 notalush (2681), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 I am drinking a 1 liter bottle of 12% barleywine all by myself - why the hell does Pennichuck keep putting such high grav beers in such large bottles? - anyway, let’s hope I get out of this alive - pours a hazy medium amber, with a fairly impressive lace - loads of oak in the nose, as well as notes of whiskey, caramel, cherries - I should have gauged from the description (aged in oak barrels, WITH oak chips) that this beer would be an oak overload, and it really is - the oak is so dominant that it adds a dry, bitter (nearly sour), almost gin-like character to the beer, which barely makes way for any of the beer’s other characteristics - the british barleywine qualities are there (mostly some doughy character, caramel, nuttiness, light oats), but the oak slams the palate so much that you can hardly taste these things - the alcohol is quite well-hidden, though, and once the flavor settles in, the oak is a bit more tolerable - finish is bitter and mildly acidic, with some alcohol warmth - if they lay off some of the oak, this would be much better.
nhorween (640), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 13, 2009 08 swingtop. Maple syrup colored pour with a fine tan head. Aroma and flavor are dominated by a single noted grapefruity hoppiness. Vanilla, whiskey, oak, alcohol, and caramel are there, but are secondary. Definitely would benefit from some age.
thornecb (1799), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 26, 2009 Aged 1 year. Pours deep mahogany into a snifter. Off-white head pancakes and recedes at a medium fast pace to hug rim. Oak and molasses aromas. Oak upfront and full with a vanilla and coconut middle and a sweet, lasting dark caramel, molasses and alcohol burn.
drfabulous (1267), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 20, 2009 Dark aroma. Pours very nice sweet barley wine. Good kick to its finish. First time from this brewery. Nice showing and this would age well.
Rciesla (3750), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 7, 2009 Bottle. Pours an amber brown body with a light tan head. Sweet fruity esters, vinous fruits, light oak, sweet vanilla, loads of malty caramel. Overly sweet might benefit from some time on this one.
ABUSEDGOAT (1934), California, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 23, 2008 Darker amber color, moderate sized head, pretty good lacing and retention. Aroma is very light for the style, there are traces of caramel and oak barrel. Some fruity notes as well, but really... there is not a lot going on here. Medium bodied, alcohol hidden surprisingly well. Overall lackluster.
axilla (962), New Providence, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 11, 2008 Pours a hazy medium/dark body with a small off-white head and some mild soapy lacing. It has a dusty aroma with some thin caramel and charred oak. The flavor is also very dusty with notes of cigar smoke, toasted malts, carmamel, and oak with some whiskey and subtle hops in the finish. All of the flavors are a bit thin and watery.
decaturstevo (2004), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 30, 2008 Brown pour with a white tight head and lace. Caramel and abv on the nose. Caramel, semi sweet, light fruit, and a medium bitter. Medium carbonation and mouthfeel. Abv comes through but this beer finished with a metallic after taste that I’m sure if you licked the tinmans ass that is the flavor that you would come away with.
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