 carruthm (1157), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 V - light head, dark red color
A - typical barley wine sweet aroma
T - caramel, sweet candy
P - good aftertaste, a little bite to it.
Shaftie (18), , Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 3/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Jul 6, 2008 22oz @Total Wine $4.99 served @room temp. Starts wonderfully smooth & malty, the powerful hoppy finish; however, was way to much for my taste. Smells wonderful (I felt decieved) A barleywine I had to force myself through due to its finish. Does well on the palate, akin to most barleywines. I let myself down in failing to read the description.
ketchepillar (480), Viña del Mar, Chile
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 30, 2008 Nice and malty. Reminds me of old crusty but not as much candied sweetness and not as oddly woody. Cherry. Hop profile is tasty.
Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 29, 2008 Bottle. Deep amber to brown pour with a healthy off white head. Has a nice hop aroma with a taste to match. Sweet malt flavor is matched by a wonderful hop bitterness. Outstanding.
EithCubes (2151), Indiana, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 21, 2008 Bomber. Big, fresh hoppy nose, floral and strongly citric with a touch of grass and pine. Very nice! Sticky caramel, slight wood and alcohol. Tons and tons of hops - but with balance! One of my favorite BW noses. Murky amber-copper pour with a creamy, densely rocky tan-beige head. Taste is extremely bitter with a good punch of alcohol knocking its way through, followed by waves of hops in the long, dry aftertaste. Caramel and wood, earth and toffee, not to forget the contributions of the enormous, fat malt base and strong backend grapefruit. Lovely rounding pine and faint spice. Big body and boozy, with just a splash of sweetness in the beginning to compel another dive into the snifter. Alcohol makes this a sipper, which is good, otherwise it’d be gone too quickly!
hillfiiiiire (285), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 17, 2008 Tap at brewery. Amber body with nice white head. There’s a lot of malt going into the flavor here, and the hops just don’t balance it off. It does finish bitter, but I just think it’s too sweet for my tastes. Drinkable, but there are better beers out there.
502Flavors (621), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 14, 2008 bomber into sniffer. Nice dark amber reddish/brownish/orange with an off-white head. Citrus grapefruity hops on the nose with a nice undertone of doughy malt. The malt starts to dominate over the hops as it warms. Flavor is great and fresh, juicy grapefruit hops and soft and chewy, doughy malt flavor - just as aroma would suggest. Creamy and heavy bodied on palate. Alcohol is hidden very well here. Overall: not much to say here other than that this is a great example of a well done barley wine.
arrogantb (707), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jun 11, 2008 Serving type: cask
Reviewed on: 02-13-2007 17:41:54
2006 GABF Gold Medal batch on cask at the Falling Rock for barleywine month. The color was dark red with a fluffy head. The smell was floral, hoppy, and so alluring. This beer’s smell really builds up the anticipation as far as the taste. The taste did not disappoint. Mmmm, hops, caramel, toffee, goodness. This was one of the best beers I have had in a long time. Now I have to grab some bottles for the cellar.
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