Dominion Millennium

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

This is a very hoppy barleywine, much like SN Bigfoot, or 3F Behemoth, but this lacks the fullness and complexity of those big ones. Don't get me wrong, this is good, but there are so many great barleywines out there, that I wouldn't call this one one to really seek out - slight white lacing, clear copper color - malty aroma with a bit of honey - honey initially in the flavor, then the hops come in - heavy maltiness comes back toward the end, with some fruits (cherries mostly) - the malt/hop balance is pulled off well in this one, much like the beers mentioned above, but this is still one notch under those greats.

(2002 Vintage) Thin head of dense creamy off white bubbles. Low carbonation. Rich aroma with plenty of raisins, grapes, butter toffee and caramel. Hint of oxidative sourness but hidden behind all of the other great aromas. Color is a cloudy dark rusty brown. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel with a good helping of malts and plenty of alcohol. Body is a little thiner than expected from the aroma and the look of the liquid. Nice alcohol kick and warming. Some sweet malts and a bit of caramel. Light sherry notes in there (vinuous). Finish is clean and slightly dry with no oxidation present in the finish. No tartness either. This is a pretty good barleywine and a great representation of the style.

What a barleywine should be. Thick. Aroma is primarily fruit and some sugar. Very sweet flavor, this is a lot like Full Sail.

good solid barleywine. amber color with a tan head. sweet caramel aroma that hinted at alcohol. clean malty taste with a bready flavor. lot of caramel and butterscotch inb this. hides the alcohol well. biug hops in the finish balance out the malts.

Hazy/bubbly light amber color with a small beige head. Aroma of fruits, cake/cookies, oak, and a little alcohol. Flavor of oak, some caramel and a little alcohol.

Bottle from Captain Cougar. Thanks Tom! Rich reddish copper color with little head. Vinous aromas with lots of fruit and florality. Medium plus body with lots of fizz. Heat is noticeable. There are tropical fruit notes. Lots of caramel. Fruity hops pop up towards the finish. Something like a dry, heavy sherry. The fruitiness is a nice touch. Very enjoyable.

Beautiful nut-brown/amber colour, nice head. A very strong and full-bodied beer with lots of hops, but I think it will improve with age.

Bottle. Amber beer with a light tan head. Rich malt, honey, and nut aroma with toffee and dried fruit. Rich malt flavor with honey and light dried fruit and a bit of summer fruit. Alcohol noticeable. Medium-plus bodied. Malt and light nutty malts linger with light toffee, light fruitiness, and light honey. Nice sipping beer.