 Sammy (4062), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 21, 2009 Nicely hopped barleywine, 2007 edition The aroma is rich malts and barley, the appearance is a golden-brown with some white halo head, and spider lacing follows. The hops were magnum, amarillo, and centennial. Ageing lead to a nice mouthfeel, most drinkable, with a citrus undercurrent and finish.Overall, bitterness.
JCB (1796), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 20, 2009 12oz bottle from ’07, courtesy of riversideAK - thanks, Alex (and nice Dio pic)! Hazy copper pour, with an appealing cloudiness that promises just the type of BW I’m in the mood for, a sharp hoppy bastard with malts to age. Sweetish nose but still some potent grassy hops even with a considerable bit of age on this one. Full bodied, prickly carb, and even some heat remaining. Caramel malts are there, but they don’t dominate. A nice dry finish to this one makes it a bit distinctive. Another good brew from a still under-heralded brewery.
cbkschubert (2020), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 8, 2009 12 oz. bottle via trade with scrizzz - Pours a hazy amber color with a thin off white head. Faint spotty lacing and light carbonation. Aroma is fruity and floral. Flavor is fruity and sweet toasted malt. Medium to full body. Alcohol is noticeable in the finish. A solid BW. Thanks Clint.
alexanderj (2280), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 7, 2009 On tap at Pike Street location. The last beer that I tried here. Aroma was quite floral with a good dose of caramel in the background. Amberish in color. Flavor was smooth and floral. Pretty bitter for the style. Some caramel and bread to provide just a touch of balance.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 24, 2009 Thanks to BVC for this bottle. I’m not sure on the vintage, but this is an outstanding barleywine. Deep amber in color, good clarity with a soft fast falling beige head. Big caramel nose, notes of cherry, toffee, and rum raisin cake. Chewy body with a balanced finish. Hops have subdued, proving just a soft hop flavor, more just pushing bitterness to keep it from being cloying. Excellent overall, better then the 06 version I tried at the Hard Liver fest.
snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 24, 2009 2006 on tap at Brouwer’s Hard Liver ’09. Ordered a 3 oz taster of this after they announced it was #3 in the judging, and I was surprised it was that high. Pours clear orange amber with a small off-white head. Balanced nose and taste of caramel malt and fruity hops.
trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 Pours a dark copper with a dense, dissipating head. Syrupy sweet malts and breakfast cereal on the nose, and a bunch of hops comes through in the flavor. Sweet caramel malts counter - it’s full-bodied, but besides the alcohol content, is slightly underwhelming. Another that falls into the "good, but not great" category.
carruthm (1175), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Mar 21, 2009 On tap at cap hill brewery 3/21/09. poured a hazy orange color, taste profile was much more bitter than I anticipated given the listing as a barleywine. nose was more candied sugar with just a hint of the hops underneath. palate was balanced.
Earlier Rating: 5/17/2008 Total Score: 3.3
V - ruby red lacing small white head
A - malts with some hops
T - sour malty smooth barley
P - little sour/bitter
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