 redlight (1489), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 18, 2009 draft @ redlight redlight. Caramelly molasses notes on the nose with hints of toasted malts as well. Pours a rich caramel colored amber with a thin white head. Rich malts, caramelized figs, candied raisons, rich caramel flavors with dark dried fruits, very smooth, with spicy hoppy finish.
madmitch76 (645), , Essex, England
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 8th June 2008. Strong ale. Slightly sour caramel and matl that has a hint of saltiness. Goes down easy enough but I could not have drunk a second bottle.
bsp77 (202), Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 10, 2009 Poured from bottle into Snifter.
Cloudy reddish-brown that glows ruby in the light. White thin head with minimal lacing.
Aroma of butterscotch, dark fruit, brown sugar and a big whiff of alcohol.
Sweet and alcoholic malt body, with strong notes of butterscotch, plum and molasses. Ends with a very peppery hop note, but not bitter at all.
Low carbonation, thick chewy body, a little smooth but also a little chalky.
Solid Barleywine overall, but there are others I would rather seek out again, as this has a little more booze than depth.
beercamel (84), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Wow! Pours brown/amber. Small head not very thick body, lighter barley wine . Alchohol and yeast flavor, u know its a barley wine.
Firemoose15 (541), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 5, 2009 Bottle. Glad I finally got my hands on this brew. Aroma is caramel and fruit. Poured a nice dark burgandy. Flavor is all dark fruit a good touch of brown sugars and nice grapefruity hop. Palate is mouthfilling. Overall, what can I say about Bell’s, it’s hard to find a bad one.
timbeer (57), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 bottle - cloudy/hazy brown beer, pours a bit thicker than water with a smallish head that doesn’t leave much for lacing. It seems like it doesn’t have much for carbonation but a good swirl of the mug brings out more bubbles. Complex aroma with strong caramel, brown sugar, dark fruits and a hint of hops. Goes thick over the tongue, smooth and a bit hot. Mildly bitter but it balances well with the malt. I like this BW and plan to age a few.
NayTron (43), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Oct 26, 2009 Smells of fruit and yeast. Taste of prunes and dark sugars with some hints of possible figs. Has a slight alcohol finish but overall good. A very well balanced barley wine beer.
thorongil2 (70), , Ontario, Canada
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 22, 2009 (bottle) hazy brown, small beige head, aroma of intense longan, hops, bit of alcohol; flavour of hops, fruit; long bitter finish
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