 kidmartinek (731), austin, Texas, USA
Mar 29, 2008 Updated: Sep 2, 2008
Pours a dark maple color, a little thick with a sizable tan head. Smell is like strong barely malt, a little alcohol and hops. Taste is like a moderately sweet barely wine but with considerable bitterness. Mouth feel is slightly harsh. A warming, buring happens in the throat after the 4th sip. Finish is bitter-sweet malt and hops.
BeerBaron617 (146), Novi, Michigan, USA
Sep 26, 2008 Y E S.. this beer seriously is GNARLY. It’s sweet, smokey, malty. It’s everything a world class beer should be.. I’m kinda buzzin, but if you see this beer, anywhere, you should get it.
MI2CA (1099), Noblesville, Indiana, USA
Sep 26, 2008 22oz - 2008 Thanks Crosling - Aroma of caramel malt, subtle fruit, earthy hops and a malty finish. Pours transparent copper with a small head and great lacing. Flavor matches aroma. Palate is creamy and smooth. Alcohol is well hidden. A very nice easy drinking barely wine.
bierkoning (4917), La Tropica, Netherlands
Sep 19, 2008 Bottle @ home. Dark amber color. Vinous aroma with grapes, candy sugar and oak. Full bodied, malty. Sugary sweet, alcoholic flavor with plums, grapes, pineapple and tannines. Earthy hops, especially in the finish. Likeable.
madsberg (4373), Bangalore, India
Sep 15, 2008 Bottled. Burgundy coloured. Unclear. Dense light brown head. Sweetness, alcohol, prunes, spice and light dustyness in the aroma. Flavour is full of alcohol, prunes, ripe fruits, alcohol, spices, light caramel and sweetness. Medium to full bodied. Is good bitter in the end and has a pleasant burning on the lips in the late stages of the beer. Just my kind of beer, which I could drink again and again.
elihapa (305), Connecticut, USA
Sep 15, 2008 Poured from bomber. Pours a hazelnut-and-ruby-red color with an attractive creamy tan head. Beautiful pour! Nutty aroma, with a sizeable helping of flowery hops. Flavor is full-bodied and vibrant, and carbonation is tastefully subdued. I tasted walnut, dark fruit, light caramel, wood. I keep sensing traces of milk chocolate as well. Very, very tasty. Finishes with a warming touch, probably the well-hidden alcohol. If I were to have one minor complaint, I would say the body is a touch thin. But overall, this is absolutely delicious. Olde Gnarly Wine is simultaneously a great intro into the world of big beers for newbies, as well as a very satisfying beer for BW-style junkies.
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