Chickencoop (17), California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 I think when you see barleywine, most people will be turned off, or expect some odd-ball brew that is just intended to get you hammered, this is not. When I first strated drinking this I was reminded of a big IPA, but sweeter. The brew is very smooth and complicated, and considering the high ABV, this is very drinkable. This in my opinion was what the DIPA are trying to be, but then again this is a barley-wine so maybe i’m off. Good stuff, must have from one of our great California breweries.
 armando629 (984), Budapest, Hungary
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2009 0, 35 l bottle, Vintage 2009, bought at Biererei, Vienna.
Deep amber- mahagony reddish colored, clear poured beer. Very intensive and rich aroma with a leader character of the american hops. Tons of malt, caramel, spicies like vanilla and clove. Thick body, oily texture with a hop blast, fine fruity malt and caramel, some lurky nuts in the flavor. Powerful citrussy-resiny hop, spicies like clove and vanilla in the aftertaste. Complex ale!
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 23, 2009 2009 VINTAGE
Pours a clear brown with a ruby overcast. Two-finger head of fluffy light tan foam. Retention is great. Lacing is big sticky clumps.
Bitter hops hit me first. Hints of citrus. Slight promise of caramel malts. Mild yeasty presence.
It almost, for a brief second, seemed like this was going to be a big, smooth maltbomb. Then the hops came in. The brief kiss of caramel is annihilated by the bitterness of the hops.
Slight hints of dark fruits, but they are covered in pine sap.
Bigfoot is just about the hoppiest barleywine that I know of.
Very appealing smooth and creamy body.
For me, this is way over hoppy, right now. I can’t wait to taste it in two to three years, though.
McGarnigle (308), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 2009 from bottle. Pours caramel color into goblet with small head. Big aroma.Syrupy mouthfeel with light carbonation. NW hops flavor, like a big American DIPA. Citrusy and prickly piney. Quite good, but I personally prefer the malt forward barleywines, so would choose Old Foghorn instead.
tangent (10), San Pedro, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 I bought a 2008 6 pack of this at local liquor store.
Pours a deep hazy amber brown color with a large white head that dissipates rather quickly.
The nose is super hoppy and definitely a strong alcohol smell to it.
Sweet rich malt flavor with dark fruit flavors maybe plum followed by a long somewhat dry finish.
This beer has tons of hop flavors for a barleywine, but overall a complex well balanced body and seems it would do even better with a few more years.
patrickfannon (325), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 22, 2009 Bottle. 12 oz. Pours deep, hazy amber-red with a thick, creamy off-white head. Aroma of roasted malts, honey, lavendar, grapes, barley, and wheat. Full bodied with a nice, heavy mouthfeel and a bold, punching finish. Excellent barley wine.
SeanMacGC (237), Dublin, Ireland
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 21, 2009 Updated: Nov 22, 2009Bottle, 350ml, 2009 vintage. Pours translucent amber, with short-lived bubbly head. Powerful aroma of sweet hops, more redolent of a double IPA rather than a straight ale. Taste of fruity malts and sweet hops with liquorice notes, all underpinned by a potent thread of alcohol, which delivers quite a twist at the end. A very decent ale.
Geiserich (1781), Vienna, Austria
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Intensive aroma hop aroma. Malty, very fruity and alcoholic. Off-white, foamy head, reddish amber color. Flavor is malty, medium sweet, light sharp alcoholic, light fruity and intensive hoppy. Intensive notes of aroma hops, herbal and fruity hops, bitter, dry end. Long dry, bitter finish.
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