 MarkBarnes (266), Waterville, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 4, 2007 June 4, 2007; 22 oz. bomber of 2007 vintage sampled in a Trappist glass. Ruination Ale on steroids? Flavor is sticky sweet & complex. Over-the-top hoppy, malty & bitter, but Stone somehow manages to keep this runaway train in perfect balance. Excellent, but not for the timid!
brentfeesh (1039), 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!
drfabulous (1275), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 14, 2007 Exceptional. Rich. Malty. Solid barley wine. I love Stone brewing. You are not worthy!
Sregnar35 (732), Rotterdam, New York, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 18, 2007 Poured a deep red with a burnt colored head. Aroma is sweet malt and grassy hops. Flavor is great balanced, deep taste of sweet malt and a lot of hops. Very thick, but finishes clean due to the alcohol.
harrisoni (6832), Ashford, Kent, England
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 5, 2009 Bottle and tap at The Rake Stone Tasting 09. Reddish amber in colour. Hoppy sweetish aroma.. Good sweetness in mouth, so kinda good balanced hop on end. But hops balance the sweetness well. Some heat from the alcohol. Better on tap, smoother even though heat is there. But hops and biscuit malt work really well. Lovely.
punkpie (19), Covina, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 19, 2005 Winter 2005 11.26% Alc. Vol.
Pours a red-orange... with the sweet smell of brown sugar and maybe caramel... at a first taste reminds me of maple syrup... the alcohol makes it’s presence known... it has a bit of a bitter taste then becomes sweet again... with a lingering aftertaste... it’s like dessert only better... I’m loving it!
Schultsc (486), Henderson, Nevada, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 13, 2005 Updated: May 12, 2005Very hoppy in true Stone fashion, not surprisingly, for a barley wine which balances out the alcohol very well. Not nearly as dark as I was expecting--deep bronze--along with a lighter mouth feel too. Great offering from Stone--will warm you up to be sure.
can8ianben (911), Pasadena, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 27, 2006 Wonderfully aromatic and sweet essence coming off of this on the pour. It is thick, syrupy, and sticky sweet. There is some alcohol present, but then again, it’s over 11%, so it should be! Deep dark red in colour, nicely different than a golden colour from other barley wines.
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