DicksMcGee (49), Winfield, Illinois, USA
Apr 20, 2008
Deep amber color. Resiny black cherry aroma. Lightly sweet with same flavors. Generic light barleywine.
 shigadeyo (1500), Southwest Ohio Area, Alabama, USA
Nov 20, 2008 <br /><b><i>2005 Vintage</i></b><br />
<br /><b>Unknown Date</b>: The aroma of Elysian Cyclops Barley Wine Style Ale offers up toasted honey malt, aged citrus hops, and creamy caramel. Its appearance is clougy merigold in color with a bright peach hue. It has a thin off-white to ivory-colored veil on the surface and golden sparkling carbation. The flavor has nicely aged orange and apricot-flavored hops, lots of rich caramel, and a touch of almond. The bitterness is moderate and the warming alcohol is nicely melded with the other flavors. This full-bodied beer feels really good on the palate as it is mellow and very creamy. Overall this is a well-balanced barleywine that is still holding up well after 3+ years... <br /><br />
<i>12 fl. oz. bottle (Alcohol 9.85% By Volume) from bitbucket. Thanks Bob! Rating #104 for this beer...</i><br />
scrizzz (537), kirkland, Washington, USA
Oct 28, 2008 no way, cinnamon graham cracker! one sniff and all of a sudden i’m 6 again. dark clear amber, modest head. Nearly perfect, I guess I’d like it a bit heavier, but I love the downy soft smoothness and the array of flavors. Brown sugar, toffee, cherry, nutmeg and vanilla. Much too soft for the higher alcohol, this is very easy to drink and I want lots more.
Ibrew2or3 (1910), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Oct 27, 2008 2003 vintage pours murky orange – brown with thin off white head. The aroma is malty and seemingly wheat or rye along with hints of fruity esters and muted pine hops. The mild carbonation silks in with pretty big blunted pine hop bitterness and coupled with some earthiness, malts and lighter colored fruity esters. Tasting great for an American style barleywine. Still an alcohol sense noted in both the aroma and the taste. Could age even a few more years.
sebletitje (579), Tampa, Florida, USA
Oct 22, 2008 Courtesy of ibrew2or3.
Pours hazy brown with thin head.
Aroma and taste, chocolate and spicy malts. Nice caramel malts and fruits.
fishingnet (928), Brandon, Florida, USA
Oct 22, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Ibrew2or3. Pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, over ripe citrus, with citrus and floral hops. Taste is spicy yeast, sweet malt, caramel, and citrus. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness and slightly warm alcohol. Good.
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