 BMan1113VR (2942), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 2, 2008 Pours with an off-white heady with a hazy amber body. Great lacing. Aroma of sherry, raisins, cherries, caramel and alcohol. Flavor is bitter with some caramel. Creamy body with light carbonation.
kmeves (1081), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 Pours a clear copper body with small tan head. Aroma is sweet floral, grapefruit (aka pacific NW hoppy). caramel malt and just a hint of alcohol is also noticable. Flavor is a slap in the face hops and malt combination (not much yeast present). Really more of a American Strong Ale or Imperial IPA, if I wasn’t such a hop head I would have downgraded this one. Tastiest Barleywine I have had in some time.
minch25 (368), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 30, 2008 Really getting drunk by this point, so my memory is a little hazy. Very hoppy barley wine, sticky, resinous, like caramel but without so much sweetness. Quality barley wine and good value too.
KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 28, 2008 22 oz. bottle. Pours a murky, amber. Small, white head with a good amount of lacing. Aroma of citrus hops, caramel. Big, malty flavor with a hop kick. Finish is a bit bitter. Alcohol really comes through as the beer opens up.
HughConway (367), Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 27, 2008 Bottle. Pours red amber with nice white head, slightly laced. Nice hop aroma. Deep hop taste with bitter after. More ale and less wine than some barleywines.
smith4498 (921), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 27, 2008 Pours dark ruby red with big off white head. Aroma of pine, citrus, malts. Smell is very hoppy. Flavor starts sweet and matly and finishes with big hop flavor. Hops seem overpowering for a barley wine. Very good beer, but if you are looking for true barley wine flavor look elsewhere.
milljam (584), Norman, Oklahoma, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 23, 2008 Updated: Aug 20, 2009Interesting barley wine.....definitly a malt presence typical of a barleywine, but lacking on the hops. The hop notes were there, but not nearly potent enough. Overall a bit lacking.
**************************************** Nose is actually more hoppy than last time (maybe a fresher bottle this time, or better aging) as is the flavor. Rich caramel finish with moderate to high bitterness. Bitterness is a combination of harsh and more laid back bitter notes. Previous rating of 3.5 is changed to 4.1
sethdude (604), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 22, 2008 Pours (room temperature) amber with a thin head, looks overly-carbonated. Aroma is extremely hoppy for a barley wine, pine boughs and toast. Flavor is very hoppy, hot hops begin, malts do not balance, big fruity/piney middle, acidic note, strong alcohol note, then a long extremely bitter ending. This is not a typical or traditional take on the style, and in my opinion, is worse for it. This completely sidesteps the sweet/brownsugar/maple/oaky goodness of more traditional variations. This would definitely be much better aged for 3 years or more. To many hops, not enough subtlety. Another star of the "too much isn’t enough" philosophy which is overly present in beer making these days. What became of complexity, balance, and attention to the small nuances? Good, but missing the point IMO.
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