 spporras (260), Finland
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 4, 2007
(Bottle NO. P 28934) Raisin, port vinous and sweet aroma. Dark brown red colour, no head (some large bubbles). Sedimentation in the bottle. Sweet, raisin, port vinous and dried fruits flavour of long duration. Flat carbonated, full-bodied, syrupy, alcoholic, warming and sticky palate. Excellent barley wine! 17/08/07
gilvanblight (397), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 4/10 | 5/5 | 8/20 |
Dec 12, 2009 Brown orange with a lacy tan head. Nose of yeasty bready malty boozy grapefruit. Sweet tart, rush of spice then a tart finish. If it wasn’t for the tart finish I would love this. Overcarbonated caramel followed by crab apple. If you like tart bitterness you will love this. Unfortunately I don’t.
Hermod (302), Vantaa, Finland
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 10, 2009 25cl bottle, Kaisla, vintage 2006, #33147. Pours mahogany with no head what so ever. The aroma is complex, raisins, plums, alcohol. Flavour is outstanding, raisins,dark fruits and spices. Alcohol can be felt when taking the first sips, but is not at all disturbing. Full body, with an oily mouthfeel.
The one thing that immediately came to my mind when taking the first sip was the wine Commandaria, that is made in Cyprus. It has very much the same taste and aroma. Minus the sweetness. I am not that fond of beers with abv over 10%, But this one really stands out, will definitely try another bottle some day.
bubbleflubber (898), Collinsville, Virginia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 8, 2009 This feels very much like a cognac. Pours a deep mahogany into the glass, with a light head that reduces to nothing (due to ABV, certainly). The nose is of caramel, sour apples and some peppering alcohol. The flavors are similar, with lots of burnt toffee, some caramel, butterscotch, plums, raisins, alcohol, light figs and a finish of alcohol and a dry-hop, which brings forth a sharp close to the pull. The mouthfeel is oily and slick, yet thickly coating with a deep body. Alcohol is well-hidden for the style, and this is a perfect "sipper", just like a nice cognac on a well-chilled evening.
humulushound (135), British Columbia, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 6, 2009 2006 No. P 26564 edition - the first of the sixteen bottle I plan to age for the next 25-30 years, opening two every five years. Pours in to a snifter viscous deep caramel-apple liquid with no head. Aroma is caramel, raisins, figs, a hint of butterscotch, light spice hops. Flavor is dominated by the dark dried fruits in syrup, brandy, woody undertones, baked banana and warming alcohol. Palate is thick and viscous, soft carbonation at best with some astringency in the finish. I look forward to rating this one as it ages.
Doggythedog (1591), Split, Croatia
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 1, 2009 Bottle no. 03076 from the 2008 vintage, purchased at the beer8 in Genoa and shared with heavy
Aww, heavy’s first BW, cute :p. Poured a murky dark red-orange body with no head. Dry malty nose, strong notes of dried figs, sweetish, notes of caramel too. The taste is, as expected, sweet and malty again, ending with a dry woody wall, with some bitterish notes. Coffee could be felt earlier on too. Light notes of toffee and something else (damn my handwriting). Complex and nice. Slighty saly at times. Very nice.
LordDrachen (16), Italy
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 30, 2009 Hazy ruby/amber color. Thin (but not so thin), cappuccino color head.
Intense toasted malty , dry fruits (prunes), chierries, port wine aroma. Nice sherry liquor sensation.
Medium to full body, long persistence. Very sweet and hot in mouth. Elegant.
madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Nov 29, 2009 6th August 2008. A 2008 vintage. Rich delicious malt. Some porty and brandy tones. Sumptuos. Liked this young version much much more than all the older vintages I’ve tasted which seem to be marmite bombs regardless of which year or even decade they come from!
Rciesla (3750), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Bottle. Pours an amber brune with a thin off white head. Huge fruity esters, plums, dates, fig notes, and cherry pits. Etoh has a strong influence warming the esters with some light spices. Caramel, light spice, licorice, and light maple. Would probably do really well with age. I need to rerate this but with an aged bottle.
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