 ChainGangGuy (2592), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 12, 2007 Appearance: Pours a cloudy, reddish-brown body with a thin, white head.
Smell: Aroma smelling of sugar, caramel, and fragrant, spicy hops.
Taste: Vaguely caramel malt character, but plenty of sugary sweetness. There’s citrusy, spicy hop flavors. Light alcohol in bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.
Drinkability: It doesn’t seem so bad, but it is a bit of a letdown.
kp (8500), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Sep 9, 2007 Date: 09/09/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
hazy amber, fine white head, streaks of drippy lace,
hot caramel malt aroma with gritty brown sugar sweetness,
sweet sticky body,
sweet caramel malt flavor, hint of fruit, nice earthy bitterness to balance,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4
anders37 (4760), Malmö, Sweden
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 13, 2007 Bottle from 2003 @ Akkurat, Stockholm. Pours a hazy orange color with an off-white head. Sweet malty warming alcoholic aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweet malty slightly alcoholic caramel and nutty flavor with some hoppy hints. Sweet malty finish with some caramel hints.
Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 21, 2007 Bottle. A amber beer with a off-white head. The aroma is of caramel malt, dark fruits and rye bread. The taste is sweet and of caramel malt, dark fruits and rye bread. Medium body with a sweet finish.
Grovlam (3810), Copenhagen, Denmark
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 20, 2007 Bottle. Average creamy off-white head that mostly diminished. Fair lacing. Clear flat body with an amber golden color. Aroma of cookie, caramel, grain, nutty, rye bread and a good portion of burned malty notes as well. Light floral notes with some raisin and almost port wine like notes as well. Full bodied with an average carbonation and alcoholic texture. Well balanced moderated sweet and bitter flavor. Quit nice and sweet lingering finish.
joergen (8627), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 19, 2007 Bottle.
Hazy orange coloured with an off whte head.
Sweet malty aroma of caramel, rye bread and dried fruits.
Sweet flavour of caramel, dried fruits, rye bread and hops.
Papsoe (15103), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 18, 2007 (Bottle 75 cl) Hazy, amber golden with an off-white head. Fat aroma of caramel and fruit. Quite full-bodied with lots of caramel, malt and fruit. A slightly earthy edge. The finish is sweet. 160607
shigadeyo (2263), Harrison, Ohio, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 26, 2007 2002 Vintage... Another surprise bottle (3 bottles actually!) shared by Tmoney99 at the Cincinnati RateBeer Gathering on 3/23/2007 at Dilly Deli. Thank you so much! This is especially exciting since I just recently had the Oak-Aged Widdershin’s...
Left Hand Widdershin’s Barleywine Style Ale pours a murky brownish-ruby/amber color with a diminishing off-white head. The aroma has some caramel malt, apple, and muted hops. Sweet caramel and toffee flavored malt is accompanied by some apple and pear in the taste. Due to the age, the alcohol is only mildly noticeable and a nice oxidized/woddy "petina" (thanks for the great description jsquire!) has formed that accentuates and adds nicely to the overall flavor depth and complexity of this beer. At this point, the carbonation level was pretty low/mild, so this beer was very smooth and soft in the mouth. There was a little beer left in one of the bottles, so I swirled it around to mix up some of the yeast from the bottom and added it to my glass toward the end. This slurry seemed to help all the flavors meld together even more and lended a creamy smoothness to the soft and mellow palate. Overall, Left Hand Widdershin’s is a solid barleywine that ages very nicely...
750 ml corked and caged bottle shared by Tmoney99 on 3/23/2007.
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