 after4ever (2766), Brier, Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 1, 2008 22. Pours deep ebony with caramel highlights. Slim creamy rim of tan. Big toffee and roast nose. Plenty of caramel and butterscotch there as well. Beautiful medium creamy body with very soft carb. Sweet candy bar notes on the mid-palate: caramel, butterscotch, toffee, and then a wee bit of roast grain as well. An unfortunately sharp booze bite joins the party near the finish. Not quite rubbing alcohol in its intensity, but enough to keep this from a somewhat higher score. Bound to be lovely and soft in a year or two.
cbkschubert (1983), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 30, 2008 2006 22 oz. bottle via trade with jsquire - Pours a hazy deep copper color with a 1/2 finger thick light tan head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is awesome. It’s toasted malt, esters, faint vanilla, and light oak. The flavor is pretty much the same with a touch of licorice. Medium to full body. The alcohol is noticeable. Fairly smooth and soft mouthfeel. An excellent BW. Best thing about it though, I got the whole bottle to myself.
yobdoog (1447), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 30, 2008 Thank you Joe shared at DOTD. Very nice aroma of mixed fruit, molasses and wonderful barleywine. One of the best I have had. Taste is so good. Some fruit, hops, caramel, vanill and sugar. Really good.
TomDecapolis (3173), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 29, 2008 2007 Bottle. Pours a deep chestnut with ruby red note and a medium creamy/bubbly off white head that left spotty lacing. Aroma was a ton of dried dark fruits, caramel, vanilla, some oak/woodiness, leathery, tobacco and some earthy notes with just a touch of hops still lingering and just hints of some alcohol. Flavor of dark fruits, toffee, caramel, vanilla, oak, some decent hop bitterness to balance the malty sweetness. Some alcohol warming characteristics, but nothing out of style and actually really added to the complexity of this beer. One heck of a great Barley Wine!
MaxxDaddy (263), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 24, 2008 Generously shared by someone at HDG (thanks wherever you are!). Dark brown pour with no head. Big aroma of dark fruits and caramel. The taste is pretty similar. A nice malt-dominated barley wine if you ask me. This came pretty late in the day, and I didn’t get any of the barrel-aged tastes. Palate was thick with a sweet, warming finish. I’d really like to get a bottle of this for myself some time.
hophead75 (1959), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 24, 2008 I didn’t take detailed notes on this one. Someone Shared this at DOTD II. Deep amber in color with a small off white head. This was one of the best barleywines I’ve had- the aroma and taste being quite complex, but was one of the smoothest I’ve ever had- alot of caramel, dark fruits, vanilla. The barrel aging added some nice complexity.
jimhilt (1681), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 12, 2008 Pours a two finger light tan head that fades slowly leaving no lace. Cloudy amber/brown color. Light carbonation and heavy bodied. Caramel/alcohol nose. Flavor starts sweet, malty, but the higher ABV (10%) is in your face - leaves an alcohol burn. The difference between this and Avery’s Mephistopheles Stout (at 16%) is like night and day. I should have let this age for a few years. Pricey at $15.99 for a 500ml bottle from John’s Marketplace Portland, OR.
Brigadier (1240), Chagrin Falls, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 9, 2008 650 ml bottle
miketd’s generosity appears to have few limits. Not long after opening one rare beer someone brought out this gem. I’ve yet to try any Midnight Sun beers but should I ever get the chance to visit Alaska I will be stocking up on as much as I can ship home affordably. If you have any spare bottles I would not object to them showing up on my doorstep (full please :) )
Aroma / Appearance - The sticky lacing clung to the sides of the glass as the rest of it filled with a dark brown body. The nose was boozy but wheaty and chocolately. Overall being chewy and thick it felt like the perfect thing for a cold winter day.
Flavor / Palate - Caramel, vanilla and ash made me think this was barrel aged before finding out that was the case. The throat warms from the alcohol which is not subtle at all. It even lingers in the finish which is strong enough to overpower most simpler styles. You might be able to finish a bottle alone but if you have friends invite them over.
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