 Rastacouere (5409), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Apr 3, 2008
Objectively speaking:
Original barleywine that is perhaps not as interesting in the glass as it is on paper.
I like:
Restrained barrel influence. Very pleasant toasty aspects. Strawberry notes to the aroma. Soft tobacco whispers, coffee even.
I dislike:
Quickly fading head. Watery edges, especially towards the end. Many hesitating flavours. 4 different rye malts? That would beg for further cerealic/spicy depth, but I did not find it. Neither was the body so thick. I wonder what % of the total grist was rye? Short finish.
argo0 (6230), Washington DC, USA
Oct 7, 2008 (750ml bottle, batch E!007) Yeast-filled murky brown body topped by large beige head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, raisin, some rye, alcohol. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, raisin, some alcohol, light chocolate/vanilla. Full body with moderate stickiness that nevertheless is fairly easy to drink.
fordest (1778), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
Sep 21, 2008 750 ml bottle shared with a bunch of cool guys. Aromas of sweet malts and dark fruits. Fruit on the flavor too, molasses, raisin, and alcohol on the finish. Good stuff.
padrefan98 (645), (San Diego) Santee, California, USA
Sep 21, 2008 9/20/2008 tasting at toncatchers house, with whetheral, weeheavy, fordest, alohac, and Jason. Thanks for all the great beers and good times. A very nice brew. The spice and fruit was a good combination.
General_Gao (2575), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Sep 1, 2008 Thanks to iowaherkeye for bringing this bottle to his ’farewell to Iowa’ tasting. Released 6/07, bottle #251. Poured a garnet brown color. The head was tan with an orange-ish tint. Smelled of molasses, toffee, dark fruits, and a splash of booze. Medium bodied and semi-sweet up front. Dry-ish finish with mild accompanying bitterness. Boozy whiskey, molasses, and toffee dominated the flavor. Decent beer.
estoppel (1019), Buffalo, New York, USA
Aug 31, 2008 Bottle. Cola brown body, big dense tan head, Centennials and some malt in the nose. Not a lot of spicy rye character, but malty, with PNW hops, some alcohol, and quite a bit of sweetness. Tasty, but not distinctive as I hoped it would be.
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