 austone (1039), Turku; Pori, Finland
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 16, 2008 Batch 65, I had small crisis with cork coming off with just a press of the thumb, but luckily the beer was in shape. Beautiful deep amber, small beige head. Resin hoppy nose, syrupy caramel malts and rowanberry. Strongly berryish flavor, intensive resiny hops, sweet syrupy maltiness, herbs. Warming cranberry tannic finish. Even slight lambic kind of excitement in the very end. What a barley wine, resiny hops with fresh acidic berries.
CaptBier (302), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 3, 2008 Batch #62. Wow, what a live beer. Tons of thick, foamy head that took quite a while to settle. Nice burnt orange color. Flavor is complex of malt, fruit and a hoppy and alcohol filled end. Very good.
msante79 (830), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 2, 2008 12 bottle. batch # 71. Pour golden orange with no head what so ever. Pours a lot like DFH 120 IPA. Aroma is sweet malt, citrus, caramel and a little hops. Flavor is dominated by sweet malt and citrus. Lots of caramel and sugar and touch of alcohol shines through. This one leans toward the british style for sure. Mouthfeel is flat and syrupy which brings out some complex flavors. Good stuff.
tturner (105), , Washington, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 this is wow. huge head. first beer i’ve opened this year to have the head come rushing out of the bottle. huge flavor.
lots of hop in the nose and flavor. nice balance of sweet maltiness. Great finish, the bitterness and sweet play a dance on the back of the tongue. I get rye, cereals, fruitiness... the nose and palate are linked closely. Not a huge fan of hoppy beers, but this is a pillar in the community. the craftsmanship... this is art.
Rciesla (3673), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 29, 2008 Bottle and on draft. This is one big beer. Sweet malty, woody, with caramel and then this freaking hop bomb jumps out at you and destroys you. Fragrent hoppiness, citrus, hop resin, bitter floral notes, rye, and dried fruit. One hell of a hoppy bw. This beer is bigger than me.
Beardface (1015), Eugene, Oregon, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 Awesome almost burgandy colored pour with a surprisingly large head. Flavor is full of sugar and fruit and a little bit of caramel lurking behind. The alcohol flavor is present but isn’t invasive at all. One of the best barleys that I’ve had.
nbutler11 (761), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 21, 2008 Bottle from Lucky Baldwins. Pours a rich beige color with an OBNOXIOUS head of tan foam that takes at least 15 minutes to settle. Leaves enough lace in the glass to make a doily. Rich with sweet malts, caramel, and mild hops.
tarheels86 (758), Washington DC, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 Beautiful pour: very cloudy dark red with a giant tan head (this is a barleywine?) that looks like an abbey dubbel. Aroma is of dark fruits, sweet malts, and some alcohol. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy though the 10% abv is apparent. Some dark chocolate in there but the hops is nowhere in sight. Perhaps this is so well balanced that I don’t taste it. Incredible lacework though! Overall, this is one of the best beers I have ever tried. Highly recommended.
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