highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA Nov 7, 2009 Pours a deep burnt orange with thin white head. Huge aroma of sweet malt dark fruit like plum and crisp apple. Big flavor too malty goodness and a good fruity balance. Good BW. skortila (2875), Bunnik, Netherlands Oct 26, 2009 Bottle@UDRM. Tnx Jbrus! Vintage 2007. Aroma is hoppy, citric and has caramel maltiness. Clear, orange-brown coloured beer with no head. The taste is bitter, sweet, has citrus, sugar/caramel and hops. Siruppy texture. Decent body. savnac (394), Palmer, Alaska, USA Oct 24, 2009 2007 vintage on tap @ Humpy’s Anchorage, AK. Pours a clear dark amber with a very small light tan head. Aroma if dates, caramel, alcohol and a bit o honey. The flavor is big and sweet with plenty of hop bitterness to balance it out, there was a light alcohol taste too. Medium to full body with a mild carbonation and a thick syrupy mouth feel. Nice Barley Wine. Ober (1161), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands Oct 17, 2009 Bottle @ tasting by jbrus. A clear light brown colored beer, with a beige head. The aroma of caramel with hop bitters. It’s fruity like orange and citrus. The taste of malts, hop bitters and fruits like citrus. It’s spicey. The aftertaste is fruity with bitters and a little sweet. caesar (3020), Bunnik/Utrecht, Netherlands Oct 16, 2009 Bottled, 2007. Hazy orange golden color, short head. Aroma of malt, hop, caramel, slight fruity. Firm malty body. Good stuff. jbrus (4835), Delft, Netherlands Oct 15, 2009 Bottle@UDRM, vintage 2007. Beautiful balanced, malty, fruity Barley Wine. Besides that the necessary hops are present. This makes it balanced, flavourful and for a Barley Wine highly drinkable. joergen (8430), Frederiksberg, Denmark Sep 23, 2009 Bottle at Papsø.
Hazy orange coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of caramel, dried fruits, cardemomme and hops.
Sweet flavour of caramel, bread, dried fruits, hops and grass.
Dry hoppy finish. madsberg (4873), Søborg, Denmark Sep 22, 2009 Bottled. Dark amber coloured. unclear. dense off white head. Dades, berries, vanilla and a bit caramel. Flavour is sweet and oaky. Has caramel and spice and alcohol as well. Meidum to full bodied. Dry. Has a fruity and sweet spiced end. Alcoholwarmth on palate and lips.
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