 BelgianBeerGal (1307), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 10, 2008 Fresh bottle poured into snifter. Hazy mahogany colour with a medium tan head. Sticky lacing. Sharp pine aroma but a little hop in the back. Flavour dominated by grapefruit hops but hints of chocolate and fruit in the finish. Interesting barley wine but maybe a little heavy-handed with the hops.
gotbeach (138), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2008 Pours org/brn with minimal ring head. bitter/sweet flavors both come alive to make a nice brew.
Indra (2036), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 22oz. bottle, approximately 1 year old. Aroma is sweet, malty, floral and spicy, with touches of doughy yeast, cotton candy and fresh, green, leafy herbs. Dark rosy amber color, mostly clear, with a subsiding, fine head and spots of lace. Flavor profile is generously hoppy, malty and fiery, with plenty of fresh citrus, pine, a penetrating spicy bitterness, toasty, sugary, caramel malts, a faint dried apricot character and a dose of peppery alcohol. Some lingering grapefruit and pineapple. Palate is ultimately drying and warming, thinly effervescent and sharp with a full body. Powerful and decidedly West Coast Barleywine. Would likely age very well for at least a few more years.
jonnabrix (136), Newberrytown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 20, 2008 Poured a dark amber color, with tan head, and left nice lacing as I drank. The aroma was hoppy, with sweet raisin and malt. Bold flavor, following the lead of the aroma, followed by some alcohol bite. Enjoyable.
jcwattsrugger (5563), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 16, 2008 on tap-pours a dissipating light brown head and cloudy brown color with red tint. Aroma is sweet dark fruit then lots of nice cascade hops. Taste is dark fruit, lots of dry/bitter cascade hops, dark malt-chocolate/nutty, alcohol. Big. Sipping.
thegreat78 (32), San Marcos, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 Rich deep copper orange fairly clear with small tan head. Very caramel and earthy hop flavor. Toffe notes along with earthy pine hop flavor balances out to make a fine barley wine. Drink it slow!!!
beerbill (1973), Laurel, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 22 oz. bottle. Pours a slightly hazy coppery red with a moderate tan head that lasted until about mid-glass. Strong aroma of citrus and pine, which to me, is foreshadowing that this beer is going to be overhopped for a barley wine. The first few sips confirm it. Although there is some malt and caramel up front, it is quickly washed over with a strong pine flavor. When I want to drink an IPA, I’ll drink an IPA. As the beer warms, the hops bitterness intensifies. Way overbalanced towards the hops.
SuzyGreenberg (1410), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 4, 2008 22 oz. bottle - clear and dark amber with thin white head; lots of hops at first nose, then mixing with sugar and malts; yummy malty flavors, but a little thin in texture; dry and slightly bitter finish
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