 hellbilly (1566), scottsdale über alles, Arizona, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jul 21, 2008 sampled with the phoenix crew. brought out by bockyhorsey... pours a rich brownish copper color with a tan head and lacing that paints the inside of the snifter... aroma and flavor are brown sugar, malty goodness, earthy spice and grapefruit. a touch floral toward the bitter finish. hoppy dryness lingers for a long while. the alcohol barely makes it’s presence known... kinda like a ninja. flat on your back in both cases. medium body. rather crisp, dry and insanely quaffable. it is pretty straight forward and delicious because of that...
ChainGangGuy (2619), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 Appearance: Pours a hazy, mahogany-hued body with a thinning, ivory-colored head.
Smell: Toasted malts in the aroma as well as some slight fruity esters and a flourish of floral and herbal notes.
Taste: Toasty, caramel-coated maltiness with a brief sweetness that quickly yields to rather assertive, strong earthy hops and bitterness. Tiny drizzle of peach juice, a pinch of lemon zest. A touch floral and herbal, but some of these more subtler flavor get blanketed under the bitterness. Remains cutting, hopwise, into the finish which lingers further into the aftertaste.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Mild carbonation.
Drinkability: Definitely a hop-forward barleywine at the moment, I can’t wait till a day when I can enjoy a Divine Reserve 6 with that many years on it. See you all in 2014, friends!
theisti (1693), Leawood, Kansas, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 20, 2008 12 oz bottle courtesy of Zinister. Pour is a cloudy deep orange brown with a big off white head. Great lacing. Aroma of piney-grainy hoppiness and some nice roasted maltiness. Taste is bold piney bitterness, earthy - grainy and a nice malt body. there is a touch of fruit in the taste as well, citrus and fresh. After taste reveals the alcohol, and the finish is quite hot. Nice one, might keep the other bottle for awhile. Thanks for giving me this one Mike!
daknole (3031), Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 17, 2008 Mar, you are the man for this one. Wow, what a beer. Pours a cloudy dark amber color with a small white head. Aromas are sweet and hoppy. Simple, but true. The flavor is a hop bomb on the front then you taste nice sweet malt and spice on the middle of the tongue, then giving way to the hops yet again on the back. Really a great, great beer.
RaginCajun (284), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 15, 2008 This is one of the better barleywines out there. Strong hop character masks the alcohol very well. Very drinkable. This brew has the refinement expected out of old-world brews, but rarely duplicated in the states.
1FastSTi (2590), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 14, 2008 Pours to a clean orange body with a foamy white head. The aroma is extremely hoppy with a fruity pine and pineapple. The flavor is hoppy with pine and spruce. Simple but hoppy. The palate is bitter and has a medium mouthfeel and nice texture. More of an IIPA than a barleywine.
drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 13, 2008 12oz bottle. not sure who brought this. pours amber off white head. nose is really hoppy, fruity, apricot. flavoris slightly oxidized, caramel, very fruity and hoppy, extremely dry finish. really well done!
doubleo (1121), San Diego, California, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 12, 2008 12oz bottle. Pours dark amber with red highlights, thin, creamy offwhite head, good lace. Smells spicy hoppy, very nice, slight earthy tones. Tastes very spicy hoppy, nice. Red fruit flavors with a hint of roastedmalts on the finish. Nice hops! Some grass flavor as well. Medium crisp body, crisp carbonation. Great beer!
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