 GAManiac (1193), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 11, 2008 Pours a slightly amber brown with a two finger head that shows very good retention and solid lacing. Smell is pretty typical barleywine with caramel, raisins and molasses jumping out on top of the sweet malts. There is also a strong hop presence to balance things out. Big sweet malt taste with a big brown sugar kick. Dark fruits play a major role as well along with the hops with show up and give the slightest bitterness to the taste. Medium body with pretty good carbonation. Creamy and smooth. This is a typical American barleywine and is as drinkable as you might expect. Nothing too jaw-dropping about this one, but I’d get it again if given the chance.
georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 17, 2008 Bottle. Pours a cloudy amber with an overabundant off white head that slowly dissapates and good glass retention. The aroma is sweet, hoppy, oakey, and candied apricot. It has the underlying taste of bleu cheese (perhaps gorganzola).
thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Apr 6, 2008 Orange color with a small white head. Sweet and fruity tones. Malt, hops and lots of fruit. Full body with a bitter-sweet finish.
ekstedt (2447), Göteborg, Sweden
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Apr 5, 2008 Bottle (75 cl) from Systembolaget. Fruity malt aroma with smokey peat notes, almost manure-like. Medium bodied and smooth. Dry finish with moderate bitterness. A poor effort.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 26, 2008 Cloudy copper with no head. Fruity, bready nose. A bit thin on the palate. Flavor is slightly bready, heavy on alcohol and sweet malt. Not bad.
grandet (486), Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2008 Bottle. Burnt orange color with a small and short lived white head. Smell is of raisons and dates. Taste is raisons, dates, fruit, and some hops in the background. Alcohol through out, very warming. Not bad.
Oakes (8142), Kowloon, Hong Kong
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 21, 2008 Hard Liver ’08
Golden-amber colour. Toasty, peachy aroma. Clean with light tropical fruit esters. Smokey, a bit thin, with light breadcrust. Accents of leaf and earth.
chicagodri (1071), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 12, 2008 Pours a hazy orange with a thick off white head that hangs around for a bit. Aroma is a mix of malt and hops battling each other out. The flavor is a little weird. It is a little bitter, but it seems slightly off. I taste toffee, caramel, and a smoky malt. The hops don’t stand out as much. I think it is a solid Barleywine, but I have had better.
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