 egajdzis (3636), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2005 2000... Poured a hazy amber color with a thin, off white head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus fruits, sherry, sweet malts, some wine-like characteristics, and alcohol as well. Taste was much of the same, but with a bit of cardboard. Perhaps this one is past its peak.
blankboy (3250), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 11, 2005 Growler at ’December at DougShoemaker’s 2005’ -- courtesy of rudolf. Pours a nice clear amber with an average size off-white head. Aroma and flavour of smoke and hops. Alcohol is well blended, doesn’t taste too strong. Medium bodied. A decent Barley Wine.
tupalev (2618), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2005 Bottle, Doug’s Christmas 05. Strong sweet smoky aroma - very nice. Strong sweet taste. But it just stops there. The second half is just a bland, mild barley wine that is one-dimensional. Sure, some hops and smokiness come through at the end, and maybe it is too young at this pint, but you have to do something more than this to justify the big ratings in this style. Still enjoyable, just disappointing.
Radek Kliber (3986), Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), Ontario, Canada
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 8, 2005 Pours clear amber, small white icing on top. Clean, malted barley wine, soft aroma, alcohol not to bold, light mineral hop aroma. Flavor has hints of smoke, behind dry alcohol. Plenty of malt base.
Sammy (4049), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 5, 2005 Another interesting all-you-can-drink growler from Rudolph of Buffalo. In a word, smoke. Intense forest fire Smokey aroma, intense smoke taste. Bit of retained lace and nice initial head. Peary like a scotch. Offset should be barbeque and you don’t need sauce.
Probiere (992), Iowa, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 30, 2005 Cask aged. A pleasant surprise and a change from the usual bourbon bombs these cask aged beers are. Aromas of apple, grapes, tannins, resin, and toffee. Taste a mix of brown sugary malt, caramel, and hints of peat and wood, balanced by a medium body. Light, cloudy yellow. Hops hit mostly in the middle and fade towards the end, leaving a cleansed palate, a solid finish, and a mild aftertaste of caramel. Very nice. Looking at the other ratings, it appears putting this stuff in a cask has mellowed it out positively.
bigrond (1054), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 4, 2005 Updated: Aug 6, 2005this beer was very surprising from the getgo - light in color nice sweet and light aroma. Strong alcohal presence in the taste. a lot of hops.this brew packs a punch at the finish. worth 17 dolllars -- not sure
Sickboy282 (1100), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 29, 2004 Pours an amber hue with a halo of a head. Aromas of pine and pennies. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with flavors of aged hops with a nice bitterness, brown sugar, with a lingering finish.
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