 cbkschubert (1555), Skyline, Arizona, USA
Jun 28, 2008
12 oz. bottle courtesy of Bockyhorsey - Pours a cloudy amber color with a 3/4 finger thick light tan head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is floral hops and lightly toasted malt. This beer really shines in the flavor dept. Big hop flavors, esters and some malt sweetness to back it up. Medium to full body. Slight bitter aftertaste. A very nice BW. Thanks Bill.
thickfreakness (53), Austin, Texas, USA
Aug 21, 2008 I let this one settle down for a while. When fresh it was a huge hop bomb and a little abrasive for me, but after a couple months this one has settled down nicely. Pours a glowing, hazy amber with a fluffy light yellowish head. Smells of juicy citrus and a hefty amount of caramelized malts. Taste is similar with a huge (but no longer abrasive), citrus hop punch and an extremely smooth caramel malt backbone. Smooth and medium carbonation. This one is really coming into its own after a disappointing start for me. I can’t wait to see what more time does for it.
Beershine (1207), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 20, 2008 At Vero. Dark reddish wood color. Rusty and fruity aromas. Malty and metallic and a little bit burnt.
argo0 (6145), Washington DC, USA
Aug 15, 2008 (12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Creamy and small off-white head atop lightly hazed copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, raisin/plum, grapefruit, orange. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, plum, grapefruit, some pine, light orange. Medium-full body. Big but definitely not overpowering.
hophead75 (1648), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
Aug 14, 2008 12 oz bottle from Emacgee, thanks! Hazy amber in color with a medium long lasting off white head- nice lacing. Aroma of strong citrus and earthy hops, with a hint of the big caramel malt backbone behind it. Taste: a very assertive, hoppy barleywine- lots of citrus and earth, lightly floral, with a nice full caramel and dark fruit body. Bitterness lingers for quite awhile. Nice american BW.
wilkie (1087), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Bottle. Amber dark, with medium beige head. Aroma is grapefruit, pine caramel, very hoppy. Flavor is similar, with dark fruits, very hoppy. Grassy aftertaste, very sharp.
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