 zathrus13 (1308), Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 24, 2005 Batch #3, thanks to DA for this bottle. Pours a cloudy medium brown, with a small tan head. Aromas of wine, wood, vanilla, dark fruit, and toffee. Flavors are fruit, wine, wood, malt, and some hops. Body is lighter than expected, and it also not as sweet as expected. I don’t notice the sourness others mention.
presario (2996), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 10, 2005 Batch 4. Dark copper. Bottom half of head is a frothy thick blend, top is big bubbles balanced on the froth. Delicious sweet spice and hop aroma. Hints of maple and orange appear at the edge of the scent. The first sip has a thick body but this disapears and the balance is thin. Extra long sour citrus finish. No spice in the flavour. Comes across like an Imperial Flemmish Brown. Very wine-like and sour. Did not work for me.
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 24, 2005 Poured a tawny color with a thin off white head. Big aroma of cabernet wine, caramel, oak, and dark fruit. Malty flavors with with a semi-dry bitter finish. Medium bodied.
MullMan (1084), Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 2, 2005 2001 bottle. dark ruby rust color, cloudy. tannish/red clay colored head. vinuous notes. slight vanilla and bourbon. flavor like armagnac, mild but present alcohol. lively carbonation, dryish aftertaste.
BuckNaked (1209), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 1, 2005 Bottle: Dirty caramel brown with a tiny tan head. Aroma is wood, caramel, dark fruits, salty malt. Taste is caramel, soy, nuts, vinious grapes, wood. Very nice.
jeffin7 (610), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 1, 2005 Very hazy dark brown. Aroma is caramel and soy. Flavor is caramel, slight soy, nut, slight marshmellow with a slight woodiness in the finish.
Dough77 (777), Aurora, Illinois, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 25, 2005 ’02, batch 4, and this is definitly one phenomenal beer. Pour is dark murky brown, small white bubbles along the edges forming it’s "head." Nose is FULL of pure awesomeness, oak, wine, sweetness, a bit of caramel, and darkish fruits. Taste is similar but more vinous and oaky, a bit sour, but not too much, just right sourness. A nice sweet touch too, with a descent malt backbone to it. Overall a VERY amazing beer that everybody should get out and try before the BA versions are all gone. A personal favorite that I hope to get to try again, and really hope they remake after the non- BA versions dont bode so well.
BrockLanders (750), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 13, 2005 Poured from a 750ml, batch #4, bottled in 2002. Yielded a very dark, hazy mahogany bodied ale, topped my a very minimal off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, very very oak-aged vinous. Taste is medium sweet-n-sour, kinda winey sour, oak leading the charge, but also choco-toffee with vinous momentsm finishing with that oaky wine barrel goodness. Palate senses very ligh carbonation, oily and complex with a medium bodied feel. I like it.....the intial taste took me for a minor loop, but I gathered myself and enjoyed this bottle. A very different barley wine for me. Thanks brewbandit!
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