 emacgee (1010), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Jul 21, 2008
2007 release. Pours a really pretty bright hazy red orange. The head is thin and orange. The aroma is sweet, aged, hops are on the way out, citrusy, warm, caramel, lots of malt. The flavor is a tad oxidized, sweet, bitter, a bit thin, would like it to be a bit fresher. Waxy thick palate.
AmEricanbrew (907), Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Aug 18, 2008 2008 bottling. Orange amber with a tight tan head. Nice piney, floral hop aromas with strong malty sweetness. Heavy body( but not syrupy ) with flavors of sweet caramel, with sweet floral and pine sap hops. A very good dipa/barleywine hybrid brew.
foundmd (25), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Aug 15, 2008 22oz bottle, Yellow wax. Pours dark amber with a moderate off-white head. The depth of flavors is incredible. Lots of hops with caramel/alcohol sweetness and hints of dark fruits. A perfectly balanced barley wine. Yet another amazing, huge beer from Three Floyds.
PolakPorter (50), , Illinois, USA
Aug 15, 2008 This is it, the one. My only perfect score. I am a fan of the barley wine, and FFF nailed it. The bomber was an 08’. Poured nice and thick into cool goblet like glass after taking bottle out of fridge and left outside for a good twenty minutes. Enough citrussy, floral, fruity hop scent to fill a gym. On first taste (still a little cold) it reminds me of the Dreadnaught. Very nice. As I continued on, the behemoth warmed up. This is where it shines. Every sip was an adventure bringing forth more and more distinct flavors. Incredibly well-balanced. This puts all other barley wines (maybe beers too) to shame. God bless Three Floyds!
Rogueone (365), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
Aug 11, 2008 Bottle: orange-ruby pour with a thin white ring. Alcohol and caramel malt fills the nose, and the flavor is big on sweet malts, sugars, light fruits, and a citrus hop backbone. This is a BIG beer.
BMan1113VR (762), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
Aug 9, 2008 2007 (yellow wax) thanks to pepsican. I just was able to find 2008 (purple wax) today at Lone Hill Liquors in Los Angeles. Viscous pour. Hazy amber color with not much head but good lacing. Aroma of Molasses, caramel, pine, grapefruit and a bit of rochefort. Taste is pine and molasses, with some nuts towards the finish (and the finish is a bit bitter. Syrupy.
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