 AmEricanbrew (816), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
May 13, 2008
Clear copper color with a frothy khaki head. Nice pit fruit malty sweet aroma. Medium body. Malty sweet barleywine flavors of dates, figs with a light touch of bug spray infection. Bad bottle?
troyc (937), A ’moist’ county, Texas, USA
Jul 10, 2008 (Bottle) Pours a reddish amber color with a small tan head. Strong malty aroma. Taste is very malty as well, with just a hint of hops in the finish. Includes notes of caramel, molasses, and sweet toffee. Light citrus as well. I agree that this is a pretty drinkable barleywine, with only light alcohol notes.
kidmartinek (656), austin, Texas, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Pours with a mess of foam. Is this bottle conditioned? I don’t think so. Medium/dark amber in color. Off white dense head. Sappy malt aroma. Almost syrupy malty flavor, sweet, sugary, and molasassy; Is that a word?Almost milky texture. Descent hoppy tasting finish. A thick barely wine that is pretty sweet, hides its’ % well and, well, yes, it does satisfy.
WeeHeavySD (1539), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Bomber bikesandbeer brought over months ago, shared with him tonight, post SH RIS. Orange with a tan 1 finger head. Nose is full of a bit of honey sweetness. Taste is sweet and slightly boozy with a touch of hops. OVerall not a bad BW. not amazing either mind you.
jasonp (1423), Sterling/Dulles, Virginia, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Cloudy amber with an off-white head. Caramel, grapefruit and piney hops in the nose. Flavor starts with heavy caramel/toffee, resinous pine, grapefruit and a touch of raisin. Full, round and creamy with moderate carbonation. Very good.
Beerlando (1135), Orlando, Florida, USA
May 25, 2008 Pours a lightly hazy, dark copper-amber color with a frothy, cream colored head. Lacing was mostly wet and sudsy, with a few lingering sticky spots. Aromas were pretty straightforward, with notes of sweet caramel, toffee, toasted bread, and bold, peppery citrus hops. There is a touch of an annoying, medicinal alcoholic note that isn’t too appealing. Flavors were basically the same, with the caramelized malts being countered by substantial orange and grapefruit hop bitterness. That medicinal heat tends to linger, getting in the way of what would otherwise be a really nice brew. Medium-full, syrupy body. Decent brew, but not something I’ll be rushing back for.
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