 AmEricanbrew (1838), Washington DC, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 1, 2008 Clear copper kettle color with a tight tan head. Great hop forward aroma is spruce sap and flower garden. Medium body. Hoppy spruce sap and citrusy sweet flavors at first, turns to bittersweet grapefruit and caramel. Has a nice boozy twang to finish. Another fantabulas Barleywine/DIPA hybrid.
miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 31, 2008 Bottle from lb4lb. Thanks! Pours a dark, amber or copper. Nice beige head with big lacing. Aroma is sweet malt, dark fruits and caramel. Slightly bitter still with big malt and a touch of booze. Also has some rasiny quality as well. Very chewy and a much better beer now than fresh when the booze and hops made it harsh.
jarspag (598), Los Angeles, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 30, 2008 Bottle from Pete. Caramel malt, fruity nose...boozy. Flavor is semi sweet, moderate bitterness, dominated by a hefty BOOZE. Was shocked to see how much alcohol came thru in this... given that, i was pretty disappointed.
kramer (2465), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 29, 2008 12 oz bottle, shared by kmweaver. Pours a clear amber orange body with a small fizzy off-white head. Fruity nose with heavy caramel malt and a little bit of alcohol. Very sweet with caramel and toffee malt, a little bit of crystal malt iced tea flavor, hops come out a bit on the finish, with some pretty noticable alcohol. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall, pretty decent but not a whole lot of complexity going on.
RCL (1479), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 28, 2008 Aroma like pine boughs dripping with caramel and dried fruits. Super rich palate and flavor, this beer has stuffing to it! Spicy bitter hop finish mingles with fruity sweetness; no, not mingles with: wrestles with. This beer is like Wrestlemania on yor tongue. And not these new fangled ones either. This is like Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan having it out on your palate.
jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 23, 2008 Amber in color with a small beige head. Aroma is of malts, caramel, toffee, hops and raisins. Taste is heavy caramel and malt with a slight hoppiness.
mcox90 (639), Wilton, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 19, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of MaltoMeal. Pours a cloudy deep amber/orange with a small tall head and a tiny bit of lace clings to my snifter. Huge sweet nose with caramel, molasses and malt being the dominant aromas. Nice heavy body with very low carbonation. You could almost take a bite out of it. Flavor is typical barleywine sweetness. You can taste flavors of candied fruit, molasses, and hops along with a small alcohol background. Very tasty treat.
m4rest88 (216), Beverly Hills, California, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 18, 2008 Pours with an amber hue, with no head.
The aroma is of molasses, yeast, and dark fruits.
Sweet flavor with a little booze and bitterness. Tastes a little carmeley too.
Syrupy to the palate, with lively carbonation.
Not the biggest fan of barley wines, and this did not change my opinion of them.
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