 blklab2007 (982), Connecticut, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 2008 bottle rating #900! poured an orange amber in color with a thin wisp of white foam on the surface. aroma has sour funky citrus, tart grapefruit, light oak, sweet bourbon, white grape, and a nice fully fermented honey like sweetness. absolutely amazing aromas coming out of this glass. mouth feel is fairly rich in a creamy way and the carbonation is on the low side. flavor comes across picking up on the malts, bitter citrus, oak, caramel, grapefruit skin, sweetness, and a nice alcohol warming. this is by far the best barley wine I have tried, plenty of citrus, barrel aged, nice sourness, and perfect sweetness. Wow!
Vac (2394), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 1, 2009 Pours with a golden orange body topped by a thick head with a good amount of lacing. It’s sweet and malty with nice citrusy notes as well as pleasing vanilla/bourbon notes. Full bodied and smooth yet warming.
DiabolikDUB (144), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Sep 20, 2009 2008 batch poured from Bottle into Tulip glass.
Pours a murky orange color that radiates in the glass and has a pillowing two fingers of head that is slow to dissolve. The aroma is sweet citrus peel, yeast, vanilla and caramel. The flavor has sweet malt and grapefruit upfront and is accompanied by toffee, vanilla and finishes sweet and boozy. It has a creamy full body and makes it a nice sipper. Very enjoyable beer. Highly quaffable and deliciously decadent.
MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 14, 2009 Bottled. Auction. Cloudy Amber pour with thin white head. Sweet malt and oak aroma with hints of toffee and vanilla. The taste matches the aroma perfectly the only difference is a mild hop presence. Medium body and easy carbonation makes this on a perfect blend that goes down easy.
KyotoLefty (1501), Kyoto, Japan
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Draught at the brewery. Thanks, Alan.
Big oak/vanilla flavors. Fabulously smooth and slightly sour. Very nice, though maybe the oak was a bit overpowering.
MaltOMeal (668), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 6, 2009 bottle. pours a hazy, dark orange with a thin, off-white head which dissipated quickly. Nose of fermented citrus with caramel and some wood. Taste is fermented fruit, caramel, vanilla, honey and some wood. Mouthfeel is medium and sticky. Very nice.
quierocerveza (18), New Jersey, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 23, 2009 This ale hits like a winter swell; it has a compound dark fruit and malt aroma with an extraordinary and well balance palate. Nutritious and Delicious.
dchmela (1473), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Aug 21, 2009 This is from two different tastings of this. Hazy dark orange pour with virtually no head. Grapefruit, vanilla and barrel aroma, wow that is good. Big grapefruit hops, medium malt thickness that really lets the citrus stand out. Nice barrel/vanilla notes great balance of bitter and sweet. Just an outstanding brew.
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