 SudsMcDuff (1709), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 16, 2009 the dark horse rides again, abit skew after this big brew .. caramel and sweetness .. pours a dark golden copper ... some heat, low for this octane .. very tasty, shit, would age well...
Zinister (1207), Houston, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 Tasted at GABF 2008. Amber pour with off-white head. Nose of sweet malt with dark fruits and some spices. Flavor is malty with good hops.
JaBier (1284), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 9, 2009 Bottle shared by Rogueone. Cloudy amber pour with a medium off-white head. Sweet and malty aroma with alcohol that is more subtle than the 15% ABV would suggest. Malty flavor with hints of alcohol, fruit and a touch of hops.
Dogbrick (2907), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 25, 2009 Thanks to Rogueone for sharing a bottle. The beer pours a lustrous reddish orange color with a medium thin and frothy beige head that diminishes quickly. Stringy lacing. The aroma consists of rich malt and dark fruit, plus some hints of spicy alcohol. Full body with flavors of chocolate-covered raisins, sweet malt and touches of peppery alcohol. The finish is sweet with a lingering malty aftertaste. Enjoyable throughout.
grimreeser (797), Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 Pours a reddish amber with a smallish head. Aroma of caramel, raisins, some dark fruits. Sweet with a big alcohol bite.
MrChopin (689), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 Thanks to northernbrews for the bottle!
Pours ruby-amber with a slightly yellow head. This one is mainly malt, the nose showing cookie dough, caramel, slight raisin, apple, and alcohol. The flavor is similar, though the alcohol really takes over with some warmth. Moderate bodied, this is very salty stuff. Not a great barley wine... not even very memorable outside of the ABV, and once this warms up, that 15% really shows.
MatSciGuy (641), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 24, 2009 [Bottle] By far the best of the Dark Horse brews that I’ve tried. Pours a hazy ruby brown with a medium beige head. Aroma is caramel, raisins, alcohol, sweet malt, and citrus hops. Flavor is quite rich, with lots of raisins. The alcohol is evident, but I never would have guessed 15%.
demitriustown (706), Shelby Township, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 23, 2009 12 oz bottle: Aroma is raisins, dark chocolate, malt heavy, and an overall really nice aroma. Appearance is a clear dark amber pour with a large sized off white head that lingers. Taste is caramel, candy, got some hop backing, malts are prevalent, and no detectable alcohol note. Palate has an up front sweetness on the tongue that lingers into a maltiness in the aftertaste. Overall, Pretty nice barley wine all around. Really mouth coating but enjoyable and I would buy it again if they made more. Cheers!
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