 Ansset13 (120), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Mar 4, 2008
The pour is a copper color with a small white head. The nose is vanilla, oak and alcohol. The flavor is surprisingly bitter and very different from the aroma. Must need some time to age.
sloth (1487), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
Jul 9, 2008 12oz bottle: 07 vintage. Thin gray head that fades quickly, lacing is spotty and stringy, minimal. Clear, dark amber in color. Nose is light sweet malts, caramel, some grain along with some fruity notes, plum, over ripe pear and maybe a whisp of hops, sorta earthy. Body is med/full, coating on the palate, oily. Medium sweet caramel flavors along with some toasty notes, more plum and some raisin and a touch of licorice. Finish is lightly sweet, caramelly with a balanced hop bite. A nice BW just sorta drab.
502Flavors (159), Kentucky, USA
Jul 8, 2008 12 oz. into wine glass. Dark hazel nut brown pour with a creamy dirty white head. The nose is dominated by a combination of roasted and sweet malt with a creamy, almost vanilla flavor - like ice cream or whole milk. The flavor is weird. I can feel the thick body of the brew in my mouth, but my taste buds don’t seem to derive much from it. The only way I can describe it is like drinking something with your nose plugged (or with a cold) - you can feel it, and want to taste it, but simply cannot. The only thing I could taste was a pretty harsh alcohol bite on the finish, although not as bad as the 11% would suggest. Pretty thick and coating on the palate - medium to heavy bodied. Overall: not bad or offensive in any way, but there are plenty of better barley wines out there.
WeeHeavySD (1539), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jul 3, 2008 12oz I bought in Providence @ Nikki’s Liquor and shared with my GF Cyn. Bottle says 2007. Pours bubbly amber with a 1 finger bright white head. Nose is a little chalky and slightly biscuity nose. Taste is sweet and hides alcohol pretty well. This is drinkable and a decent barleywine.
Acknud (546), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
Jun 19, 2008 Amber pour. Small head with tight lacing. Malty aroma and taste with a very slight bitterness.
elihapa (190), Hawaii, USA
Jun 4, 2008 4/24/08 notes: bottle. Pours amber color with small head. Flavor features an intense malt character, hazelnut, and some red wine booziness. I am not that experienced with Barley Wines, but there was a certain alcohol-malt intensity to this beer that was a tad uncomfortable. Regardless, this beer is smooth and nutty, with a hint of dark fruit that made it overall enjoyable.
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