 CheersMate1 (811), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 15, 2009 22 oz. Picked up at John’s Marketplace in Portland, Oregon. Nice dark orange with a dark brown hue to it. Thin head that sticks around for quite some time. Very good looking beer. Big malty aroma. This is a very pungent beer. Sweet caramel malt. The beer doesn’t really stray away from a big caramel malt aroma. Not many hops to speak of. The aroma is nice and pungent, just not very nuanced. The flavor is a bit different. The beer is a bit fruity/matly. Fairly sweet for a barley wine. I didn’t expect it to become this sweet/fruity. You really have to focus on the wood to taste it, but once you do you are good to go. Nice wood/malt flavor. The beer is somewhat sweet. Smooth beer. Overall, nice fruity/malty/woody beer.
JoeTheYounger (288), California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 Sweet fruits and caramel. Oak, hops, sweet sugar in the aroma. Poured a amber color with tiny head. Medium balanced carbonation. Overall really smooth and enjoyable.
drfabulous (1268), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 10, 2009 Very relaxed and mellow barley wine. Malts are present but this beer is highly drinkable. Not intense. Some solid fruit flavors - yet mellow ones. One of the best barley wines I’ve had.
timfoolery (484), California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 6, 2009 Bottle from Davis COOP in Davis, CA. I’m constantly impressed by the reserve products from Deschutes. This one with it’s blend of aged barleywine and pale was a winner on the palate. Nice body on this brew with a nice balance of smooth hops and malt.
GMCC2181 (879), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 3, 2009 Bottle shared by wolfman at SL... From hophead22. Thanks guys.. Nice orange color. Sweet aroma of malts and grain. Taste is sweet as well, which I usually dont like but this was nice... Light oak and vanilla...lots of malt backbone. Easy drinking.. I am glad I have one to age.. Thanks wolf, HH22 and sparky...
nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 31, 2009
Source:22 oz bottle from Blake.
Glass:Gulden Draak Ballon.
Appearance:Hazy orange/amber pour with a one finger beige head.
Aroma:Nose has caramel, toffee, brown sugar, molasses, dark fruits, alcohol and a hint of citrus.
Flavor:Caramel, toffee a hint of chocolate, vanilla, dark fruits and warming alcohol. Citrusy bitter finish.
Palate:Full body with mild carbonation. Very creamy mouthfeel.
Overall:I haven’t had many better. Top tier. The sweet malts blend well together, and the mouthfeel sets the beer apart from most. Don’t get much barrel aging here, but that is the intent I’m sure by only using 35% aged beer. Excellent.
Lagunitasfan (459), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 21, 2009 Dark orange with off-while head, lace, and ring. Nose is sweet with dark fruit. Warming. Taste is really big and sweet. Hoppy then grapes. Candy and vanilla. Sticky bitterness in the back. Sweet alcohol. Definitely still hot.
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