 Bov (5508), Bienne, Switzerland
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 1/5 | 7/20 |
Sep 7, 2001 cloudy copper colour, cherry aroma, astringent, unpleasant bitterness, aggressive
duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 16, 2007 Bottle. Quiye sweet and warming, probably a little overly sweet. Sweet piney, hops and caramelly malts come through quite dominantly. Mouthfeel is overly sweet and sticky, with noticable alcohol. Yep, too sweet and sugary.
JorisPPattyn (5192), Antwerpen, Belgium
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 2, 2003 (Thanks to J. Mallett, got hold of a 1995 vintage) Hazy chestnut colour; originally thick yellowish head, immediately reduced to 0.5 cm. Nose is a superb combination of portwine, nuts, fruit (orange) and - very strange - something reminding me of raw egg. The sweet, rich, fruitcake and banana taste is as expected, but surrounded all the time by a respectable hopbite, very American. Again the beer has a surprise flavour in waiting for me : like the flavour/aroma of incense, mixed in Marssala wine. Also some tobacco in the finish. Rich, very filled and creamy mouthfeel. Alcohol obvious, warming. Great, rich beer. Leaves nothing to be desired.
ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 5, 2005 Orange colour with a small off white head. Malty and fruity aroma with a nice hoppyness and a balanced alcohol note. Hoppy bitter flavor with some malty caramel sweetness and a faint alcohol finish.
MartinT (5073), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2004 Updated: Feb 14, 2005(1998 bottle in March 2004):
Earthy maltiness hugging light citrus and yeasty cocoa…Hefty pine hops kissing the muscular dark malt body but do not linger very long…Aroma promised much more than the mouth delivered in this nonetheless excellent example of a delicious style…9/4/8/4 16/20
(2004 bottle in 2005):
Resinous, floral, citrusy and woody hops converge rigorously with the molasses, honey and cough drop sweetness...Wooden dryness ensues, exhorting a brown rum and port sweet alcohol flavor...Caramel and oranges blend beautifully in the silky sweet feel...A bit too young for now, but I know it can reach dazzling heights...7/3/8/4 15/20
madsberg (5060), Søborg, Denmark
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 12, 2005 Bottled 1998 version: Unclear orange coloured. Off white dense head. Vanilla and spices in the aroma. Some alcohol present. Flavour is raisiny, has alcohol, some caramel. Is surprisingly smooth. Ends with a nice balanced alcoholburnt on lips and palate. Good one.
Cletus (5058), Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 25, 2009 Pours copper with a thin tan head. Smells of resiny hops, spicy, earthy. Tastes of dark fruit, earthy, some molasses. Boozy finish. 2002 vintage.
¾ (5006), Oregon, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 23, 2003 Sickly sweet hay and old fruit aroma. It's the usual barley wine smell, and it is nice. Tastes of old fruit, yeast, bread, and hay. Somewhat strong on the lips and throat, but not offensive. Buttery finish, with a pleasent, thick mouthfeel. Thanks Kinz.
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)