Dominion Millennium

Brewed by Coastal Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Annapolis, Maryland USA

Bottle: Hazy medium amber w/ a non existant white head. Lacing is thin and sporadic, probably caused by higher alcohol. Aroma is citrusy and piney hops, solventy alcohol, some caramel and toasty malt. Fruitiness is medium,but mostly due to alcohol and hops, not fermentation IMHO. Alcohol gets stronger as it warms. Well balanced for a big beer, and slightly to bitter. Citrursy hops alcohol, moderate caramel malt in the start, bitterness and citrusy hop in the finish and aftertaste. Some solventy alcohol notes as it warms in the finish. Fuller bodied, medium carbonation, well hidden alcohol compared to flavor and aroma, lightly dry m/f. Not a bad barleywine, but definitely young and of need of some aging. I’d like to have another bottle to try in a couple years.

This was a wonderful beer. Nice and malty with a soft alcohol presence that was not overwhelming. Well worth a try if you get a chance.

Aroma is quite subdued, with caramael, citrus, and strawberry notes. Ochre colored, cloudy, with a thin yellow head. Sweet, yeasty, and herbal. Spicy pepper and thyme finish.

12 oz. brown longneck bottle. Bottled on Feb 15, 2004. So, it most assuredly is the 2004 batch. Poured out a deep amber color, a saddle tan, if you will. Decent head, especially for a barleywine. Served in a snifter. Left more than a decent lacing down the sides of the glass. Aromas right off the bat are of honey, alcohol, an old leather baseball glove, malts, and creamed coffee. Tastes are well balanced, with the malts fighting it out with the honey and hops for dominance. Toffee tastes mix well with the slight tobacco tastes, followed up by the malts and honey. Thick, but slick mouthfeel. Hides it's alcohol fairly well, but it is very warming to the throat. Slight burn as it's swallowed. Finishes slightly dry, but balanced. This is one to age for awhile gang. It's young, it's brash, and it's ballsey. Lay it down for awhile and let it age. It will turn out to be a wonderful beer with 3 to 5 years of age on it. This is one to seek out at all costs, gang. All BS aside, this is one of the best (young) barleywines I've ever had. It puts Old Horizontal to shame, even at this young age.

Location: 12 oz bottle from Gilly’s March ’09

Aroma: Alcohol, Hoppy, Pine, Sweet
Appearance: Cloudy amber color, decently full off-white head
Flavor: Bitterness mixed with sweet, strong alcohol taste that is typical of a barley wine
Palate: Light boddied, not a bad finish, but diminishing
Overall Impression: Solid barley wine style, drinks nicely, not a total standout, but a solid representation of the style and brewer.

12oz bottle. I can’t remember when I bought this bottle, but I need to
re-rate a new one when I see it again. It has more hops than I was expecting.
Hazy orange with a small head. Aroma of citrus hops, candied fruit and honey. Warm and mostly sweet caramel and honey. But I bet it was better fresh.

Poured a deep orange color with good head, just okay lacing. Aroma was malts and was fruity. Flavor was caramel, pine and earthyness. Fruits mint? 11.4% not sure where that is hide it very very well.

6-24-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to kramer17801
Super thick orange amber brown. Smell is so mild and hard to really detect anything in there aside from a touch of alcohol. Flavor is high alcohol. Not very developed or balanced and too much present alcohol for me.