 AndreasJaeger (101), Helsingborg, Sweden
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 23, 2009 Bottle @ Ölbutikken. Pours amber color with off-white head. Sweet strong hoppy aromas fruity apricot peaches herbs citrus. Taste hoppy strong sweet toffee caramell citrus herbs.
Beerlando (2319), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 20, 2009 Fresh bottle, courtesy hopscotch. Pours a clear, dark, reddish-bronze hue with a lasting head of frothy, beige tinted foam. Jagged flares jut out from the body, clinging hard to the glass. The aroma is big on toasted toffee, with caramel, cream, fig, and various other dark fruits lending malty complexity. Citrus hops are substantial, but not overpowering, lending a nice, balancing bite to the underlying sweetness. Alcohol is quite noticeable on the nose. Flavors are very similar, primarily toffee and dried dark fruit based, with countering citrus bitterness and an unexpected touch of tannic grape skins. The palate is nearly full, balanced, and warming, pretty much spot on for the style. Very good stuff on its own, this Alesmith brew benefits more from barrel aging than any of its brethren.
GodOfThunder (864), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Thanks to Hopscotch. This is a good beer. BOld. Delicious. Some dark fruits. A little bitterness. Mmmmm...
HonkeyBra (1332), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 19, 2009 Deep reddish pour with big, off white head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, other strong malts a bit of spice, and big hops. Flavor is hop forward with delicious dry bitter hops, along with deep caramelized sugar, dark fruits and alcohol. A bit toasty, some honey notes and some spice. Slick on the palate, nice carbonation, long bitter, alcoholic finish. I’ve been looking for this beer for a long time, and it did not disappoint. One of the best Barley WInes i’ve ever had..
trevor211 (504), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2009 Big thanks to MrChopin for this one. Pours a classic amber/copper with a small light-tan head. The aroma starts off on the malty side of things - caramel and cherimoya (for anyone who knows what that is) layer over the hops, which seep through into the aftertaste to create a dry, bitter finish. Just a little bit hot, though it doesn’t taste like alcohol - it’s just a warming effect. There are some spices in here, as well - very mild cloves, and some allspice. Very smooth flavor, with a nice toasty undertone. This is good stuff - definitely one of the better barley wines.
waolsen (1222), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 bottle. thanks tim. glowing amber pour with thin white lasting head. rich aroma of caramel, toffee, alcohol and dark fruits. rich and creamy. big rich caramel and sugar. well balanced. flavor lasts a long time after finish.
JaBier (1219), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 7, 2009 Bottle sample at the Columbus Alefest on 6/27/09. Clear amber with a big tan head. Earthy and citrusy hop aroma with a lot of sweet malt. Spicy and citrusy hop flavor up front with a caramel malt background and a lasting bitter finish. Pretty good. Would like to try one that’s been sitting for a while.
Gypsy19 (625), California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 4, 2009 Bottle. 11% recent vintage. Pours dark orange/brown/red/amber. Almost opaque. A little chunkier than expected. Large tan head at first, slowly collapsing. Leaves a lot of filmy lacing. Aroma was very hoppy at first, almost DIPA-like, but then calmed me down with cinnamon, caramel, toffee, a little bit of household astringent, alcohol, cane sugar. Pleasant aroma ultimately. Flavor initially starts out smooth, then BOOM go the hops. Alcohol abruptly introduces itself at that point, and can be blunt, delivering a throat and esophagus burn after the 2nd sip. After that, it’s smooth again with a pleasant melange of dark fruits, peach, the hops come and go, and then finshes with a little tobacco tar. Flavor can also be a little chemical/astringent at times, but not so much to the point of displeasure. Mouthfeel is par for the style, could’ve been a little more alive in my opinion, but not bad. This is about what I expected, another high-quality dignified performance by Alesmith. Very balanced I might add as a footnote. Overall, very good plus.
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