Great Divide Old Ruffian

From tap at Plan B. Pours clear and hazzlenut golden brown with a creamy light tan head. Solid hoppy and mild caramel malty aroma. Dense and towards liqourice spiced and hoppy finish. Sweet and dense caramel malty with a solid hops flavour and distinct bitterness into the finish. Dry and dense malty and fruity lingering into the far finish. Slight wooden too.

Pale beige head. Hazy pale brown colour. Some hints of grass and hops in the nose. Some hints of chocolate in the taste. Also some hints of prunes and sweetness in the taste. Nice hoppiness.

Pours a rich creamy maroon with big lasting dark beige head. Smell is smooth caramel and lightly fruity and subtle hops in the background. Taste is fruity, and caramelly with moderate hop flavor peaking in at the end with a nice balancing bitterness. Good creamy body and soft to medium carbonation. Overall, very smooth, and nicely flavorful with a smooth fruity caramel flavor and just enough hops to balance and provide a light lingering bitterness. Really good barley wine.

Aged this one a while, and the hops mellow out for the better. Sweetish, lightly boozy nose like sherry or port, some biscuit. Tastes mildly sweet, fruity-vinous, malty, with a fair bitterness leading to a quick bittersweet finish. Warming. Somewhat sticky yet lively mouthfeel. More fruit comes out as it warms. Enjoyable.

Aroma is impressive, very complex. Caramel, hops, fruity even. Poured a nice red color with a nice sticky head. Incredible balance with caramel, hops, and citrus fruits. 85-90 IBU’s on the bottle, but you can’t tell.