 williamherbert (466), Syracuse, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 18, 2009 The beer is the color of a light blush. White finger of foamy head. Tony upswimming bubbles. Very hazy.
Pungent, smoky barley aroma. Heavy deep grape with notes of bitter cherry. Barley and alcohol are dominant. A bit too grainy an aroma for me.
The barley taste is big and grainy, with sweet and bitter cherry and grape flavors. Very harsh with alcohol and thick barley. Less brutal as it warms up.
Feels fizzy like a Belgian ale, but thicker and more chewy. Not my favorite of the Stone brews (although to be fair, barleywines are not my forte). Drinkable, though.
Wiseblood (658), Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 15, 2009 Clear burnt orange color with an off white head. Fruity aromas with hints of malts and butterscotch. Sticky to syrupy mouthfeel. Thick and rich. Very malty and very smooth with cherry and toffee characteristics. Nice aftertaste with little alcohol burn present. Really tasty and very smooth once it opens up.
fata2683 (860), Panama City, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 bottle, pours deep gold lots of tan head. Aroma is malty sweet popsickel goodness. Nice sweet malty body light bitter hop and pepper finish. This is such a good barley wine and I’m so happy that the hops are not over powering the malt. This is an A+ bw.
thelizard (28), Canton, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 12, 2009 Early 2009 Vintage, Bottle from Frugal Mac’s. Leave it to Stone to make a hoppy Barley Wine. Pours a beautiful, dark gold with a long-lasting head. Smell is part caramel, part hops. Taste is something else. When it’s cold, hop flavors dominate to the point where it reminds me of Three Floyds’ Apocalypse Cow. However, as it warms up, the barley, caramel flavors start to open up. Very good.
mesperon (134), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 Bold and beautiful. Very strong hoppy taste, medium roast, big on the alcohol. Tons of malt, caramel taste. Medium body. Great.
matt7215 (955), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 10, 2009 bomber. early 2009 vintage. pours reddish orange with a tan head. aroma of pale and crytal malt and a ton of hops. flavour of huge pale and crystal malt and a ton of hops. like an IIPA with a huge malt bill. not very drinkable at all. a bomber of this stuff is gluttoness but very enjoyable if you like huge american barley wine ales. i like it, i want more.
NewGuardian (7), Texas, USA
does not count  | 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 8, 2009 Love the bottle design. the aroma consists of toast, spruce, ginger, grass, and wood. Nice red color, hazy, white foam.
BeerGestapo (738), Windsor, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Sep 7, 2009 Brewed in the USA... Courtesy of AFI96, thanks Waylo. Pours an apricot color with a nice foamy white head that dissipates rather quickly. Aroma of toffee, earth, malts and a slight musty oder. Taste of pepper, malts, caramel and some mild alcohol. Mouthfeel was medium in body, malty and very bitter with a lingering wood character. Not sure what happened here? Would like to give this one another try !!!
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