 joeneugs (324), Livermore, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 16, 2009 Beautiful dark, clear, amber ruby color with a two finger tan head. Aroma of fruit, hops, and caramel. It has a very hoppy, berry like flavor. Strawberries come to mind as the dominate flavor. Everything works well together here and is very well balanced. I prefer this barley wine to their 08 Decadence.
arminjewell (102), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Extremely dark red yet still translucent pour, smelled of thick hops with a large malt/caramel backbone. Explodes in the mouth, starts with hops and then goes to a deep fruit and caramel mixtures that is velvety smooth on the palate. The alcohol warms it at the end, an excellent barley wine offering.
mkade8883 (52), Goleta, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Updated: Aug 26, 2009Source: Bottle from KnB
Glass: Tulip
Aroma: Caramel and malt aroma is very strong, and is a good sign.
Appearance: Amber, brown opaque color, with a light brown small head.
Flavor: Lots of caramel malty flavor with some sweetness, but very nicely balanced by a smooth bitterness. Warming alcohol present, but not obtrusive.
Palate: Medium body, soft carbonation and looong finish.
Overall: Really nice, caramel, yet balanced barley wine.
drowland (1405), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 Had this shipped to me from California. Didn’t take great tasting notes besides "Simply fantastic barley wine!" I did this side by side with a couple of others on Christmas Eve with my brother, and it was the clear winner.
Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 2003 bottle, thanks Nathan for opening this one and sharing with me! Rust gold, nice off-white layer of fine bubbles with a decent bit of stick. Rich sweet concentrated almond brittle aroma, with all of that husky nutty animal warmth. Sugary vanilla bleeds in and high frequency delicate fino sherry notes tinkle around the edges. Initial sweetness in a sip is almost too much—the sharpness of a spoonful of honey—but then the full, soft body fills in the sharps. And fills, and fills, until it is like a mouthful of cream. Ripe plums, golden raisins, toasted toffee notes in the exhale. Just a bit less refined than the BA version, but still, what a beer!
hezron (602), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 1, 2009 2003 bottle traded with a non-ratebeer member years ago. Thanks Mike.
Aromatic nut-butter caramel with dried fruit; there is an odd freshness to the nose that is hard to nail down. It’s very "bright."
Medium amber in color with a thin off-white head that sticks to the sides of the glass.
Flavors initially of malty caramel, with a toasted edge; quickly changing to sugary dried fruits and then finishing with a tannic and leathery, almost meaty finish. One drink lasted 30 seconds before the flavor dissipated.
Full bodies, medium-to-soft carbonation and a fairly drying finish for such a sweet beer.
smcolw (344), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 26, 2009 Foamy lace that leaves extensive lace on the glass. Copper red color and clear.
A surprising amount of hop aroma in this beer. Solid malt base. In two words: well balanced.
An interesting mix of powerful, alcohol heavy malt and strong hop. Thick, almost oily mouthfeel. Decent carbonation. Spicy finish from the hop, but the aftertaste has a powerful alcohol component. This is a pleasant, but a strong beer. I only notice the strength in the swallow. Easy to enjoy, easy to overindulge.
angrypirate06 (709), Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 24, 2009 Bomber. Pours a slightly hazy amber color underneath a beige head. Aroma is tropical and hoppy, caramel, almost meaty. Flavor is nice alcohol bite up front and a slight hop astringency, followed up by an almost burnt caramel taste, toffee. Nice syrupy mouthfeel.
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