USCBeerMan (103), Columbia, South Carolina, USA Aug 15, 2009 bottle. dark brown pour with off white head. good aroma. lots of malty flavor BeerChaser0078 (283), Melbourne, Australia Aug 13, 2009 Bottle. This looks and smells great. Pours a lovely rich copper with a little tan head but the aroma, oh the aroma. Smells like slightly burnt toffee, raisins, butter, creme brulee. The flavour is not as sweet as the nose suggests but this is not a bad thing. There are notes of molasses, iced tea and dried fruits with a slightly salty undertone. Also the alcohol is quite noticable without being aggressive. A very appealing barley wine but not exactly run of the mill. Bamos (18), Florida, USA Aug 11, 2009 12oz bottle. Deep brown color with reddish tones. Nice malty aroma. Sweet flavor, some caramel, a little hoppiness. Pleasant. b33r (363), Cleveland, Ohio, USA Aug 9, 2009 Good malt flavor. Nice high abv but it’s not overwhelming. Bottle seemed expensive for what it was. williamherbert (420), Syracuse, New York, USA Aug 6, 2009 Dull purple color, like that of prune juice. Thick swath of lace up top. Dark iced tea. Looks great.
Aroma is sweet raisin, prunes. Alcohol burst. Mild citrus hop accent. Malts are just ever-so-lightly toasted.
The taste is a major burst of alcohol. Roasted malts. Thick flavor of sweetish barleywine / Scotch ale flavors. A tad sweet, but harsh in both the malts and the alcohol. A bit leathery, but sweet overall. Dark, sweet fruits dominate.
Fizzy and creamy. Thick and chewy. Well-balanced, thick, dark fruits. Lots of alcohol. Botnik (100), Carrollton, Texas, USA Aug 5, 2009 7oz bottle, dark amber with a thin off-white head. Sweet, fruity with a mild hop taste. A decent barley wine. mansquito (818), Boston/Philadelphia, USA Aug 2, 2009 Thin head, but there is lacing. Medium muddy brown color. Boozy and sweet aromas. Super sweet and chockfull of malts. Some hops, but the malts outweigh. Dark fruit all over the place. Sugary and thick. mirjukka (695), LOHJA, Finland Jul 31, 2009 bottle 355 ml EXP 15.04.10 amber rich dried fruits dash of green apple and loads of hops Full body bit sticky mouth feell. I was bit confused at first sipping bit too cold over hopped dose. Taste is better near room temperature.
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