 BückDich (4558), Boise, Idaho, USA
Feb 4, 2004
Amber color with light head & lacing. The aroma is well balanced between the malts, hops & staggering alcohol. The flavor is initially very sweet and astringant but finishes dry with a little alcohol (which is well hidden). Not very many complexities but still drinks like a damn fine barleywine.
BlackDonald (1039), North Carolina, USA
Jun 5, 2008 This was not the most complex barleywine that I have ever had. Lacking in carbonation with alot of sugary sweet candi and fruit esthers, and then some sort of a alcoholic burn in the finish. Quite overtly hoppy and aggressively sweet. Not bad, but not really what I was looking for in a barleywine.
harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA
Jan 10, 2006 Amazing flavor and complexities, big soapy hop aroma with alot of candi and fruit, followed by some fresh bread. Just a hint of muskiness, but the mouthfeel just takes over your palate.
DA (2472), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Mar 27, 2005 On tap at the Lucky Lab barleywine fest 2005. Pours a dark hazy ruby with a fast falling white head. There was a lot of alcohol showing in this brew, kinda gave that burn in the top of the nose. Lots of fruity notes in the taste with a nice hoppy finish. Very smooth and warming, but still could age a bit.
Sham (1846), Seattle, Washington, USA
Feb 5, 2004 Dark copper pour with a small, white head and thin lacing. Alcohol, fruit, hops, syrup and sweet malts are most apparent in the nose. Grape, candi like, hoppy, some malts, and more alcolohol. Thick body, with a sticky cloying palate, and a big finish of alcohol and hops. Decent barlywine, but not very complex.
|
