 jerc (3035), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 9, 2008
2008-05-08. Small bottle labeled Barley Wine, No mention of Simpatico. Golden amber body with a small white head. (3+) Sweet malt aroma, boozy accents. Light underlying fruit. Similar flavour, sweet malt foundation, light caramel notes and hints of sugars? Smooth average plus palate (3+) Decent, but a fairly mildly flavoured take on the style. Very surprised to see such low scoring reviews of this. Bottle shared by Jon Walker
yespr (5258), Copenhagen O, Denmark
Jul 2, 2008 RBESG2008: 33 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a creamy white head. Light spiced and grainy aroma. Flavour is sweet malty with a light spiced note. Solid alcohol too. Ends spiced and alcohol dense.
jcwattsrugger (3721), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
Jun 30, 2008 12oz bottle-pours a big white head. Color is yellow/gold with effervescence. Aroma is sweet grain/corn?, fake honey, musty fruit. Taste is boozy, grain/husky, some musty fruit, metallic/aspirin. Interesting interpretation.
michael-pollack (1290), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
May 3, 2008 750ml Bottle: Aroma of barnyard, caramel, horse blanket, herbs, corn, grain, bread, and malts. Poured amber in color with a large, rocky, off-white head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malts, funk, herbs, vegetables, and hops. Light to medium body. Thin, watery texture. Average carbonation. Sweet, nasty finish. I cannot believe I paid $25 for this awful beer.
ironchefscott (219), long beach, California, USA
May 1, 2008 shared at stuffed sandwich
It is an ok barleywine and just kinda washed out and does not have the malt concentration that defines a good barley wine to me....nothing special.....but nice to try
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