 b33r (332), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Jan 8, 2008
Bright orange color with small diminishing white head and some lacing. Aroma has light fruits and malts. It’s faint but very nice. Flavor is sweet and creamy, slightly hoppy, with more dominant malt and spice flavors. A bit of an alcohol tingle. Not the best barley wine, but it is a very interesting Rye barley wine. Extra points for doing something different. Pretty good overall, just looks like it’s not a popular one.
afireinside96 (495), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 28, 2008 Bottle, served in a Duvel tulip. Amber body topped by a big foamy off-white head. Smells sweet, spicy, candy, musty basement, vaguely Belgian-ish. Syrupy sweet, lots of alcohol flavor, very "hot" even after a year. Just too damn thick, sweet, and hot to finish. I can’t believe they brewed this to celebrate their anniversary.
MAP (894), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
Sep 14, 2008 This almost foamed over after I opened it while it was resting on the counter. The pour gave way to a slightly hazy amber color with a thin white head. This has a spicy malt smell, with the same sugary character from prophecy. Mouthfeel is syrupy and viscous. It clings to the tongue and lets you taste it for a while after. It has some funky malt taste, sugar, dark fruit and light hop citrus. The sweetness here makes me thing this is almost a Belgian strong, but this has a little bit more malt thickness (but not as much as the usual barley wine.)
jjpm74 (3087), Stratford, CT 06614, Connecticut, USA
Sep 14, 2008 Pours amber with a thin white head. Smells of wildflowers, some citrus, earthy. Tastes earthy and fruity with lots of grassy notes and some tea hints on the finish.
lemasney (297), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Sep 10, 2008 RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 44, Barleywine, Snifter
ABV, Volume & Calories: 10.2 % in 22 fl oz. estimated at 400 C
Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $11.00
Aroma: weak, light, uninviting, lagerish, hay, grass. 4 out of 10.
Visuals: label design poor, presentation is okay, orange body, brilliant, long staying white head, nice lace. 4 out of 5.
Taste: sweet, artificial, chemical, nice hops, notable strength, medium craft, little balance. 8 out of 10.
Palate: lower quality, rough texture, chemical, acetic finish. 3 out of 5.
Overall: Not especially good, considering the price. I won’t have it again. Not a favorite. Not of high value. Okay craft. 13 out of 20.
BeerandBlues2 (2510), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Sep 9, 2008 12-oz bottle received via Secret Santa July 2008. Pours hazy orange with a small, fizzy, white head, mostly diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is average malt (cookie, caramel), heavy hops (flowers, perfume), average yeast (dough, earth) with notes of fusel alcohol, apple, peach, pear, and honey. Full bodied, alcoholic texture, average carbonation, and a bitter finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, heavy acidity and bitterness.
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