 thirdeye11 (405), Texas, USA
Jun 26, 2009 Had on draught at The Libertine.
This beer is a full on bitter hop assault, maybe more so than any beer I’ve had. Nothing masks that fact. Great 1 finger head and lacing, there is alcohol in the nose despite all the hops I smell too. The hops mellow somewhat with warming, dark orange/red in color, smell of pine oils. This beer has nice carbonation and oily slick palette but it is way too hoppy for the style.
Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
Jun 26, 2009 Pint on tap at the Stone tasting in Tallahassee. Cloudy orange pour with a nice white head. Flavor was good, nice bitterness, but doesnt stand out in any way like the many of their other beers. Still very good though.
MarinaMarket (31), Washington, USA
Jun 25, 2009 This beer tastes more hoppy, lik ean IPA than a barley wine. A bit disappointing for me to be honest, but still a decent beer. Seems more bitter than I would expect from a barley wine.
Cavie (1317), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Ruby orange pour. Aroma is wet hops, almost a bit catty. Taste was fairly bland with hops on the finish. Drying but unimpressive. I’m not sure if I got a bad batch or what but I was expecting way more from Stone.
nerdrocker101 (102), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Jun 25, 2009 Copper pour with a moderate frothy white head. Grass, citrus fruit, caramel and sugar aroma. Taste of dark fruits, citrus and floral hops, brown sugar, and a touch of alcohol. This brew is well balanced with a syrupy mouthfeel.
baraciisch (138), USA
Jun 24, 2009 Orange brown in color... Fruity aroma... Flavor is dates, citrus, alcohol content prevalent initially, finish more bitter than you’d expect from a barleywine... I like it.
Cletus (5002), Connecticut, USA
Jun 24, 2009 2007 bottle. Pours copper with a nice white head. Smells of caramel, hay, some citrus, dark fruit. Tastes of brown sugar, floral hops, some dryness on the finish. Definitely one to drink on the fresh side.
BeerBunker (607), Burbank, Illinois, USA
Jun 23, 2009 22oz bottle from 2008. Pours copper with a foamy beige head. Nice carbonation. Aroma is of alcohol, caramel, grass, barley, and hops. Taste has lots of bitter, earthy hops. It was way hoppier than I had expected it to be. Lots of grass, caramel, sugar, grain, and spice. Mouthfeel is sticky and gritty. Body is medium and heavily carbonated, making it very easy to drink. Lingering grassy taste with lots of alcohol. The alcohol is well masked except for the lingering feeling. I didn’t feel that it needed more time, as it wasn’t too harsh and tasted good.
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