 BBB63 (4271), La Porte, Indiana, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 19, 2008 Bottle brought to the kp cellar party by TBC, many thanks!
Coppery hued with a frothy head and spotty lace. The aroma has notes of caramel, toffee, fig, tobacco, hop spices, anise, spearmint and is vinous on the nose, NICE!
The taste has rich dark malts along with a fruity and spicy nature, some marzipan and wintergreen as well. The mouth feel is shockingly smooth, oily and wonderfully warming. THIS ROCKS! Great balanced and depth of palate, a must try for any ratebeerian IMO.
sliffy (2012), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Shared at Cleveland tasting 3/15 Bottle: Pours a clear copper color with a tan head. Aroma, fruits, caramel, some raisins, brown sugar. Flavor, dark fruits, caramel, brown sugar, sweet finish, a little boozy. But very solid.
BeerVirgin72 (814), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 Bottle shared at the Cleveland tasting. Not sure who shared it. Sorry! But I am awfully glad I got to try this one!!! Poured a hazy dark copper color. Smelled great! Like carmalized nuts! Flavor was sweet malty goodness! Lots of fruit. Apples. Plums. Alchol hit me hard on this one. Very good barley wine!
ChainGangGuy (2613), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 9, 2008 Appearance: Pours a murky brown body. No amount of shaking or swirling can cause a head to appear. Oh well.
Smell: Aroma rich in dark fruitiness with a vein of tartness running through it. A splash of sherry. Plenty of rich dark caramel.
Taste: Heavily sweet, earthy caramel maltiness with an extra hearty scoop of dark brown sugar. Dried dark fruits. Light oxidation. Touch of alcohol along the way. Especially candylike on the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Decidedly chewy mouthfeel.
Drinkability: I could use a bit more carbonation in here, but otherwise it’s a rather fine barleywine.
puzzl (2648), New York, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 3, 2008 Big maris otter malts, a bunch of licorice, prickly pear, warm caramel. Smooth with a great complex flavor, pear, grape, nice sherry oxidation. A little hot, but very calm and clean. A delicious beer that has aged wonderfully. Big thanks to Cryotek for sending this gem my way.
golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 2, 2008 Bottle, thanks to puzzl. Hazy brown pour, a little muddy. Aroma is alcohol, aged malt, and a little citrus. Flavor is some dark fruit, lighty spicy malt from the alcohol. Decent.
JK (2966), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 27, 2008 Well aged. No carbonation at all, but good flavor and aroma. Sweet with lots of sugar. Some caramel, fermenting fruit. Some hops. Nice, smooth mouthfeel, great on the palate. Very light oak.
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 21, 2008 Via trade with Cryotek. Pours a dark cloudy brown with a thin dissipating tan head. Amazing brew. Aroma was mostly dark fruit and caramel. Tastes of caramel, brown sugar, wood, spice. Finished with a whopping alcohol feel in the chest. Its unique yeast taste kept me interested. Finished heavy bodied with a nice sweet taste. Perfect.
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