jongo (4), Stockholm, Sweden
does not count  Nov 6, 2009 Hazy brown colour. Grapish taste from the hops, fruity bitterness. Lighter body then expected. Some caramel. A bit onedimensional reminding of a average DIPA.
RealPoser (22), Tampa, Florida, USA
Nov 4, 2009 Bottle @ Yeoman’s: pours like description, an enticing amber with a slight chill haze. Nose citrus, pine & resin... hops on full display. Flavor is a hint of caramel and citrus with a strong piney bitter finish. I appreciate the balance, and mouthfeel is robust with out being syrupy. Alcohol content is subtle with a little heat on the backend. I don’t think it is characteristic barley wine... but a fine brew nonetheless
 rader58 (164), Leawood, Kansas, USA
Oct 31, 2009 Pours a cloudy amber with hues to the orange. Aroma of floral hops with an intense sweet caramel. Initial taste is strong bitter hops with a sweet underlying hops. Quite a nice balance.
daleharshman (181), San Diego, California, USA
Oct 29, 2009 Bomber from Holiday Wine Cellar ($5.99). Pours a mud red-brown with small beige head. Aroma of hops (pine and sweet citrus) along with sweet malt tones. The flavor is initially malty sweet up front with the hoppy bitterness creeping in and moving to the back of the tongue. The finish has an interesting mix of sweetness and bitterness. Very nicely balanced, but like others have pointed out here, I’m not sure that this is a good fit for a barley wine. Regardless of classification, it’s quite tasty.
41cubs (130), , New Jersey, USA
Oct 18, 2009 Smells of very sharp piney goodness and hostess style sweet vanilla citrus cakes. Really smooth understated floral earthiness in the flavor that blends well with the sweetness here. Definitely finishes bitter and a little hot. Gorgeous look to this beer. It is an impenetrable cloudy orange with an off white long lasting tight foam head. Mouthfeel is rich and filling like it ought to be. Thank You Avery. 2009 22 oz.
DeadGirl (192), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Oct 18, 2009 Pours a clear tangerine/amber hue from the 22oz. bottle: A hopped up barleywine? My favorite combination. However, I believe for only 9% abv "Hog Heaven" should be considered more of an American Strong Ale than a Barley Wine. Anyway, notable hop presence, sweet caramel/pine malts, fruity characteristics. Did I mention the hops? They mask the alcohol content well. With that said, your insides will get pretty warm. Drinkability: Sinfully drinkable. Rebuy: Sure. #153 on 18102009, DG.
thelizard (27), Canton, Ohio, USA
Oct 10, 2009 Bottle from Frugal Mac’s. split with DominusCV on rec from Pipper. Pours a dark, brownish gold with a pale head. Smell is quite hoppy. As far as Barley Wines go, it reminded me more of Old Guardian than Horn Dog or Bigfoot, etc. Much hoppier than I expected (in fact, not a very distinct malt taste), but overall, rather delicious. If you’re looking for a sweet Barley Wine, this is not it, but if you are an IPA fan, this is one to check out.
ditmier (1015), Boise, Idaho, USA
Oct 6, 2009 2009 Bottle - Pours a cloudy tana the a large beige head...aroma is sweet toasty malt and hop resin...100 IBUs, I believe it just from the smell alone...flavour is s bit dirty, sweet caramel, but I get a bit of swampy peat, bitterness is consistent and not too overpowering given the residual sugars...odd stuff..
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