 MartinT (5068), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 12, 2005 The Lure:
Glistening raisins and black grapes watch the citrusy and resinous hops approach. Alcohol and toffee sweetness also participate, but none of the components actually merge for now. They sure are attractive though.
The Festivities:
Wooden, citrusy and resinous hops bloom joyfully within the fruity caramel maltiness. Carbonation is a bit low, but manages to let all flavors shine. Not the most complex barley wine, but a flavorful mammoth nonetheless.
Transcendence:
A third-tier deity still lives above the clouds.
Lubiere (4538), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 3, 2005 BW tasting at Dumdum’s, Late March 2005. Lightly hazy orange amber ale, with a nice off-white head. Sweet esters of fruits and floral hops come out, with orange notes. Sweet honey malt in mouth, with floral hops in attack, lingering bitterness and warm alcohol. Rather sweet, bitter and simple. Thanks Cap.
Marc (477), Yokosuka, Japan
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 16, 2005 Funkey biscut, vinious malts and raw pisl malt nose. Mellows out in the mouth with candi sugar, sweet malt, a touch of herbal hops and bread. Very smooth mouthfeel has jsut enough body. 9% abv is hardley noticable.
zug4abby (287), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 15, 2005 Pours a medium amber color with a decent head and fairly large amount of lacing. The aroma is sweet and malty while the flavor has a slight bitterness/peppery to it while still being sweet with hints of caramel towards the end.
Vac (2389), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 28, 2005 Poours with an amber body topped by a thick head with a good amount of lacing. It’s sweet and malty with nice caramel and candy sugar notes with a nice peppery hop note in the background. Full bodied, smooth and a touch dry.
DaSilky1 (1999), San Diego, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 23, 2005 Barley-wine aroma with some sugared jop resin and cream. Lacey white head on top of hazed orange. Very creamy mouthfeel..bitter and resiny too. Quite nice really.
jazz88 (2237), San Francisco, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 19, 2005 Updated: Nov 14, 2006Rating #1 Tap @ 2004 Toronado Barley Wine Festival (8 4 7 3 16). Hazy dark brown coor with a light brown head. Strong citrus and dark cherry bite. A strong alcohol bite. Rating #2 Tap @ Toronado 2005 barley wine festival (7 4 8 5 18). A golden brown color with a laced tan head. Lush and full of life with caramel and toffee.
HumuloneRed (750), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 23, 2005 Bottle. Light copper color with a thin head and good lacing. The nose is sweet and maltly but is a little off. The flavor is much better than the smell. Sweet malty at first there is a nice citrus hop flavor and bitterness. Silky texture. Nice barleywine.
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