 Kestral (202), Oslo, Norway
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 9/20 |
Jun 25, 2009 Bottle. Pours dark reddish brown/copper, small offwhite head. Aroma is pretty weak, caramel and bisquity malts, slight metallic. Flavour is a lot bigger. Fruits, caramel, dates, rum, some alcohol. Not much detectable hops. Medium body. More like a bock than a barley wine. Was disappointed by this one.
MarinaMarket (31), Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 23, 2009 Barely a head and considering it’s called "SkullSplitter", I was kinda hoping for more of a kick. It doesn’t taste like it is 8.5% ABV that’s for sure. But, for me, a decent medium bodied beer when I want to take a break from the hardcore stuff. It’s a strong ale BTW.
Ryan82SM (251), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 22, 2009 Aroma has ripe apple, black grape, figs and some molasses. Appearance is muddy brown with some yeast flecks to boot. Head was pretty lively, but was gone quickly. Flavor hits with notes of molasses and toffee, similar to a doppelbock, with fig and caramel in the finish. Palate is sorta bubbly and creamy, but is the weak point of this beer. Pretty good, but understandably not in the top tier of barley wines.
Narnad (695), Wonder Lake, Illinois, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 21, 2009 Pours a modest ruby brown color with a very low thin white head. Aroma is very sweet malt with caramel with a strong raisin aroma. Flavor is very malty, sweet raisin, some light smokey flavor. Alcohol is high for this beer but pretty undetectable. Overall a great brew with a lot of great, heavy malt flavors.
nerdrocker101 (102), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 21, 2009 Bottle. Pours clean brown with a minimal amount of head. Very malty, sweet to the taste. I know it’s a barley wine, but some hops would round this brew out more. Very easy to drink with a medium body and a smooth, silky texture.
KnutAlbert (3127), Oslo, Norway
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 19, 2009 Bottle, Oslo Beer Festival 09.
Strong malty brew, quite sweet with some alcohol in the finish. Not unlike a bock. Clear brown, a little fizz, rapidly disappearing head. Some more hoppy dryness would have lifted this quite a bit.
punkrkr27 (619), Berkley, Michigan, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 8, 2009 Mahogany colored pour with a 1-finger, tan head. Lots of dark fruit aroma with notes of rum, butterscotch, ripe bananas, damp wood, and alcohol. Very alcohol laden, boozy flavor. Like rum without the spice. Lots of date, raisin, and fig flavors. A little hint of wood and smoke. Vinous notes on the finish. Sticky medium body with a fair amount of carbonation.
stankenk (130), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 7, 2009 Bottle - Poured dark red with a good sized, lightly tanned head. The nose consisted of toffee, dark chocolate, caramelized dates, figs and subtle woody notes. Comes across the paltate moderate hops with toasted malts, roasted nuts, rich toffee, rum & raisin chocolate, & notes of oak. A nice lingering finish. Very rich easy drinking ale from Orkney.
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