 mansquito (616), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
Jul 20, 2007
This beer looks great. It is a deep brown, with a beige head forming over it. The head grows too large if you don’t pour it just right. It actually looks so nice that when I poured mine in a glass one of my friends demanded that I bring him a glass because it looked that good. The aroma is intense and fruity (citrusy). The taste slams you in the mouth. Not only is the beer thick as all hell, but the multifarious array of flavours knocks you back. It is sweet, bitter, fruity, hoppy all at the same time. The alcohol gives it a warming quality and the alcohol is nearly undetectable if it were not for the aforementioned quality. Now, typically I don’t mention this in beer reviews, but this beer is great to get drunk off of. After having two you feel like you just spent two hours at the bar. The drunk it produces is a heavy, lazy drunk, slipping you into a mild euphoria that only a beer of this quality could. It is more of a wine drunk than a beer drunk and one case of these babies will make a good 5-6 people happy.
thooper41 (214), USA
Sep 4, 2008 12oz bottle: pours a hazy dark amber brown with small off white head, aroma filled with hops and a hint of malt, flavor has tons of citrus hops up front and a good malt backbone to follow. very good barly wine.
darn1207 (258), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Sep 2, 2008 12oz bottle. clear amber-brown color with thin creamy head. aroma of spicy caramel, hops, alcohol and sweet malts. bitter citrus hop taste up front then roasted toffee/caramel then a lingering tingly bitter finish. really interesting and good balance. overall fantastic barley wine. K-7
TheRealBastard (94), New Jersey, USA
Aug 24, 2008 ’98 vintage 12 oz’r. Poured very dark and barely any head. Somewhat oxidized, but still drinkable. Nose is dark fruits, malt, and alcohol. Smooth drinker for the vintage. Chunky bottom from the aging, only got about a 8oz glass from this bad boy. Very good barley wine, highly recommend to others even with the age on it.
malrubius (426), USA
Aug 16, 2008 12 ounce bottle in Duvel glass. Slightly hazy garnet with lasting ring and a little lace. Complex aromas of earth, port, wood, brown sugar, cherry pie. Brown sugar toasted caramel sweetness, ripe fruit, medium bitter finish with lingering sweet fruitiness. Full body with a little carbo bite. Barleywines are usually love ’em or spit ’em out for me. This one’s pretty damn good. Complex and drinkable and in-your-face.
spikester (413), Salem, Oregon, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Dark amber with modest tan head, good amount of lacings. Aroma is roasted malt. Sweet rich roasted malts with some soysauce, molasses, brown sugar, prunes, and a nice bitter hop finish. Some citrus in the hop flavor. One strong beer that is entirely enjoyable. Go slow though, this one will sneak up on you. Label abv is 11%.
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