 BeerFanDan17 (625), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2008 A very hoppy brew--surprised to find out it is a barley wine because it finished more like a double IPA. Nice blend of dark fruits and sweets.
ksurkin (405), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 18, 2008 draft at barleys in greenville. pours a dark amber/ruby with a very short white head with great lacing. aroma is sweet and malty with brown sugar, pine sap, and dried fruit. flavor has huge hop sweetness, hints of rum cake, caramel malt, and piney hops. mouthfeel is slightly thick and syrupy with a solid alcohol burn on the back end. very interesting and quite good beer.
Rciesla (3750), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 17, 2008 Bottle. pours an amber ruby body with a white head. Fruity grassy earthy hops, caramel malt, pine, ripe fruit and cherry. Big etoh in the finish. Good.
fluffy (229), Florida, USA
| 2.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 i know a lot of people love this beer, but for me its too one dimensional. its all sweetness and alchol burn. molasses and some background yeastiness. all burn at the end. no thanks.
rayOfBeer (319), El Cerrito, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 16, 2008 Poured from bottle a reddish-brown with small off-white head. Aroma is toasted hops with some floral notes and a dose of molasses and brown sugar. Flavor starts almost dry with lots of toasted floral hops hitting upfront then edging into the brown sugar and malt sweetness with hardly a trace of alcohol astringency. Palate is slightly bitter upfront with some sweetness throughout and not overly filling. Overall a great balance and taste for a large beer like this one. Mine says 9.5 abv but seems more like the 6 abv IPA I was drinking earlier. I will be drinking more of these through the holidays.
krysztofar (344), belleville, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 12, 2008 12 oz bottle. bronze and amber color minimal light tan head. aroma is sweet with brown sugar being the most notable smell. caramel notes and juicy west coast hops are hiding in the back. smooth with a full body and a rich palate that is too not sticky. yum. hops provide a nice bitter balance in the middle but the sweet malts retake the finish. alcohol is not noticeable. a better than average winter brew.
HonkeyBra (1352), Lemont, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 Creamy, dark red pour with a creamy, off white head. Aroma is hops, caramel, and brown sugar. Flavor is sweet and malty, some hop bitterness, alcohol decently hidden. Creamy mouthfeel. Could I say "creamy" more in this review"? This beer represents an interesting experiment that worked out.
pressboxjoe (74), , New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 Bottle, poured into a snifter. Rich red-brown appearance with fizzy centimeter of white head that forms and fades quickly. Bright aroma of hops, cranberries, and, dare I say, brown sugar? Flavor very sweet, malty, not as pronounced as a typical barleywine. Alcohol evident. Is that wheat toast in the air, or this beer? (It might be wheat toast.) A swirl halfway through releases a powerful hops presence underlying this well balanced ale, and some vanilla. Flavors more evident as it warms. Sticks to the tongue a little like a double IPA. A little creamy, likes the outsides of the tongue more than the middle. A great aperitif.
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