 WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 19, 2008 1st Rating, Tap @ Hamilton’s during the 2nd anniversary party. Pours brownish with no head. Nose is sweet. Taste is sweet and boozy, overall tasty but overall just ok.
Ibrew2or3 (2766), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 22, 2009 Sampled at Toronado 2009 Barleywine Festival.
Pours clear deep copper with micro thin off white head. The aroma has lots of resiny pine hop notes backed up by full wood aromatics and a bit of booze. The taste is a bit harsh with pine hops and booze followed by some rich malty sweetness. Toward the finish I get a welcomed touch of toffee. It finishes a bit dry. Overall the beer ends better than it starts. Still, tasty stuff.
badlizard (2362), Berkeley, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 20, 2008 On tap at hamiltons. Dark brown with almost no head. Earthy spicy aroma. Tangy sweet brandy taste followed by a harsh alcohol finish.
alexanderj (2269), Chino Hills, California, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 13, 2009 On tap at Obriens. Color was very nice, a very reddish auburn, brown color. Aroma of caramel, fruit, apple and brandy. Some very light floral touches. Flavor of caramel, fruit, alcohol, brandy. Only slightly sweet. Some floral hops in the finish. Nice after taste.
jsquire (2113), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 28, 2009 Sampled at the ’09 Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival. Deep copper color with a thin beige head that quickly shrank to a lasting ring. Lots of barrel in the nose. I found this to be pretty boozey with flavors of melted toffee, burnt caramel and stale bread pudding. It seemed like a pretty green beer.
Snojerk321 (2003), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 5, 2009 On tap @ Hamilton’s. Copper pour with no head. Tons of sweet caramel and bourbon/ Brandy on the nose. Flavor held sweet malt with a tinge of alcohol.
DaSilky1 (2000), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 2007 vintage on draft at hamiltons during SDBW: pours a gleaming amber with a lasting, frothy head. Nose is mature, sweet, and creamy-like, with hints of vanilla and maple sap and a vegital raw pumpkin kick.. Mouth is nicely creamy yet a bit sticky sweet...brandy barrel-esque for sure. Aged hop residue rounds things out...just a little sticky sweet and syrupy to be entirely enjoyable. However, its very creamy and flavorful regardless.
AmEricanbrew (1925), Wynot, Wyoming, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 29, 2009 Draft@ The 2009 Great Alaska Beer and Barleywine fest. 2007 version from a Heaven Hill barrel. Clear amber with a tan head. Nice caramel sweet, boozy vanilla aromas. Full bodied with light carbonation. Huge ass boozy vanilla flavor with sharp caramel and pit fruits.
Think Barleywine with a shot of booze.
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