Hazy dark orange beer, small head, expensive price. The aroma is very fruity and sweet, the taste is the same except the alcohol is much more evident in the finish. The body is full adn the dryness is a plus too. Vintage 2005.

Bottle at the Angry Fist of Santa tasting at Chris o’s. Love the aroma. 2005 bottle. Great barley wine, bit of heat in body. Actually it starts well but I went off it. Just too hot.

Bottle from 2005, courtesy of SoLan from Knightly Spirits. Pours fizzy with a caramelish-amber color and no head. This beer presents a nose of dark fruits like plum and pomegranate. Flavors are boozy with notes of bourbon whiskey, melon, subtle piney hops,apple, candi sugar, subtle spice, and a caramel/oak mouthfeel. Medium/high carbonation and full body. Robust and pleasant to drink though not as complex as expected. To be enjoyed slowly.

2005 bottle. Lots of dark fruit and caramel aromas. Similar flavor with lots of spice and overall sweetness. Pretty tasty.

Vintage 2005. Dark amber hazy beer with a nice creamy head. Rich aroma with peanuts, fruits, plum and apricot, some fine roasted malt, spices and liqueric alcohol. Oily texture with a complex mouthfeel, roasted grains, dried fruits, apricot and peanuts, some spicy taste like a cognac.. Liqueric-alcoholic and spicy aftertaste. Fine!