 grimreeser (796), Minnesota, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 Pours a reddish brown with a thin tan head. Aroma of caramel, alcohol, and hops. Too hot. Very sweet, might be decent with a couple years on it.
specksnreds (55), USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jul 10, 2008 Pretty good. Lacks the balance of some other BW’s, but good none the less. A little too bitter and flat in the palate. Great aroma and appearance. Nice mouth feel.
msante79 (814), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 9, 2008 12 oz bottle. Pours dark ruby red with light tan head. Aroma is wonderful with malt, caramel, maple syrup and some toffee and hops. Flavor is smooth but boozy with malts, caramel, toffee and caramel. Would get higher scores if they hopped it a little. Has some great barley wine qualities but needs hops to hide booze a little.
Hank1980 (735), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 Bottle. Appearance is dark brown with a tiny beige head. Aroma of fruit, caramel, booze, and malt. Taste is sweet malt and fruit, with some alchol burn in the finish. Body is full and carbonation is moderate.
fidelis83 (712), Clinton, Iowa, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 Pours cloudy copper. Thin white head that lasts, some lacing. Aroma of plums licorice and and sweet liquor. Flavor of licorice granola and grassy hops. Slightly sweet but not too sweet licorice and alcohol finish warms as it goes down. Great taste, not my favorite style but this is one of the more drinkable examples I’ve found.
chicagobears (336), Elk Grove Village, Illinois, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 Pours a brownish red. Fruit aromas with a lot of alcohol in the nose. I imagine it would mellow out with age. Has a harsh bite to it.
dutch23mp (161), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 4, 2008 Very tasty sweet taste good aroma but appearance is very flat. wonderful aroma! saving one for a later date.
polomagnifico (533), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle thanks to dchmela, thanks again! Aroma of caramel and licorice malt, dark dried fruits, some resin hops and a little alcohol. Dark brown murky hue with a small almost fully diminishing of khaki head that left little lace. Flavor is sweet caramel and raisin malt with a little resin hop bitterness on the finish. Full bodied and oily soft. Alcohol is a little too pronounced throughout. Very nice for a young barley wine. A couple of years and this could be really good.
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