Lightly hazed copper body with minimal head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, plum/raisin. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, plum/raisin, faint mint. Alcohol presence is noted, but not really in the flavor. Sticky full body with minimal carbonation.

Beer is a reddish color several shades lighter than one would expect of a barleywine. Aroma was sweet. Taste was pleasant and slightly fruity, but weak for a barleywine. All in all, a pretty decent imperial.

A single-dimensional beer. More of an imperial IPA than a barleywine, with plenty of hops and alcohol nose, but lacking in the complexity expected of a barleywine.