 matt7215 (995), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 20, 2009 bomber form premier gourmet. purchased july ’08. 2007 vintage. pours deep red with a small tan head. big fruity malt aromas with lots of hops there too. big full flavours. classic american barley wine in every way. nothing to complain about but not mind blowing either. id always have this on hand if availible locally.
Arayaga2 (990), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 9, 2007 Updated: Sep 1, 2008Dark reddish brown with a thin brown head. Aroma is beautiful, floral and hoppy. Taste is same, aggressively hopped and sweet; perhaps even a little grapey. $6/22oz
pinkzambia (989), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 21, 2008 Bottle: Cloudy brown color with a strong alcohol and cough syrup aroma with an added earthiness. Powerful to the taste. Sweet with a little alcohol burn. Very tasty and easily enjoyed. I could throw one of these back at least once a week in the evenings during the winter.
blklab2007 (978), Connecticut, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 18, 2008 22 oz bottle poured into a snifter has a ruby brown color and a thin layer of frothy light tan head that fell quickly. initial aroma had some hops that diminished leaving a thickly malted brew. caramel malt, alcohol, and faint fruit became the main aroma. mouth feel is medium full and fairly thick. flavor is richly malted, brown sugar sweetness, alcohol is noted (but this is 10%), bitters pickup as it warmed with light spice and dark fruit coming through.
Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Aug 14, 2009 Poured a clear, dark copper color with a short, creamy off-white head. The aroma was lots of brown sugar, vanilla, malt and some light hoppiness. The flavor was dominated by chewy, toffee-like malts. Some spicy hops and a bit of citrus come out as it opens up. Medium bodied mouthfeel. Almost sticky.
FoolishMortal (966), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 14, 2008 22oz bottle. Dark red, brown color with a small tan head. Alcohol, alefruit, earthy floral hop aromas. Ruddy caramel, raisins, some alcohol heat. Piney, somewhat fruity hop component. Tinges of toastiness before a malty sweet finish with lingering tropical fruit hop character. Mouthfeel is heavy, somewhat chewy, somewhat hot.
jimbowood (964), Athens, Georgia, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 29, 2007 Bottle courtesy of shadey. A nice, well rounded bw w/ more hop presence than most. Nicely done. Smells like an IPA.
tennisjoel (951), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
May 28, 2008 Reddish pour. Thin white head. Hoppy aroma with the typical barley wine malts beneath. Something in this beer is just not right. I don’t say this about many barley wines, but I think this is one that needs some aging. Something just doesn’t work here. Not bad by any means, but there are a lot of other BW’s I prefer fresh over this. I would like to think this would only improve with some aging. Give me Old Horizontal or Bigfoot fresh. Next time I buy this I’m giving it at least 8 months or more of aging. Then I can probably give it a fair chance.
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