 rustychiles (1053), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 18, 2008 Fresh bottle from the 2008 batch.
Pours a cloudy copper with a medium white head. Aroma of malt, hops, and citrus. Tastes of hops with a nice bitterness and sweetness that balance each other out.
This could only get better with some age on it. Another winner from Stone.
elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 13, 2008 Bomber, from Charles Street Liquors. Pours amber-brown with a small head. Aroma is of blended malts, sweet raisin, milk chocolate and fruit. Flavor was an extremely mature and balanced concoction of nuts, caramel malt, wood and come complementing hops. This was easily the most mature Barley Wine I’ve ever tasted. Just a fantastic beer to be enjoyed with friends possessing a discerning palate.
bigrond (1045), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 24, 2006 I enjoyed this beer to the fullest. Full flavor, alc. content and finishe. A great beer that certainly packed a punch. I wish I could get this one more often.
MrBendo (1043), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 12, 2007 Brand new bomber. Clear orange color with a medium head. Fair lacing. Aroma of earth and butterscotch. Tasted a little raisin, also. Bitter and sweet flavor. Alcoholic texture. A bit too much alcohol warmth for my tastes.
pintsize (1042), Austin, Texas, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Feb 5, 2008 2-3-08 bottle shared at tasting
Smell is malty sweet cheap booze with some floral hints in there. Thick amber brown with white head and light lacing. Alcohol is very present and not well balanced. There is nothing to this aside from the sweetness and the abundance of obvious alcohol. Just not impressed. I thought this would be at least fairly enjoyable - but not at all really. Ho hum.
bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 15, 2006 "Poured a nice red color, small head good lacing. Aroma was of fruity hops and some caramel malts there. Flavor was much the same very malty and smooth. Solid beer."
chicagodri (1041), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 17, 2008 08 Vintage on draft @ Stone Brewing. Another solid beer from Stone. Loads of malt. The noise is sweet of caramel, a little spice, and a little bit of hops. Flavor is good with caramel malt and a little hops to balance. 11.26% is some strong stuff.
brentfeesh (1038), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 2, 2007 2004 bottle enjoyed New Years Eve. Pours orange-amber with a light hazy. Big malt aroma with a nice crispness to it. Lots of alcohol, strong hops, and definite notes of citrus, minerals, and pine. The flavor was wonderful. Big malts with lots of caramel and great big pine hops. Some fruit presence. This thing has really started to blend and mellow. Full bodied and creamy with a semi-dry finish. I really like this. I wish I would have saved more than one bottle. If you have any 2004 give it a try!
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