 Dixen (1465), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Sep 21, 2005 Strong aroma of brandy, some port and some alcohol. Hazy orange colored beer, no head. Sweet flavor, some yeast and very alcoholic. Strange brew!
madsberg (4966), Søborg, Denmark
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 20, 2005 Bottled: Golden coloured. Hazy. Beige dense head. Sweet, fruity and light spiced nose. Seeems a little off. Flavour is quite smooth, has some alcoholnotes and fruits. Ends on a light fruity note with some bitterness. Is quite dry.
5000 (2409), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Aug 2, 2005 Bottle: Marmalade in color, very cloudy, lots of sediment, moderate off-white head, spotty lacing. Slight tart nose, sour on a very minor scale, with hints of apple cider. Strong apple cider like base, smooth, yeasty/bready. Perfect on this hot day. Big body and mouthfeel. Clean finish, tart and sour. ABV is well hidden. Not as floral or spicy as later years, but very smooth and yummy! Thanks Tom!
SkyinBrian (429), Collinsville, Illinois, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 22, 2005 this was sweet with some definate wheat characteristics coming out. this seemed like a different kind of barley wine and turned out ok. ill have to sample some other vintages at some point.
NobleSquirrel (1110), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 22, 2005 Nose is orange, apple juice, apricot, frosting. Cloudy gold color. Thin head. Taste is wheaty, fruity, alcohol. Finish is fairly clean with an alcohol burn. Pretty good.
JK (2952), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
May 20, 2005 Updated: May 21, 2005One of the best aromas of any beer I have ever had. This was in my basement for over a year, in the dark. It exploded out of the bottle as soon as the cap was partially removed. Immediately an outstanding aroma of wheat, fruit, and white wine. Orange, cloudy, with some sediment and a head that remains until the end of the beer. Alcohol is hidden well in the flavor, but here the beer disappoints. There is a minor herbal character and the taste of Belgian yeast. Overall it is too dry for my taste. I prefer a sweeter barleywine. Heavy palate; great, smooth mouthfeel.
BuckNaked (1204), Tempe, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
May 19, 2005 750ml bottle provided by and shared with clarkvv on 4/30/2005: Huge yeast cake in the bottom of the bottle. Reddish amber body with a small tan head that quickly dies. Aroma: apple cider, pears, plums, apricots, acidic wheat, caramel, sherry. Almost totally devoid of carbonation, thin and watery, with bits of sediment noticable. Flavor is lightly oxidized with age to show sherry, acidic wheat, sour wheat, vanilla, orange, apple, caramel, lightly spicy alcohol notes come through just a bit.
StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
May 16, 2005 Popped the top and boom went the fizz. When I got it in my snifter, we’re looking at a hazy, unfiltered orange concoction with some floating sediment. No head on this one. Smells of apples, pears, candy sugar and Bavarian yeast. Now there’s a unique taste - weiss elements are most predominant and are met with a cast of citrus, vanilla, cloves and pepper. Sweet and spicy. Caramel candy drops. Hints of honey-soaked, fried bananas. Some alcohol manifests in the finish, but it’s remarkably cloaked. Damn good. Now if I can only practice patience in opening my 2002...
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