 Jeppe (2638), Ølbutikken, Denmark
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2004 Sampled from bottle at Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2004 (#30).
Unclear orange colored with a fine off-white head. Full bittersweet aroma of fruit, malt and hop with orange tones. Creamy and delicious. Excellent full and complex flavor. Creamy, hoppy, nutty and caramelly. Fine balanced bitterness and a long lasting finish. Another excellent American barley wine!
pivo (2535), Germany
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 28, 2004 I found the balance on this to be inpeccable. Fine, fine barleywine. Nose of apply cider, hazy dark orange color. Some tastes of apricot amidst a heavy body. Warming alcohol effect as it goes done. Fantastic.
YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 21, 2004 I loved it: Nice hazy orange color. Small head. Huge hoppy and yeasty dough nose. Bitter alcohol taste. Great blanced.
5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 19, 2004 Bottle(2003) pours patina gold, slightly hazy, large off-white frothy head, super sticky lacing, with no carbonation. Soft nose, slightly sweet with a caramel flair. Semi-sweet on the tongue, caramel, slight tobacco, with a nice hoppy bitterness. Slight warming as it goes down. Good body, moderate mouthfeel. Finishes somewhat light on the palate, kinda quick, but with a nice semi-sweet candied hop flavor. Light, but certainly enjoyable. Thanks goes out to heemer77 for the trade!
jeffc666 (1892), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 13, 2004 Bright orange with lively bubbles forming a dense collapsing manila head. The aroma is light citrus hops, caramel, light butterscotch (increasing as it warms), alcohol, and a hint if bubblegum. Flavor-wise we have a big hit of alcohol, followed by some but not enough malt, lightly sweet, medium bitter, and largely alcoholic. The palate is lively with a large alcohol burn. This one ferments a bit too much IMO. Needs more sweet malts to balance the alcohol. Age might help some.
JonR888710 (999), Cochabamba, Bolivia
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 13, 2004 Hazy amber, orange and rubies. Head is finely bubbled, egg-shell/cream color. Smell is lightly of sugar, with some pit fruit (mostly figs). Nothing extravagant nose-wise to hint of anything spectacular. Taste is suprisingly hop-centric for a barleywine. Lots of dry, spicy pine-cone hops up front then sweet caramel, figs, raisins. Remains spicy throughout palate and aftertaste is loaded with figs. Decent barleywine, but reminds me a lot of an IPA. Shared with my good friend jgb9348 out a 750ml.
jgb9348 (2502), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 13, 2004 Slightly hazy amber/bronze coloured body with a nice dense off-white coloured head. Aroma of brown sugar, pit fruit (figs and dates), caramel, alcohol and some other fruits: apricots and pears. Medium to full-bodied; Strong sweetness up front of sugars with pit fruits dominating. Maltiness and some hops are very noticeable, but not as much as the sugars. Aftertaste is fairly clean for a barley wine, showing some pit fruit and a little bitterness. Overall, a decent barley wine, not great-but good to try! I sampled this 750 mL bottle puchased at Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia on 14-November-2004 with good friend jon[r888710].
DavidP (1743), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 31, 2004 Cloudy orange body, minimal white head. Caramelly, wheaty flavor. The sweetness is well-balanced by citrus and grapefruit hops. At the end is some alcohol and grassy hops. At ’typica" but well-made barelywine.
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