 cb (809), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 RAF - Cask. Aroma and taste are very sticky, almost cloying. Crazy-strong, the outrageous hoppyness made me wince for some reason. They were trying to make a statement with this one and succeeded.
fraternie (710), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 Aroma is sweet but malty, reminiscent of a barleywine. Sole caramel notes in the malt. Alcohol seems fairly present in the malt but finishes smoothly with a nice hoppy flavor. A bit dry. Overall a very good IIPA.
Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 2, 2003 Cask RAF. This was a pretty nice strong ale. Pours a nice amber/orange color with minimal head. The aroma is surprisingly malty with little hops. Caramel, malty and soft fruits. A little orange , raisin and a hint of smoke.
weusebio (69), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 28, 2003 Malty, fruity and biting. Beautiful color in the pour that makes you want to cream in your pants. The aftertaste is a bit strong, but overall a fantastic barleywine.
Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 21, 2003 Great. Lots of big malty taste, with a great full body that fills the mouth. Hops are well balanced. As for fitting the style, they have failed. No big hops anywhere, but that's ok because this beer is the shit. Very good. Complex. Try it.
Shadallion (526), Sacramento, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 14, 2003 Not an imperial IPA in the way of Stone Ruination; really a barleywine, albeit a very hoppy one, but that's not exactly rare on the West Coast. Layers of maltiness and fine hop bit at the end, but this beer isn't particularly mesmerizing. Good, but not great.
Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 13, 2003 As it sets in the glass, a obscure copper color, the head modest in size, the texture frothy, the color a light tan and it dissipates rather quickly leaving a patchy bit of lace upon the glass. Ah the sweet smell of malt, hops, and to me a bit of butterscotch also present, fresh and inviting is the nose. Ambrosial start, the top middling in its feel, the finish is minimally carbonated, the hops explode on the palate like a fourth of July sky rocket, dry as a desert bone aftertaste and quite a pleasant beer to quaff and one I think most “Hop Heads” will enjoy.
mwsf (360), San Francisco, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 9, 2003 On tap: Copper color. Sherry-ish, almost oxidized flavor. This is not a bad quality and adds to the complexity of the beer. More of a Barley Wine than a Double IPA. Sweet. Full bitterness. Malty. Very good!
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