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Mendocino Talon Barley Wine

Percentile
86
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3793.49/5.03.47/5.0Winter10.5%46.4Snifter
Commercial Description:
Talon has a rich amber color and a full robust body. Talon has been aged for over a year and has a traditional warming malt flavor with a delightful hop finish.
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 Ungstrup (15260), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 21, 2004  
An amber beer with no head. The aroma is primarily of alcohol, but also hops and grass. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and lots of hops. A lovely hoppy Barley Wine, that really gives the warmth on a chilly fall night.


 Papsoe (14996), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 7, 2006  
(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, orangey brown with a small, off-white head. Fat aroma of burned caramel and aroma hops. Quite full-bodied with sweetish caramel malt. Extremely alcoholic finish. 011206


 joergen (8609), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 3, 2006  
Bottle. Cloudy orange red coloured with an off white head. Aroma of caramel, vanilla, hops and pine needles. Flavour of caramel, dried fruits and hops.


 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Date: January 12, 2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting
Appearance: clear dark amber, headless
Aroma: sweet fruity hoppy aroma
Flavor: rich malt flavor, alcoholic burn, hot, fumey, hint of fruity character
Overall: needs age for the fruit character to emerge and the fumes to subside

Date: February 01, 2007
Mode: bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta
Vintage: 2005
Score: 2.7 to 3.1
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich and fruity flavor, just a touch of alcohol, light bitterness
Overall: has grown up nicely

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4


 fiulijn (7250), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/516/20
Dec 4, 2007  
Bottle at Brickseller, Washington DC
Cloudy amber color; almost no head. Good, sweet caramel aroma, mature, hoppy. Full bodied, rich malt flavor, sweet caramel and toffee too, some vanilla, and with the necessary bitterness for a Barleywine. A classic style excellent Barleywine.


 argo0 (6907), Washington DC, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 30, 2004  
Clear garnet body topped by quickly dissipating, creamy beige head. Aroma is sweet, rich malty, caramel, vinous, some raisin, brown sugar, light strawberry. Taste is sweet, toffee/caramel, vinous, finishing toffee , vinous and grapefruit. Alcohol noticeable but still understated for the ABV. Smooth, full body. Delicious interpretation of the style.


 Emil (6074), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Dec 5, 2006  
Bottle. Ruby colour with a small tan head. Heavy caramel malty, dark fruits, hop aroma and taste, light alcoholic. Medium body with a dry finish.


 Rastacouere (5555), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/513/20
Mar 14, 2005  
Copper to dark reddish hue. Light off-white head, not lasting, dully clear. Direct hoppy and fruity aroma comes out orangey, earthy. Light ntoes of sand, apricot, grapes and dry dark fruits top it all and seem to all aim together to make the straightest and less exciting/original interpretation of the style. Citric hops feed a fruity palate, not very complex, bitter and chocolatey. Thin to medium bodied, foamy creamy bubbles tingling on the tongue. Very straigtforward barleywine, rather unexciting ultimately.



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