 jcwattsrugger (3757), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
May 4, 2008
06–750ml bottle @Vero Beach Throwdown-pours a thin white head and amber/copper color. Aroma is floral, spicy, wheat/light malt. Taste is floral, spicy, sweet, wheat/light malt, some alcohol. Occasional. Thanks for sharing jayg.
FlssmrBrewAlum (164), South Chicago Suburbs, Illinois, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Guest beer poured on tap at Flossmoor Station (Flossmoor, IL). Pours a wonderful darker gold hazed hue with a nice substantial white head in a snifter glass. Aromas are very wheaty, some fruity esters and vanilla are detectable. Initial is also malty, leading way to typical wheat flavors that are genuine and not clouded by impurities. Some banana, vanilla, and sugary sweetness. Eventually leads to a more acidic, almost green grapey bitter finish on the back end. I’m not quite sure either way. The finish is probably the most special part of this brew.. that and it’s ability to hide it’s alcohol content from the taste. Good. Interesting. Worth a try.
inkubus27 (70), USA
Jul 16, 2008 Had this on tap at Flossmoor Station. Very nice to finally experience a heavy version of a Hefe-Weizen. This had the tradtional aroma of cloves and banana, but tasted much more malty and full-profiled than a regular thin bodied hefe. This is a great twist on a hefe, and one that’s definitely worth the try if you’re a fan of hefe’s.
Drnk_McDermott (1517), Park Forest, Illinois, USA
Jul 13, 2008 Guest tap at Flossmoor Station. Rating from a taster, but just so I’ll know what to expect when I open my older bottle for a fuller rating. Cloudy yellow body, head is off-white, parfait style. Slight alcohol hotness to start. Wheat is very much up front. Some hard candy note. A little thick and chewy, like trying to eat the grains from a decoction mash. An amped-up 312.
AllAboutStout (402), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Pours a dark amber in color with ruby highlights. Decent amount of rocky head on the pour. Smell is fruity and sweet. Taste has more of the fruit flavor in it as well as some yeast. I have to be perfectly honest. This tastes more like a belgian tripel than it does a barlewine. Smooth and a easy drinker considering the ABV. Good beer.
FunkyBrewster (100), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jul 7, 2008 Pours a golden orange color with a small white frothy head. Aroma is spicy and fruity with quite a large variation of fruits that become apparent as the beer warms. Flavor is also very fruity with some vegetable flavors like sweet corn that came through. Spicy finish yet still very smooth throughout. Very little carbonation. Medium body. This is a nice sipping barley wine, especially with the high alcohol, and definitely much different than your standard barley wine.
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