 kramer (2517), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 19, 2007 12 oz bottle, via STEPHENDR. Pours a clear dark copper colored body with a few small floaties under a smallish fizzy off-white head that fell to a partial covering. Aroma is sweet malt with a light peat and smoke accent. A little alcohol and port like note as well. Flavor is all malt, peated malt specifically. Moderate risidual sweetness, light alcohol, and a little graininess on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a fairly thick, almost syrupy, texture and moderate very fizzy carbonation. Overall, this was OK, but a little lacking in depth. Still a fine sipper though.
tig397 (64), dearborn heights, Michigan, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
May 16, 2007 Updated: Feb 7, 2008bottle. light head. very bitter attack. dry. alcohol very prevalent. sour. nice wine color. okay for genre
aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 9, 2007 The color was a nice deep red/orange. The head was thin, light biege, and fizzy. The aroma was tart, fruity, alcohol, wine-like, and sweet. The flavor was sour/bitter, a little alcho, but it wasn’t as strong in flavor as your typical barleywine. The palate was nicely carbonated with a thin/medium body. The finish was warm.
BeerMeDude (28), USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 8, 2007 I thought I’d stray from my usual English and Irish selection to try some brews from Scotland. This was a decent one, though not one of my favorites by any means. A bit metallic and not as smooth as I would have liked.
emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
May 8, 2007 Poured a dark amber but lacking the thickness or consistency of a good BW. The head is medium thin, light tan, and frothy. The aroma resembles that of a Barley Wine but lacks the complexity and depth. Has a malty sweetness, dry alcohol, vinous notes. Tastes sweet and dry, also a bit vinous but lacking complexity. The palate was a bit thin. The finish was dry and sweet. Overall not a bad beer just not up to barleywine standards.
Skyview (4095), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 7, 2007 Shared bottle with Brewfiend. Pours a dark amber brew with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, toffee, roasted barley malt, raisin and some red wine. Taste is sweet, lightly carbonated, smoky and a semi-dry finish. Did not pick up any hops in the finish. Great sipping barley wine.
BDR (2170), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 6, 2007 nice dark amber pour with faint head. Earthy malt nose. Sweet malty flavor. Dry finish with the faintest hint of chocolate. Thick bodied.
biggmike (480), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
May 5, 2007 Updated: Jun 13, 2007Bottle. Brownish-amber color with fluffy head. Hides alcohol content well. Decent but nothing special to me, but obviously most people like it. Tasted a bit metallic.
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