 Chrism86 (283), Melbourne, Australia
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 3, 2009 2008 Vintage: Pours deep mahogany body with no head to speak of and very little carbonation. Nose has masses of caramel, toffee, raisins & licorice. Palate translates very nicely. Signififcant sweetness upfront before instense resiny hops and abv combine to drive a long spicy finish. So damn good! Cant wait to get some age on it.
mwelsh13 (483), Maryland, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 24, 2009 40th year vintage. Medium dark pour with a light head. Toffee, figs and molasses in the nose. Sweet dark fruit matched with an earthy hops bite. Alcohol very present. Would love to try again in a few years.
danielyabu (297), União da Vitória, Brazil
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 18, 2009 best barley wine ive ever had
delicious aroma of dried fruits, alcohol and a little wood; delightful appearance, dark amber color, small head and almost no lacing; in the palate, a medium-full body, lots of dried fruits and warming from the high alcohol content; lively carbonation, alcoholic finish
rodenbach99 (708), Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 16, 2009 bouteille de 250ml, 2008, acheté en ontario, belle couleur brune, toffee, caramel, longue et bonne.
jaghana (109), Strasbourg, France
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 16, 2009 Updated: Aug 2, 2009Bottle 25cl. Colour is dark amber, there is no carbonation at all. It smells as an heavy duppelbock such as Primator 24. The taste is very malty with ’bitter orange’, licorice, and caramel aroma. The end is bitter with major presence of hops flavor wich goes to herbal perfumes. An heavy roast and smoked aroma remains on the tongue after the drink.
jalichio999 (502), Brazil
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 15, 2009 Safra 2007. Tomada em comemoração ao meu casamento. Cor de mogno, muito bonita. Espuma bege, de bolhas grandes, mas de pequeno volume (quase nenhum) e de curta duração. A "ausência" de espuma, ao meu ver, prejudica seriamente o conjunto de uma cerveja, seja qual for o seu estilo. Já experimentei diversas outras cervejas Barley Wine, e todas trouxeram espuma muito superior à da Thomas Hardy´s. Ótimo aroma, que exala abundantemente. Notas de madeira, malte, lúpulo, vinho tinto e algum tipo de castanha. Complexa. Muito encorpada! O sabor acompanha o aroma. O álcool é aparente, prejudicando um pouco o equilíbrio. Baixa carbonatação. Cerveja ímpar, sem dúvida, mas não achei tão fenomenal quanto dizem por aí.
bembelembe (153), Zagreb, Croatia
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 13, 2009 2005 bottle. Taste of mixed Porto, herbal liquer and bramble (cupid) wine. Strong alcohol taste mixed with sweet caramel-nutty malt syrupy aroma. Subtle fruit aroma - raisins and plum. Warm heavy mouthfeel. Intense smell of caramel, nuts and burnt sugar. Dark body. No carbonation.
hobbersr (412), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 12, 2009 Acquired via trade with Matt7125. 2008 vintage. Pours a plummy orange colour with a small ring of bubbles. Aromas of soft fruits, some strawberry, caramel, black licorice, and spice. The palate is a big hammer of flavor. Malt, malt and malt... It’s malty!. Dark fruits and black licorice on the front palate. Soft fruits and caramel in the mid with a lingering licorice candy. Finish is long and soft. Toffee and spice with a hint of oak and vanilla. Mouth feel is surprisingly effervescent for a barley wine. Really nice, I really want to put one of these away to see what it will taste like in a few years.
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