweet-bitter profile, but too young and not somplex enough to be one of the better examples of a BW.
holdenn (1431), Chicago, Illinois, USA
May 8, 2007 12 oz bottle from Sam’s Wine and Spirits. Pours a clear ruby amber with a tan head. Malty nose red fruit, citrus, and pine hops. Sweet and fruity malt flavors apples, berries, pine, grapefruit, some bitterness. Smooth and slick with a full body. The alcohol is a little too present making it a little cough syruppy, but overall a good beer.
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