 SilkTork (3941), Rochester, Kent, England
Feb 27, 2004
Bottle. Heady pale malt aroma touched with fruit and mustiness edging into oxidisation like a vintage ale. Taste is pleasantly toffee sweet with some nice earthy hops mixing it like a prize fighter on meths. The juxtapositioning of the sprightly bitterness with the lanquid sweetness results in a thesis of some interest and consideration which does invite further investigation. The alcohol is well used to add body amd warmth without ever being rough or bullying. I wasn't expecting to be as impressed as the seductive beast made me. Gift from Nuffield. Gawd bless you guv'nor!
Lubiere (3324), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sep 6, 2008 A dark hazed brown amber ale with a very creamy tan head. A fig and fruity malt aroma, vinous and caramel malt aroma, light chocolate, very smooth, In mouth a very pleasing barley wine, with dirty caramel malt, crisp hops, earthy woody notes, and warming alcohol. Rich and distinguished. Tasted April 2007.
tennisjoel (742), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Great Taste of the Midwest 2008
OK. This had to be the highlight of the Great Taste event. My buddies and I are walking by the Bells tent, and notice a guy with a Bells t-shirt on uncorking a 3 liter bottle. My friend says, "Who is that", and someone quickly answers, "It’s Larry Bell". Well duh. He then proceeds to open the bottle and pours each willing participant a sample of the long awaited Batch 6000. Tasters then eagerly placed their cups (like pigs coming for the teat) below while Larry poured each a sample. When tasting, I noticed that the hops were still alive here. A wonderful concoction that I’d love to have any day.
henrikb (1130), Aarhus, Denmark
Aug 24, 2008 Clear chestnut body, very fast disappering creamy beige head; Huge hoppy nose, a little soapy but very good; Big soft and sharp body, not really balanced; Thin and soft finish, simple bitter and sweet.
Marsiblursi (1432), Gö te la borrrrg, Sweden
Aug 22, 2008 (Bottle thanks to Puddintane) Pours a muddy brown with some copper hints. Small head. The aroma is compact and complex malty with tones of caramel, dark sugar and dark juicy bread. Rather vinous and still a bit hoppy with notes of grapes, tart fruits and dark fruits like raisins, figs, prunes and oranges. Some resin and wood. Undertones of mint, earth, leather, apples and tobacco. The flavour is medium to heavily sweet and medium bitter with tones of caramel/toffee, citrus like oranges and grapefruit, resin and hints of chocolate. The mouthfeel is round and light sticky. The finish is hop dry alongside some light syrupy notes. Near full-bodied. Fantastic aged BW aroma but the flavour is rather simplistic.
islay (406), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Small sample from a large bottle at Great Taste of the Midwest on 8-9-2008. "Who is that guy [pouring the beer]!? "That’s Larry Bell!" "Oh..." Pours brown with small amount of tan head. Citrus, especially orange, in the surprisingly hoppy aroma. I can’t believe how hoppy this beer is in both aroma (especially) and flavor after years of aging. Wonderful aroma. Watermelon-sweet taste. Full body. Lively and silky in the palate.
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