Tampa Bay Moosekiller Barley-Wine Style Ale

Brewed by Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
Style: Barley Wine
Tampa, Florida USA

(On tap) Beautiful, clear amber with a creamy, off-white head. Alcoholic, caramelish nose. Full malty feel, full body with some caramel. Extremely alcoholic finish and a marked hoppiness that lacks some sophistication. 040406

Vibrant orangey-amber with a thin head. The aroma is largely caramelly with light orchard fruit esters. Sweet, leaning towards bubblegummy with papaya hop and a stiff shot of alcohol in the finish that ultimately fails to cut the heavy sweetness.

Clear amber body with creamy off-white head, nice lacing. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, some berry, light caramel. Taste is sweet, berry, grapefruit, medium alcohol. Moderately full body, light acidity.

On tap at the brew pub. Poured a medium copper/amber color with an off white head. Aromas and tastes of citrus, grapefruits and caramel. Sweet and malty with some hops at the end.

On tap at the brewpub 1/1/07: Pours a transparent copper mahogany with a ring of wispy off-white head. Aroma has some rich caramel and light fruity character. Body starts sweet and caramely malty, thinning slightly toward a warming finish. Not much hops, so I’m assuming this is an English-styled barleywine.

Cask... Hazy, apricot-colored ale with a small, creamy, white head. Cirrus lacework. Toffee, caramel and grapefruit nose. Decently balanced between the alcohol, hops and malt. Nice, warming booze hits the stomache softly. Full-bodied and creamy with very soft carbonation. Lengthy, alcoholic, bitter-sweet finish.

on tap-pours a quickly dissipating off white head and copper color. Aroma is mild, somewhat sweet medium malt, alcohol. Taste is somewhat sweet medium malt, alcohol. Thin mouth feel/taste.

Draft at brewpub. Poured a copper color with a medium white head that was lasting and produced good lacing. Good balanced malt and hopd aroma. Medium body. Heavy hoppy flavor with a more balnced sweet finish.