 JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 1.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 2/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 7/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 Pretty bad. Dry malt flavor and aroma. No hops, no sweetness, and just a strange aroma and flavor of dry grain. Oxidized; maybe.
JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 10, 2009 On tap @ redlight. Deep ruby-red color, moderate khaki head. Sweet aroma, mild earthy hops, slight alcohol. Pretty plain taste - slightly sweet with an almost minty finish. Just kind of there.
TheGent (162), , Massachusetts, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 9, 2009 Was raved about by my local liquor store clerk so i picked it up. poured a brownish red that was darker int he glass with a thin head. smell was like molasses and taste was same but with a fruitiness like cantaloupe. finish was dry but had some alcohol tinge as well.
Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 8, 2009 22oz bottle. Very dark red, almost black, but some light was making it through. Some dark fruit aroma, but it was a little modest for a barley wine. A little bitter hop bite, and some more dark fruits, a little thin, would like to see a bit more out of this.
Snojerk321 (2015), San Diego, California, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 5, 2009 22oz bottle from BevMo Mission Valley. Pours a clear deep brown color with a beige head that left little lacing. Nose was very weak, light hops, candied fruits and caramel. Flavor was lightly boozy with hop bitterness and metallic undertones. No bueno.
goldtwins (4084), Nesconset, New York, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 4, 2009 Poured a clear brown color with a touch of red and off-white head. Sweet candy aroma with a not so nice dirty smell. The flavor was sweet and thankfully short. Pine hops and more dirtiness. Semi-sweet bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Dickinsonbeer (3496), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Feb 3, 2009 Bottle shared by JoeMcPhee. Deep amber diminishing fizzy head. Aroma is Diacetyl butterscotch with toffee, phenolic plasticy crap and some sharp dark harsh crystal malts. Caramel flavor with dried candied fruits- figs and dates, some prune as well- turns into a slight salty oxidation with some sharp dark stwed malts with more phenol and plastic junk and a slick diacetyl finish. Ugh.
beerbill (1971), Laurel, New York, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Feb 1, 2009 Bottle shared by JoeMcPhee. Pours a clear dark brown with a thin head. Underwhelming aroma of caramel, molasses and an odd earthy smell I’d rather not try too hard to identify. The flavor is in a word, harsh, with strong alcohol mixed with caramel and brown sugar. Bitter, astringent finish. This beer really explores the bottom range of what a barley wine can be.
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