 emerica56 (434), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Apr 25, 2008
Pours a dark brown color with a redish tint to it, there is a head but it faded just as quick as the pour. The nose is a bit salty and full of light fruits and berrys. The initial flavor has a nice roasted smoked flavor with a sweet finish. You can really taste the berries and smoked ham on the palate but only when the beer is in your mouth. the finish is a bit dry with some hints of maple leafs and oak. i personally like the candi sweetness that is in the finish and the fact that it is full bodied.
GMUcrew7 (155), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jul 19, 2008 Pours beautiful rust color with a beige head that doesn’t fully dissipate. Aroma is predominately oak and sweet malt with some alcohol. Oak,vanilla and maple syrup dominated flavor. Very malty brew, not much in the way of hops and the alcohol is hardly noticeable. Great full, sticky palate. Excellent beer, a unique but great barley wine.
dogfish120love (19), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
Jul 19, 2008 can’t help but taste blue cheese, must be the peat smoked barley. Not a bad brew but not something that i would drink often
tennisjoel (686), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
Jul 19, 2008 12 oz bottle...thanks to Islay for picking me this up while in Wisconsin. Clear brown pour. Filtered. Dopplebock like aroma of caramel, vanilla, and oak. Some peated malts in the flavor. This is a malt heavy and hop light beer, and the smoke on this makes it almost like a strong scotch ale, like a wee heavy. Not what I was expecting since it is listed under barley wine. I think if I wasn’t expecting a barley wine I may have given this slightly higher scores. But I expected more hops and therefore my expectations were let down.
dmtroyer (305), Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
Jul 19, 2008 12oz. Pours a very deep red tending to brown. I produced a small brown head but only from pouring into the body and it disappeared pretty quickly. First thing on the nose was alcohol, once I wrapped my head around that I found some spicy molasses and some other licorice-like scents. Flavor is beyond sweet with loads of vanilla, syrup, glycerin. There is quite an attack on the palate of heavy, heavy alcohol-laden smoky flavors. Body is very viscous, tending to flat which would be my major critique of the brew. Worthy of the score but not an everyday drinker and not my style. I think I could appreciate this more in the winter.
sebletitje (129), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jul 17, 2008 Pours amber/copper/red. Thick whire head.
Aroma is malty and vanilla with undertone of oak.
The beer gained a lot by getting closer to room temperature and gained a stronger smokey note. Mouthfeel was filled with malt, sweet vanilla and tingly on the tongue. The 11% slowly sneak up on you, unnoticed.
A great mix of flavors, and another hit by this excellent brewery.
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