 sebletitje (1957), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 cheers to jw77 for opening this one.
pours dark brown, white head.Aroma & flavor, aged quite well, caramel & dark malts, strong dark fruits, light barrel with hints of vanilla adding a hint of sweetness, load of grain and thin bitter finish. Retained a good carbonation.
vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 2005? Bottle thanks to Paul for sharing. Light brown pour with huge white head. Dark fruits, bourbon, and oak notes. Just happy to get a chance to try this.
j12601 (1312), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2009 Rating number 1100. Bottle at Paul’s place for Kan’s visit, courtesy of Paul himself I believe. 2004 bottling. Pours a just hazy ruby brown with a thin beige head. Bourbon, vanilla, wood, malt, prunes, plum. A bit boozy at first, but smooth and delicious after that. Soft smoke, vanilla, caramel, plums. Finishes sweet with a little lingering prune and caramel. Tasty.
WinoInTraining (107), Longmont, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Damn good. Big rich. Massive flavor. Reminded me of these french caramels you can get that are crusted with sea salt. 2005 btl. too bad these guys went under.
daknole (3000), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 9, 2009 Wow I am so stoked that I got to finally drink this. dmac you are the man! Big time! Pours a nice dark brown with a good brown head. aroma is rich and delicious. I found no oxidation. Tons of vanilla, wood, bourbon, raisins, brown sugar, syrup and some light chocolaty caramel. Flavor is smooth and rich and has held up remarkably well. Bourbon, wet wood, vanilla, brown sugar, spice, raisins...man oh man this one was delicious.
boamr (138), Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 3/5 | 10/10 | 3/5 | 19/20 |
Aug 8, 2009 Huge thanks to richlikebeer on this one. Major gusher. Pours a dark brown color with a huge amount of head. Has an amazing wood, caramel and bourbon smell to it. Taste is about the same and has a very smooth finish to it. This is an amazing beer. To bad they aren’t around anymore
Cletus (5057), Connecticut, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 29, 2009 Pours brown with a ruby red hue and a thin ring of bobbles. Smells of dry oak, dark fruit, spice, earthy, vinous. Tastes fruity and sweet with some molasses, oak, some boozy hints. Enjoyable.
ajm (947), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 4.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jul 12, 2009 Random pour at RBSG 2009. Aroma is full with brown apple, flour, brown sugar and light roast. Almost no bourbon left on this thing. Color is a flat reddish brown. Like a cup full of powder or sauce. Flavor is a great example of barleywine: wet wood, caramel and dark malt, just a very slight edge of alcohol holding it all together. Probably just another year before this becomes something to pour on ice cream.
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