 alexsdad06 (625), Ohio, USA
Aug 1, 2008 Sample from 22 oz. bottle @ DLD ’08. Pours a clear light amber color with a medium sized white head. The aroma is caramel malts, fruits, and floral which together produces a fairly sweet nose. The flavor was only moderately sweet behind more caramel/toffee malt, apricot style fruitiness, and light hops. The alcohol was more present in the flavor than the nose. The finish is on the bitter side. Medium bodied. This one will not make the short list of even above average barleywines.
dmac (854), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Jul 11, 2008 2 oz bomber from Capones. Pours a clear orangey amber with a small of white foamy head. Aroma of caramel, toffee and floral hops with only a slight touch of grain. Medium bodied light carbonation and rather dry for a BW. Flavor of caramel, toffee, bread but with an overall waxy taste as well. Average at best to slightly below average, sort of like most first round draft picks.
WeeHeavySD (1720), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Bomber from a relatively recent trade, shared with my GF Cyn. Pours deep orange with a tan head. The nose is sweet and fruity hinting at heat. Taste is sweet but thin and one dimensional. Eh.
pint_size (1004), Austin, Texas, USA
Jun 1, 2008 5-4-08 shared at tasting
Semi cloudy amber. Smell is fruity and a hint like rubbing alcohol. Flavor is quite rind-like and has some present alcohol in the finish. Highly carbonated and thin. Big lemon and orange flavor. Overall, not bad - just a hint not balanced overall.
lb4lb (1388), Austin, Texas, USA
May 8, 2008 Bottle shared by JonathanL7890. Thanks!
Pours a rich cloudy orange amber color with an orange rind and caramel smell and taste. Citrusy and a touch warming from the alcohol. Sharp, citrusy alcohol and hops with a medium body. Not bad.
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