 ratman197 (3270), Arvada, Colorado, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
May 14, 2008 Bomber poured a clear copper with a lasting amber head. Aromas of earthiness, toffee and light fruittiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, toffee, light fruittiness and light earthiness with a smooth lingering bitter finish.
nolankowal (855), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 28, 2008 If a beer is gonna pun AC/DC, especially a barley wine...it had better be as chunky and rockin’ as an SG...sadly this wasn’t. Orange pour with an off white head. Aroma of musty malt and earthy hops. Flavors of burnt caramel malt and weak hops. Medium body, boozey/burnt with a boozey finish. Meh.
beoir (51), st paul, Minnesota, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 15, 2008 bottle thanks to skyview. light hopy aroma, honey color. flavors of hops, grapefruit and pine needles (not that I have tasted pine needles, but that flavor associated with gin.)
beerbill (1982), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 12, 2008 22 oz. bottle courtesy of Jake65. Pours a clear amber with a moderate linen white head that lasted through the first few sips and left some dots of lace on the glass. Pleasant aroma of fruity hops with a bit of pine and some malt. You know this one is going to be hoppy. The first sip and, gee what a surprise, lots of hops. Some light malt is also present in the flavor, but clearly this beer is about the hops. Bitter, lingering finish. Lacks the smoothness and texture I think of in a barley wine. If you want to make an IIPA, then please make an IIPA and call it such.
KAF (441), Coralville, Iowa, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 12, 2008 Bottle thanks to Skyview. I think I would call this an imperial ipa before I called it a barley wine. Amber pour with little head. Malt and again a piney hop flavor. Still not sure why this is called a barley wine.
Skyview (4104), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 11, 2008 Picked up a single 22-oz bomber from LiquidSolutions.biz. Pours a semi-hazed cooper amber brew with an average sized off-white head that slowly dissipates to a fine film top. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, some vanilla a touch of orange zest, and a touch of cardboard. Taste is light to medium bodied with a thin carbonation and flavors of semi-dry caramel malt, a touch of raisin and some flowery hops. Finish is slightly dry with a mild bitterness and sweet malt aftertaste. Could use a year of aging to smoothen out.
MatSciGuy (641), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 10, 2008 [bottle] shared by skyview. Poured deep amber with little to no head. Aroma dominated by hops. Tasted like an overbalanced double IPA. Lots of malt with a dry hoppy finish.
badgerben (3610), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 10, 2008 Another thanks to Skyview. Copper color with no head. Very dry hop aroma. I could almost smell the acids. The taste is very light... some vegetal hops, a bit of citrus and watery malt. Everyone else at the tasting said this tasted more like a IIPA; it tasted more like an Amber Ale to me.
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