Dogfish Head Immort Ale

Brewed by Dogfish Head Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Milton, Delaware USA

Tap at Sunset. Nice brew. Sweet notes in the aroma with some roasted or smokey malt side notes. Flavor is interesting. Sugars, getting the maple syrup/ almost caramel not so much vanilla though. Leads to a oaky flavor.

(Gift from a friend). Nice tall creamy 1" head. Body is deep amber colored. Slight malty aroma. Not huge, but there. First thing you notice on drinking is the huge amount of peat smoked malts. Body is thicker than average. Smokiness disappears and the palate is smooth fairly quickly. Only slight warming in the throat though I would have expected more for something with 11% alc. Not necessarily my cup of tea with all the smoke, but giving it a high rating due to the uniqueness. Interesting thing I had to update with. After it has warmed in my glass for about 10 min. the peat is not as pronounced and vanillas are more pronounced. Definately drink this on the warmer side.

A thick, sweet malty aroma produces some subtle hints of brown sugar and vanilla as well as a not so subtle hint of real maple syrup. Dark chestnut/amber color coupled by a thin off white head and minor lacing. A hearty beast that’s filling and warms the insides. Very smooth with a creamy thickness. Malted like a fine English Barleywine with a hefty dose of maple. Fruity raisin and plums followed by a woody taste. Bread and bran cereal can also be detected. Wonderful sipping beer.

bottle, pours a deep red with a thin off white head. Vanilla and a sour malty aroma with notes of oak and alcohol. Solid smoke and toasted/nutty malt body, mildly sweet with some spice in the finish. Has a bitter wood and alcohol finish. Mouth is full bodied with moderate carbonation.

Interesting barleywine. Pours amber with tan head. Smoky/oaky flavor gives way to vanilla and maple, maybe caramel. Alcohol well hidden. Solid beer, if maybe a bit underwhelming.

Pours a nice dark caramel with a moderate head, especially for a high ABV ale. Nose is moderately maply and woody. Initial taste impression is yummy - maple, vanilla and a rooty something...finished off with a slighlty alcohol heat and balance maltiness. Sweet 11% ABV offering.

i really enjoyed this beer and i think in about 2 years it is going to be absolutely stunning. great amber color with a thick head. the nose is full of berries, vanilla, maple syrup with a touch of peat moss and oak. the palate carries the same profile and is very smooth.

A dark amber with little pearl head; Aromas of smoke malt, caramel, and alcohol; the juniper berries mesh well with the oak, PEAT, a lot of maple syrup(very sticky) and lots of alcohol, I didn’t notice much vanilla as expected (vanillin at best-between oak and alcohol). Medium-full body (lots of alcohol) take your time on this one, might notice some more as it warms!!!