gbdub (73), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Dec 17, 2008 Updated: Jan 10, 2009Pours deep but clear red-amber with a big, fluffy, off-white head and a lot of visible carbonation. Nose is dominated by spicy hops and sweetness. Very sweet but not cloying caramel, fruit, and spice flavor, with good balance from hoppy bitterness on the finish. The very end is a touch metallic, which is the only knock I have against this one. Otherwise remarkably smooth for something at once this sweet, this bitter, and this alcoholic.
 branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
Dec 16, 2008 Bottle. Pours a rich amber color with an extremely large, frothy head. Excellent lacing with aromas of citrus, wine, port, and apple. Nicely balanced carbonation with a creamy and oily mouthfeel. Taste is amazingly smooth, probably one of the best barley wines available. Well done!
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
Dec 11, 2008 Botte from Hollingshead Deil in Orange, CA. This was one of the best barley wines of had. Usually you can taste the alcohol, but this was hidden well. Tasted of sweet carmel and spices. Almost perfect balance of malt and hops. Cant wait for my next trip to SoCal in get more!
epf33 (222), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Dec 8, 2008 perfect with biscuits, a truly relaxing beer, if "beer" is even a fair word to use to describe this drink
machfive55 (218), Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 8, 2008 As the last rater said...not bad...actually, pretty good. This poured a deep brown with a nice head and an awesome hoppy aroma. There was a very nice mix of hops and malt that just really played out well. The alcohol is really tough to detect even at 10.5%. This was a really well done beer, good job to the guys at Victory.
coyotehunter (542), , Michigan, USA
Dec 6, 2008 Not bad.Pours a reddish tint with a good head.Good hoppy nose. Rather sweet with a good deal of caramel and malt as well as a fruity appeal. Finishes with an alcohol burn. Id buy it again
HonkeyBra (1273), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Nov 26, 2008 pours ruby with a big, eggshell head. Aroma is almost indescribable. Big, malty, sweet, spicey, hoppy. Flavor is sweet and hoppy. Balanced, subtle, and deceptively drinkable. No trace of the 11%. Wonderful brew.
penguinjive7 (67), Buffalo, New York, USA
Nov 20, 2008 Pours a dark mahogany color with a bit of a beige head.
Smells of bready caramel and a hint of dark fruit.
The taste is originally caramel and very malty. The alcohol then comes in and balances out the maltyness. There is a slight hint of fruit, but it is not substantial. A caramelized malt taste in the finish raps this one up.
The mouthfeel is rather hefty and syrupy but not unpleasant. Carbonation is done well.
This is definitely a sipper. I couldn’t put this one down too quickly, which is a good thing. The 11% is hidden rather well and took me by surprise about half way through since I was so eager to finish the glass. Another excellent Victory brew.
Reviewed on: 04-15-2007
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