 unclemattie (2446), Georgia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 8, 2006 Updated: Dec 10, 2007Had this at HotD on July 28th, 2006. This one seemed different from the last time I had it. It was a lot lighter than before. Golden in color. Very balanced. Great Winter Warmer!!! +10%!!!
Recently had the 2007... Medium amber color. (much darker than then the 2006) Slight haze. Big P/NW Hop Bomb of flavor. Cheers!
STEPHENDR (478), California, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 5, 2006 Amber color- tan head – malt, hop, mint, brown sugar, tobacco nose - malt, chocolate, tobacco, slight sour, over ripe apple - medium body- aftertaste malt, earth
tronraner (1939), Seymour, Tennessee, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 4, 2006 Bottle (2005). Pours bright crystal mahogany with huge fluffy off-white head. The aroma is pine, bark, apricot, and lots of spices. The flavor is ultra spicy: ginger, nutmeg, a ton of anise, licorice, tangerine. There are some ambient wood tones, too. The finish shows alcohol and smoke, and the aftertaste is more spice and crackers. There is a ridiculous amount of yeast sediment in the bottle... I poured it in eventually and don’t recommend it. Adds a very harsh yeast bite. Without the yeast it is pretty good, but too spicy for my tastes.
SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 2/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 29, 2006 2005 Bottle: Hazy amber pour with a respectable, creamy head. The aroma is juicy and fresh with hop citrus. Apricots, oranges and mangos - slight alcohol brashness and dirty, earthy yeastiness comes through as well. The body is thick and sweet - with a continued display of hop juiciness. A heavy dosing of caramel malts build a great backbone to carry the hops. Overall, this comes off a bit too sweet and clunky for me, but maybe some time will improve things. Still, this is a really drinkable BW at 10.5% and a nice treat.
beachbum25 (805), Powellville, Maryland, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 29, 2006 12 oz bottle-trade w/after4ever-Pours a cloudy, murky orange color w/no head. Looks kind of rough. Wonderful floral fruity aroma. Very smooth, sweet, citrus, honey, spicy flavor. Long finish w/just a touch of bitterness. Very good balance, don’t really taste the alcohol at all, but it’s there! Really good stuff!! Thanks for this one!!
drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 24, 2006 2005 Bottle. Cloudy orange/brown body with a small whitish head. Lovely thick palate. Flavor is malty and sweet with alot of breadiness in it. Quite a good beer.
joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2006 2004 Vintage. Cloudy orange-brown w/ rocky light brown head. Good lace & some sediment evident. Sweet, malty, yeasty, hoppy aroma of caramel, toffee, caramel, dark fruit, grapefruit & herbs. Chewy, full-bodied feel. Malty, yeasty flavour w/ some fruity notes & a mild, sour acidity. Moderately hoppy & bitter w/ a warm, rounded finish.
doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 12, 2006 Oh my god! Had this ON A HAND PUMP at KClingers (Hanover) - go figure. Big frothy, brown head. Very strong malt aroma. Taste was very sweet and incredibly malty. I’ve had only a very few barleywines on cask, so this was a special treat. Could not taste the alcohol at all. Color was surprisingly clear. This was th ebest beer we had all afternoon at KClingers. I was even able to buy some bottles of this and Adam at the bar.
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