hoppymeal (38), Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 12, 2007 Pours dark brown with hints of caramel color and a beige head from a cool cobalt blue bottle with a flip top. Initial smells are raisins, plums, and prunes. Wow, the taste reveals some serious hops, this one is young and I could definitely see cellaring this one to let the malts come out a bit more. Other flavors are a roastiness, a hint of bourbon and alcohol, not overpowering, but just the right amount, well balanced. Medium bodied with mellowed carbonation. Enjoyable, I look forward to seeing what a little age does to this one.
 drewbeerme (2277), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
May 10, 2007 500ml 2006 bottle. pours murky brown with very thin tan head. nose has lots of vanilla, some smoke and wood, alcohol, slight vegetable, subtle chocolate and caramel. all aroma notes are subdued but messy. flavor has lots of vanilla, sweet alcohol, raisins, charred oak, subtle bourbon, brown sugar, and caramel. really a mess of flavors. alcohol is noticed with slight burn. a disappointing drain pour. i recall the 2005 to be much better than this. what happened?
JorisPPattyn (5171), Antwerpen, Belgium
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 28, 2007 Very lazy, slow build-up of the grey-cream coloured head. Dry, woody, tannine-rich; bit of resins/hoppy. Spicey, not unlike but not the same as cardemom; dry, flaked bitter chocolate. Very bitter, outspoken dark full cacao-chocolate character, a bit to the detriment of anything else. Sharp, everlasting bitterness, metallic. Not the best kind of hops, IMO. Full bodied, but not really rich as one expects from a Barley Wine. Sharp bitterness keeps going on. I’m not totally convinced. This is another on that goes over the top, with a metallic hop onslaught and a lack of fullness & alcohol not really apt for a BW. Some fusels would help...
elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 18, 2007 Pours a dark clear brown with a semi white head. Has hints of grapes and other fruits, along with caramel, and wood taste. Finishes sweet and sugary on the tongue. Thanks to Dragonstout.
Nekronos (2265), Xalapa, Mexico
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 16, 2007 Excellent one, very malty and very good roasted grains in it. I liked it a lot, thanks to Volo’s owner We had this marvel.
DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 13, 2007 Thanx to jjpm for this.a sweet fruity aroma. Flavors are complex but the alcohol had a slight presence.Overall it had some whiskey tones and a good warming effect.Shared with elmatador.
RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 11, 2007 Dark and cloudy brown in color with a thin beige head. Dark, malty aroma. Lightly spicy malt flavor, maybe hints of pepper and smoke. Lightly bitersweet finish. Tasty.
HogTownHarry (4003), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 10, 2007 Bottle (blue! - 500ml, swing-top). Shared with a few guys, courtesy of "R". Unknown vintage. Poured murky brown with a large creamy tan head. Dry, somewhat papery mild roast aroma, moderate alcohol, plenty of celery-like herbal hops. Solid if unremarkable boozy/bitter taste, citrus hops and weak sweet malt backbone. Dry, astringent and decently alcoholic mouthfeel, a little sticky and thin, lingering astringency. Interesting - glad to have shared it!
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