 Miksu (2220), Jyväskylä, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 8, 2009 0.65 l bottle, thanks oh6gdx! Dark amber color. Sweetish, warming, nutty, fruity and hoppy aroma with mango, apricot and hint of solvent. Bittersweet flavor with toffee, nuts, fruity-sweaty hops and warming
alcohol. Tasty allthough hop character is slightly sweaty.
Pinball (2799), Allerød, Denmark
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
May 7, 2009 65cl bottle from ølbutikken.
clear amber , small white head.
aroma is piny, citrussy, hops. hops dominate. also some fruits, mango.
flavor is pine, caramel, foral notes, alc is well hiddeen, bitterhops, dark fruits. very well balalnced,very tasty, probably the best barley wine i’ve had so far (1600+ ratings).
palate is thick and nice. very good mouthfeel.
petematte46 (225), Dallas, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 6, 2009 Pours an orangish-tinted brown with a small head. Amazingly strong and good aroma of caramel, chocolate, citrus and mint.
Blaze312 (132), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 6, 2009 22oz Bottle. Picked this one up at DLD 09. Served slightly chilled, but not ice cold. Taste of citrus and hops, nice sweet aftertaste.
MitchWayne (264), Kokkola, Finland
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
May 5, 2009 Sweet, malty and very hoppy barley wine, doesn’t make me wax poetic but this is still a good beer. Citrusy hops work, the sweetness is nicely in balance with that but I wouldn’t say this is vinous really at all. The text in the label is pushing it.The pine needle hops are still quite a thing to taste and smell in a barleywine. Well done but not so special for the style.
AndyReynolds (281), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
| 4.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 5, 2009 Updated: Jun 26, 2009Bottle, thanks to Bigmmartin. Aroma was strong with grassey, florial hops and malts. Notes of citrus really jump out. The flavor is sweeter than I expected with a crisp alcohol burn. Hops stand out through the whole experience, biting you at the end with a sweet bitterness. Not what I would expect in a barleywine, but, wow, what a great beer!
Rerate- had an aged 2008 bottle. THis one was more like a barley wine. Not near as much hop aroma or flavor. It was more dark fruits, carmel malts, and apricot. Night and day difference between a fresh one and an aged one. Still enjoyed it very much.
djtimeless (172), Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 3, 2009 Pours out amber color with some foam. Taste is hoppy and malty. Sweet fruity notes with nice bitter hops. Low alcohol burn, very drinkable.
yumyum (122), barrie, Ontario, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 2, 2009 this was my surprise of the night at dld 09. Not all that experienced with barley wines but this was one that impressed me immensely. Seemed to me like a imperial ipa (I actually preferred this to the dreadnaught). Big hops in the nose and flavour wise but a fair bit sweeter than expected. EAsy drinking for abv. Complex mix of hops some citrus, espec grapefruit and sugary sweetness. Really good
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