 shadey (1501), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 25, 2007 22 oz Bottle. Fresh. Split with friend. Pour is a deep murky purple/red. Head is just wisps of white and ring of white around the glass. Aroma is laden with spicy hops. Dry and dusty but they are well blended with a malt body of caramel candy sugar. The flavor is a pleasant blend of big sweet malt and cleansing spicy hops. An interesting beer. Not sure I would call it an English style BW, but I can see the reasoning with the dusty hops as opposed to the juicy resiny American hops.
radiomgb (2068), Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Aug 27, 2007 Rich ruby in colour, lingering tan coloured head, some patchy lacing. The aroma is very hoppy, some citrus, quite herbal, some alcohol, caramel sweetness, very fresh. The flavour is very hoppy again, moderate alcohol, light spice, lots of caramel, huge amount of citrus. Rich and chewy mouthfeel, medium/large body, high carbonation. Finishes long, very warm, some citrus. A hot and hoppy barley wine, quite good. It made me more and more thirsty as I drank this. Fantastic aroma, quite smooth.
650ml bottle from the <a
href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/new-york target=blank>Premier Gourmet in Buffalo, New York graciously picked up for me by <a
href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>IPFreely, many thanks Tim.
Opened on June 22, 2007.
No best before date.
scraff (1955), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 27, 2007 Ken’s Thirsty Thursday Throw Down - Clear dark amber, thin lightly tanned head. Dank fruity hop nose with softer toffee and caramel tones. Pulls out some lighter vinous notes upon further warming. Flavor was front loaded with dark fruity tones and huge sweet hop notes. Falls a bit to the sweet side of balance. Medium to full bodied, soft slick carbonation, light bittersweet finish. Enjoyable now, but some age might do it wonders....
brewblackhole (1385), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 7, 2008 Aromas coming out in layers,first I got Christmas cake with anise,then cam fudge candy finally there came a wave of hops and thats pretty much where it stayed. Right now its like an Imperial IPA, with a sweet caramel pudding and moalssas backing and plenty of bitterness in the finish,its a mosnter in all respects,with just a little to much hopping
Syd (903), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 11, 2008 Big bottle pours a crystal clear deep dark amber garnet with a big off white head and lots of lace. The aroma fills the room with resinous hops, dark fruits, sweet caramel malt, and just quite inviting. The flavor is seriously malty, figs, prunes, caramel, and some resinous hop hints that tease more than satisfy. The alcohol is so well hidden. The palate is rich, smooth, and carbonated. I could use more hop flavor, but this works as an English style Barley Wine.
GonZoBeeR (2163), ste-Eulalie, Quebec, Canada
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 28, 2007 Aroma:caramel,pine hops,grapes...
Appearance:Clear ruby red,good head...
Flavor:caramel,light toffe flavor,light wood flavor,cheery mixed with pine hops...
sayravai (3768), Helsinki, Finland
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 7, 2009 (Bottled) Dark reddish amber with a small head. Mild aroma with dark fruit, warming alcohol, some strawberry (gets a bit stronger when warmed up). Flavor has lots of dried, dark fruit, some warming alcohol, lots of malt. Almost full in body, with very soft carbonation. Not much aroma in this one, but the flavor is pretty nice.
SpringsLicker (2043), Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 1, 2008 Thanks to decaturstevo for sharing this one.
Clear deep amber with a small head.
Complex aroma.
Big malts that are held in check by some hop bitterness that balances yet lets the big malt shine through.
Well done.
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