 fiulijn (7420), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 26, 2007 Cloudy amber color; a head with a few mm of creamy foam. The beer and vanilla aroma join each other; oak aroma, as can be found in full bodied white wines. Full mouth, respectable body strength, very good malt taste; the alcohol strength, with it’s warming feeling, is immediately perceived; the good vanilla flavor adds complexity; fudge; the hopping is adequate, strong, of good quality. In the final, balanced and less extreme than the flavor, there is a good mix of malt, caramel and bitterness.
For sure a beer pushed far, but extremely enjoyable.
IrishBoy (2719), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 18, 2007 12oz bottled in 2005 from mgumby10! Nose of caramelly, sweet dark fruitiness, oaky woodiness, with a hint of alcohol; rusty red with a few shot lived bubbles; flavor is sweet caramel, cherry, vanilla, and oaky woodiness; body is fairly heavy, and the finish is a smidgeon of alcohol (which for a 14.9% brew is not much) Alcohol well covered, maybe cause it’s 2 years old! I loved this barleywine!
Stefano (1342), Esbjerg, Denmark
| 1.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 2/10 | 1/5 | 4/20 |
Jun 14, 2007 Poured the color of honey with a dirty white head. Aroma is slightly sour and with sweet malt. Very sweet carmel flavor that changes to a burning alcohol reminiscent of vodka. Too much alcohol here.
chimpscampee (566), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 2, 2007 The vanilla and oak aging are pronounced. More like a barley wine than an English-style strong ale. 14.5% was not as overwhelming as I had imagined. Lip smacking sweetness was just too much for me. Hints of sour cherry, apple, and coconut although I can’t imagine them adding coconut. At $7 for a bottle, this is the most expensive brew I’ve tried.
gunhaver (1043), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 1, 2007 Updated: Jun 5, 2008Really disappointed in this brew. The aroma is fairly pungent, and the taste almost makes me wanna puke. Too much alcohol here. I had the Dogfish Head 120, which has much more ABV, and I wasn’t nearly as offended by that brew as I am with this one (in fact, I loved it).
johnadam2002 (529), Hainesport, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 27, 2007 Poured an amber color with white head. Smells of caramel, vanilla, and alcohol. Taste was extremely sweet. Started off wth caramel and vanilla flavors followed up quickly with alcohol. Definately a sipping beer.
DuffMan (2768), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 27, 2007 Shared with presario, Tipsy_Mcstager, and ChineseHercules. I agree with Tipsy on this one-- VERY scotchy initially, but as you sip and sniff more elements come forward: fresh-cut wood, butter-toffee, vanilla, and ethanol. Pours a hazy toffee-orange with a rapidly dissipating white head leaving no lace. Rich creamy mouthfeel, very sweet, with all of the elements in the aroma playing across the palate, with something vaguely sweet-spicy like ginger or marzipan. Threatens to become cloying and syrupy, but the scotchy oak-malt combo keep me happy. Despite the alcohol in the aroma, it was well-masked in the palate. An excellent sipper, but definitely not one for a session! The barley wine designation doesn’t quite seem right for this though.
TipsyMcStager (928), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 26, 2007 If i didn’t know it was a beer I would have said it smelt like scotch. Strong oak vanilla barrel aromas. Very sweet flavour, alcohol, fruit. Strong alcohol finish. Too sweet for my taste, but enjoyable in small doses.
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