bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA Dec 29, 2008 Draft. Rich amber-brown beer with a small off-white head. Caramel, dark fruit, and alcohol aroma. Caramel, alcohol, brown sugar, and light fruit flavor. Medium-plus body. Alcohol lingers with caramel malt and a light sugariness. Have to be in a mood for noticeable alcohol. xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA Jan 22, 2008 Sampled at "An evening with Pantanap #2", apparently bottle number #135 of 200. Hazy red color with beige head. Aroma is very hoppy citrus, medium malt sweetness and orange, seems very fresh. Pine hops, big dose of caramel malt, hefty bitterness. Hot body with medium to full body. Hot but drinkable. pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jan 14, 2008 bottle (#135/200)...shared at an Evening w/ Pantanap #2.....notes are almost unreadable right now so i’ll give it my best shot...pourd an ruby red brown with a light brownish head.....nose of fresh hops and an equally heavy does of malt....flavors of tropical fruits hops and a well balance sweet caramel backbone that play off each other pretty well.....we were pleasantly surprised by this one and the hops provided a nice air of freshness to the night. holdenn (1431), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jan 5, 2008 Sampled at "An evening with Pantanap #2". 1L flip top bottle. thanks pantanap. As andrew said you were right about the alcohol guess, 10% it is. Pours amber orange with a beige head. Aroma is hoppy and malty, orange citrus pine. Orange, citrus, pine flavors, chocolate, toffee, red fruit. Pine is a little astringent, but really tasty. I definitely needed a hoppy beer right about now, and this did it. Tasty. drewbeerme (2224), Chicago, Illinois, USA Jan 5, 2008 sampled at "An evening with Pantanap #2". 1L flip top bottle. thanks kan, and you were right this isn’t only around 10%, it is! pours bright red with white head. nose is hoppy! piney, fruity, lively, caramel malts, flavor is much of the same. med body, alcohol around 10%, Kan? i buy it! this is truly a worthy west coast barleywine! jazz88 (2235), San Francisco, California, USA Jun 19, 2005 Tap @ 2004 Toronado Barley Wine Festival. A mahogany color with a tan head. I enjoyed the intense chocolate and deep fruit flavors. An nice surprise from a Fresno brewery.
|