on tap at the Falling Rock. Another crafty use of ingredients by the king of never throwing a beer away (I mean that in the most endearing way possible). I never would have thought that raspberry and a barleywine should be brought together, but this combo is wonderful. The caramel from the barley wine and the raspberry were blended to almost perfection and aged perfectly. A bit more hops or a bit more raspberry and this beer would have been a train wreck. One of the most wonderful concoctions ever. It should be done again!

draft at falling rock. 9-06. i wondered why i was asked if i was diabetic by the bartender, then i took a sip. i have a new definition of cloying. caramel apple and raspberry medicinal alcohol notes with a very rich chocolate flavor. the flavors are at odds here. i can’t tell if this is supposed to be kids cough syrup, a raspberry creme filled chocolate, or just an unpleasant beer. i settled on the last on. i love raspberry, this is not good raspberry flavor to me. too damn sweet.

Draught, Falling Rock. Head is off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (caramel), with notes of raspberry syrup and alcohol. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Medium to full body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation, lightly to moderately alcoholic. Simple and very sweet but ok.

On tap @ Golden City Brewery[ end of keg] poured a murky coffee with cream color with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of toffee, light raspberry and oak. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of malt, light raspberry, oak and toffee with a dry bittersweet finish.

Deep Brown. Scents of wood, berries (mainly raspberries), sweet dark malts and caramel. Cloying, sticky raspberry and malty sweetness combine with a major lack of carbonation and a very thin body to achieve complete unbalane in my opinion. Too fruity, too sour and too sweet.