 PorterPounder (2758), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
Apr 9, 2008
Orlando, Fl. - Knightly Spirits - 22 oz bomber. Murky dark orange, burnt copper pour, quickly dissipating slightly off-white head. Fresh, fragrant, fruity aroma with hints of fruit salad, some juicy fruit gum. Chewy flavor, spearmint, toffee, mild citrusy grapefruit accents. Decent - but missing that oomph of flavor that a barley wine is expected to deliver. Mouthfeel is creamy is sufficiently thick. Holds its high ABV quite well. Might improve a bit after being laid down for a while.
grandridge (116), Port Clinton, Ohio, USA
Jun 4, 2008 Pours amber with chunks and virtually no head. Aroma is sweet and malty. Mouthfeel is watery for a barleywine with slight carbonation. Taste is sweet and malty I guess I can get the toffee. Good but not great for a BW (give me some old numbskull) very drinkable though.
beachbum25 (581), Powellville, Maryland, USA
May 4, 2008 22 oz Bomber-Trade w/Snojerk321. Cloudy copper color w/no head. Sweet aroma. Flavors of candied sugar, caramel, toffee, dark fruits, butter & brown sugar. Kind of sweet & light. Not a real complex barleywine which will curl your toes or knock your socks off, one which is an easy drinking, enjoyable, sip it all night brew. Alcohol is well hidden so this one could get you in trouble. Thanks Torry!
beerguy101 (3420), Newark, California, USA
Apr 27, 2008 Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This barleywine pours a slightly hazy brown amber color. Small sized head. Aroma is caramel and sweet. A medium to lighter bodied barley wine. The malts are caramel and toffee. The hops are earthy and herbal. A malty barley wine, if anything it’s a little too malty, not a lot of complexity. Soft carbonation. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
Lothore (226), California, USA
Apr 27, 2008 A- Pours a muddy colored brown. Reminds me of homemade cider. Thick head that reminiscent of oatmeal.
S- Smells very sweet, malts, flowers.
T- Tastes of coffee, oatmeal, burnt hops. Slight alcohol tinge
M- Thick mouthfeel that feels just about right going down.
D- Very drinkable. Sipping beer because of the high alcohol content but i could drink this all night.
RunDWP (106), San Jose, California, USA
Apr 26, 2008 22 oz bottle. Poured a cloudy copper color with a minimal and quickly dissipating head. The alcohol seemed to overwhelm the sweet, buttery, carmel taste. Barely detect any hops. The flavors seemed to come more to balance as it warmed up a bit. Slightly oily mouthfeel and warmed me up a bit.
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