 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
May 8, 2009 Daytona 500 tasting. Bomber, early 2006 vintage. I remember trying this fresh and hating it, so I didn’t rate it at the time. Glad I stowed a few bottles - this is WAY better now! Clear orange with almost no head. Resiny nose, peachy and some booze. Flavor has really mellowed out and become dry - bready and floral, more pine. Nice!
petematte46 (212), Dallas, Texas, USA
May 6, 2009 The color was cloudy, peachy, brass. The head was thin, creamy, and off-white. The aroma was apricot, hoppy, sweet, and alcohol. The flavor was hoppy, sweet, waxy/bitter
Gregis (1132), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
May 6, 2009 "Early 2007" Vintage; courtesy of HomeBrewHawk. Pours a deep golden orange-copper with a creamy ecru head. The nose is a nice blend of perfumy, floral, citric and evergreen hop notes over a warm, round, fruity malt. Medium-bodied and soft on the tongue, it turns a bit prickly and fairly bitter at the finish. The flavor is of sweet, round malt with the same blend of hop notes found on the nose. This stuff is quite tasty. Thanks again for the bottle, Pete!
tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
May 3, 2009 22oz bottle poured into tulip
Pours an orange blossom golden color with a thin sudsy head.
Head leaves nice lacing with scattered bubbles.
Smells mostly of hops, no real fruit smells.
Taste is heavy on the hops, but washes away with a nice and very light caramel flavor with light peach colored fruits.
This is extremely drinkable for a barleywine, mainly because it isnt overly sweet or cloying. Easily in my top 3 fav barleywines.
Its a slam dunk like every year.
yemenmocha (344), Glendale, Arizona, USA
May 2, 2009 Pours slightly hazed off-amber color with off-white head. Nose is rich with peach pit, overripe grapefruit, and caramel. Palate offers more caramel and toffee, with soft "chalky" hop bitterness towards the end. Slow drinking, and perhaps could benefit enormously with more age.
pumpmaster (474), Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA
May 2, 2009 1pint-6ounce bottle purchased at Total Wine Pembroke Pines, FL for $6.99 Excel.lent
mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
Apr 27, 2009 ruby/copper pour with a thin off white/cream head. nose is citrusy hops, thick syrupy mats and fruit. very nice on the palate with a heavy caramel malt flavor that finishes with citrusy, bitter hops. very delicious barley wine though.
Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
Apr 27, 2009 Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano. Pours a nice copper/orange with very nice off-white head. Aroma of strong malt and strong hops. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel, lots of hops, strong. Mouth feel is heavy body with low carbonation. Overall, excellent beer...
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