 HogTownHarry (4005), 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!
CheersMate1 (794), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 7, 2007 The aroma is decent, but no as impressive as I thought. It had a fruity smell. I like the color, due to the fact that I have had a ruby colored barley wine before. This color is a nice change to have. I was impressed with the fruity before taste, but the aftertaste was too bitter. I say this about all of the barley wines. Decent beer, but nothing that I would drink more than once. The beer is smooth with a strong kick for an aftertaste.
SSSteve (2071), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 1, 2007 dark brown, thick, syrupy pour. no head. aroma of vanilla dark fruit. flavor is very hoppy with notes of vanilla. dry finish. medium bodied. i enjoyed this....the big maltiness cuts the sharp hop addition enough to make it smooth.
georgekappus (296), Brookfield, Connecticut, USA
| 1.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 |
Apr 1, 2007 Disappointing brew, was expecting a nice barleywine like the prior year, and ended up with a Saison tasting beer. It was difficult to drink as the sourness overwhelmed any and all of the other flavors. This years brew was not a winner!
Carl99Fan (186), Suwanee, Georgia, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 31, 2007 Dark brown color, with no head. Malty flavor, full body, oily feel, flat, medium bitterness; caramel, coffee, and vanilla flavors. A good sipping beer.
pnista (1008), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 29, 2007 2006 bottle. Very dark brown for a barleywine, slightly cloudy/merky, no head at all (damn you swing top bottles!). Dark fruit, aspririn, slight alcohol, and a surprising amount of roast. Very low carbonation and a weird smooth mouthfeel. The dark roast is out of place, slightly piney/floral hops hanging on, a little weird tasting, slightly minty finish. Coffee astringency? Not sure what’s up with this bottle as my rating matches no one else here...
bgburdman9 (823), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 27, 2007 At cbus 6. Poured a dark brown color with an off white head. Aroma is very malty and rich. Flavor in this was very good. Pretty good mouthfeel and some alcohol.
egajdzis (3626), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 11, 2007 Poured a brownish red color with a thin, tan head that left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of sweet malts, vanilla, light bourbon, dried fruits (prune / raisin), and caramel as well. Taste of dark fruits, light roasted malts, smoke, some cocoa, citrus, and bitter hops, with a fair amount of fusel alcohol.
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