 JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA
Mar 17, 2009 Sampled at the Hopsnobbery Collective barley wine tasting on 3.14.09. Dark brown color, thin beige head. Grainy malt aroma with a fair amount of booze. Dark and sweet malt flavors with some vanilla and alcohol. Not bad, and it’s the first of a three year vertical we’re sampling.
Dogbrick (2816), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Mar 17, 2009 Sample at the Hopsnobbery Collective Barley Wine tasting on 03/14/2009: Thanks to Homerwantsbeer for sharing a bottle. IPA bottle with an address label over it. The beer is a dark brown color with a minimal off-white head that disappears fairly fast. Top ring of lacing with spots beneath. Aroma of dark malts and plum and sweet boozy notes. Rich and syrupy with flavors of rich malt, dark fruit and sweet brown sugar. Warming alcohol throughout. The finish is sweet caramel and brown sugar with a lingering roasted malt aftertaste. Enjoyable all around.
highlandlad (1258), Sydney, Australia
May 19, 2008 Delicious US barley wine. I’m a sucker for these sweet, sticky, alcoholic monsters. Looked like flat Coca-Cola. Thick aroma of ginger, oak and raisins. Slick, oily body. Tastes like a brown sugar ’n’ tequila cocktail. Spiritous finish. Lovely stuff. (Bottle courtesy of Linc at Sully’s 2007 Xmas gathering - thanks fellas)
ryan (1774), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Mar 1, 2008 Courtesy of Styles. Dark amber body with chunky yeast sediment and a small light tan head. Sweet, vinous, malty nose with lots of prunes and raisins, some toffee and light cookie dough. Moderately sweet taste with prunes, toffee, light pine, a touch of oxidation and roasted malt. Full body is soft and sticky with light carbonation and a chalky finish.
Pailhead (2572), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
Feb 28, 2008 Courtesy of Styles
Bottle: The aroma consists of chocolate, buttery toffee, caramel, muted citrus, and faint oxidation. It pours a dark transparent brown with a small beige film for a head. The flavor starts with moderate chocolate and light caramel. There is some mild herbal hoppiness in the finish along with some saint maple syrup and light oxidation. Medium-full bodied with soft carbonation.
Silphium (2114), Haslett, Michigan, USA
Dec 31, 2007 Bottle shared by Styles. Sanguine red-brown body, medium tan head. Sherry aroma, oxidized, with faded dusty hops, raisins, prune, and alcohol. Body features toffee and toast, warming alcohol, and hints of dark fruit, including prune and raisin. Oxidized sherry tones abundant. Bitter around the edges. Nice crisp sweetness of residual sugars towards the finish. A quite interesting mix of old ale characteristics and bitter, rindy hops that have faded over time. Very nice.
BBB63 (4199), La Porte, Indiana, USA
Dec 24, 2007 Bottle with a sticker label with vintage information. Mahogany hue with a frothy head and some lace. The aroma has notes of walnut, molasses, tobacco, fig and raisin, clove, a hint of oxidation and cardboard, vinous character. The taste is sweet and fruity with a nutty olde school profile. A spice and light acidic finish. The mouth feel is biting, boozy, and sharp at first finishing with a dry chalky note. A solid brew in a surprisingly English style, Mikey Likey. (THX Chris)
TimE (1300), Tokyo, Japan
Dec 16, 2007 An intensely rich, thick and syrupy brew showing signs of burnt raisins, port, brown sugar, caramel and milk chocolate. The alcohol is definetely noticeable in the finish, but it just shows that even after two years this baby could rest another five, before it needs to wake up. The malt backbone seemed to be somewhat German, which was odd for the style, but it seemed to work.
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