Heavyweight Old Salty

Formerly brewed at Heavyweight Brewing Company
Style: Barley Wine
Ocean Township, New Jersey USA

2005 12oz. bottle, with thanks to Dorwart. Pours a clear dark burgundy with a tan head that drifts to a spotty covering, only slight lacing. Aroma is malty sweet; candied dark fruits, brown sugar, and some molasses. Flavor brings the aromas along well, fairly sweet; smooth and not much there to temper the sweet malts. Kind of a middle of the road barleywine, but not bad.

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2003 bottle -pumpkin pie colored with no head. aroma is rich with raisins, citrus, browned sugar, molasses and alcohol. flavor is packed with vanilla, molasses, alcohol and a sherry like grape character. definitely sweet but not sticky or as sweet as the ’05. medium bodied with little to no carbonation. tastes as if it’s missing something???7/3/7/3/16

2005 bottle -muddy version of pumpkin pie color with no head. possibly due to it having a screw cap? light raisin, citrus and metallic maltiness in the aroma. flavor is bordering way to sweet...brown sugar, molasses, green grapes, a little vanilla and some definite oxidation. finishes with a herby/hoppy bite. 7/3/6/3/15

12oz 2004 bottle. thanks to dickinsonbeer for this. pours muddy reddish-brown with biege head. nose oxidized, port-like notes, and bready. nice nose. flavor is pretty oxidized but still good, slight papery, port like flavors, caramel, brown sugar, plums, slight tobacco, and a touch of syrupy sweet finish. the mouth feel and carbonation is pretty fizzy and body is a bit thin. alcohol really well hidden, there’s just a small warmth in the back of throat. in the end, this thing is still going strong, oxidized for sure, but still really nice. i never tried this fresh but i’m glad i at least got a shot at this 3 years in. i think i liked it a bit more than the overall number.

Bottle at Sune’s.... Unclear red/brown - offwhite head. Raisins, dark dread, dried dark fruits, sparkling, sharp licorice finish. Portwine like. Not complex enough.

Secret Santa in July 2006, MIBRomeo. Thanks! Bottle 04. Pours a mostly clear brown Large off-white dimminishing head. Very sweet with heavy malt aromas. Also molasses and caramel. Slightly portish. Full bodied with a creamy texture. Medium carbonation. Mellow dry finish with hints of malts and alcohol.

2004 bottle. Dark brown amber color. Wierd malty sweet aroma with no bitterness. Some burnt fruits and sourness as well. Syruppy body and sweetness. Very strong alcohol taste as well.

Date: 04/11/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Vintage: 2003

hazy dark amber, nearly headless, sweet fruity malt aroma and flavor, malt flavor stays rich and fruity through warming, just enough bitterness to keep it balanced, should age very well

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> Date: 10/08/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Vintage: 2004

muddy dark amber, pours with a over agressive creamy beige head that lasts forever, touch of lace, rich carmel malt aroma with strong earthy hops and a sugary sweetness, chewey body, rich malt flavor, nice fruity character bursting through, gritty brown sugar sweetness, nice balancing hop flavor and bitterness,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **4
-------- /> Date: 10/08/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Vintage: 2005

opaque dark red, whispy beige head, sweet aroma with lots of alcohol and other fusels, thick body, sweet malt flavor, touch of fruity character, well balanced without being hoppy or bitter

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **4

2004 version. Pours a thick and syrupy golden copper with a head that struggles to form. A milky swirl of tan bubbles floats and a thin collar surrounds the liquid. Sheeting action on the insides of the glass. Aroams of alcohol-soaked spicecake and/or bread pudding. Get the butane ligjhter and light this puppy up! Boozy flavors with plenty of warmth, syrupy sticky sweetness, and still 3 years later a healthy dose of hoppiness. Toffee candies. Chewy caramel. Ample fruit notes with some what seems to be cantaloupe and strawberry. Minimal carbonation as to be expected. A slow sipper that coats the lips and makes for an enjoyable evening with baseball on the telly.