 iwantalambic (1389), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 30, 2004 2002 version, sampled 13 June 2004: Incredibly large & growing taupe head – rocky, thick and falling slowly into a large plateau…bronzed pumpkin, hazy with small grey flecks hanging in suspension. Pine sap laden aroma, with a strong hint of alcohol and strawberry. Sticky, well carbonated palate with bitter caramel and fresh pine needles. I was actually expecting this one to be a bit more subdued, but there was a strong bitterness…as it breathes the palate becomes more creamy and delivers the alcohol in a much smoother fashion. This one started out harsh, but lulls the patient into a long, slow trance and finishes with a creamy hop dream.
Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2004 This brew pours with a slightly cloudy orange body topped by a medium thick head with good lacing. The aroma is sweet yet slightly sour and lemony. The flavor is sweet yet slightly bitter with notes of candy sugar. Medium to full bodied and dry.
Hab40oz (242), Grants Pass, Oregon, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 13, 2004 Good solid brew fom the Hairof the Dog people. 2002 edition. pours a golden orange color with off white head and light lacing. spicy bitter aroma, with a bitty bitter taste and fruity finish.
beerinmarch (2829), Washington, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 12, 2004 Updated: Jan 11, 20052001, aged 4 years, thanks a ton to batkins for this treasure. Pours a lightly cloudy dark orange/copper, small white head, medium lacing. Very sweet malt aroma, even after aging the hops are still present and are really settling nicely. Taste has a great caramel warmth to it, hints of wood, and a dark fruity sweetness to it. Aging very well and probably will continue to improve.
2002 Pours a deep red color with a nice off-white head. Sweet and malty aroma that carries lots of christmas spice with it. Great warm flavor, thick and creamy, kinda has a hint of egg nog too, with a good roastyness and spice to it. This brew should be substituted for hot ciders or some other sort of holdiay traditional drink.
ross (1709), weddington, South Carolina, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 9, 2004 2002 bottle. damn, this ages very good. these guys make great brews, the second one ive acuired from them. orange colored pour with a nice head. bitter bitter bitter!! hops out the ass, i LOVE it. fruity flavor and aroma, hoppy smelling and tasting. an all around great barley wine that makes me wish i had another case of this year. great stuff!
duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 9, 2004 Bottle. Yeasty belgian style ale. Christmas spice, toffee/apple, some raisin, Sweet start, but a spicy, peppery, dry, yeasty finish, very nice indeed. Complex.
Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 7, 2004 2002 version. Never ending thick ivory head with an aroma that reminds me of Stone 5th. Taste still has a sharp hop bite along with bitter citrus flavors like grapefruit and lemon. How these hops have held out this long, I’ll never know.
Alcoholist (570), Peoria, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 3, 2004 Amber colour with a spicy floral hoppy nose. Flavour is malty, hoppy and very in-your-face. Could be better balanced.
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