JaBier (1233), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 | Dec 14, 2009 Bottle sample as a precursor to Dogbrick’s Eurostash II tasting on 12/12/09. Pours cloudy amber with no head. Grainy and caramelly nose with some booze. Earthy hop flavor with sweet and grainy malt. Finishes dry. A bit undercarbonated. KimJohansen (7124), Copenhagen V, Denmark
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Dec 13, 2009 Hazy orange with a tiny beige head. Sweet malty aroma with caramel, fruits and hoppy notes. Flavour was malty and had loads og hops, pine and grapefruits. Finished bitter. Not bad. chemicalcraig (3), Eugene/Seattle, Washington, USA does not count | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 | Dec 10, 2009 2006, 12 oz. Pours golden amber with red highlights, thin white head. Particulates and small chunks that settle upon sitting.
Ar: moderate esters, scotch, alcohol, citrus and earthy hop aroma, rich caramel
Flavor: caramel, low fruit, moderately high earthy hops that linger, high alcohol warmth but not solventy - balanced with rich malt flavor
Mouth: Medium mouthfeel, not too thick, not syrupy
Overall: Great barleywine, aged nicely. Have a couple bottles in the cellar.
fonefan (11640), VestJylland, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | Nov 23, 2009 Bottle 22fl.oz. Unclear medium amber color with a average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, fruity, moderate hoppy, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090922] highibus (435), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | 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 (2905), Bunnik, Netherlands
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | 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 (438), Palmer, Alaska, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 | 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 (1207), Bommelerwaard, Netherlands
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | 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.
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