kalisto9 (73), Crafton, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 7, 2003 Nice...on the strong side with the fruity flavor and bitterness (not a bad thing here), but it's a good, heavy sort of brew that should satisfy those looking for something more than fratboy garbage. Well worth the case price, too. A very fine brew, indeed.
 Yankovitch333 (612), Chesapeake City, Maryland, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 3, 2004 Deep reddish copper with a fizzy biege head. Aroma was sweet with different fruits and honey. Smooth and silky mouthfeel. Maple syrup, apple cider, caramel, and honey on the tongue, with a nice bitter hop finish. The alcohol is very well hidden. This was a great barley wine.
bac080 (398), Boardman, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 29, 2003 I expected way too much hops. I got: none.
I expected a very winey-tasting brew. Expectations failed again. An excellent beer, and far better than I expected. Smells of cheese.
Reid (1093), Salem, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 5, 2005 12 oz bottled on Dec 3rd 2004
Poured into my glass,its a nice deep ,warm chesnut brown with a tiny tan head..that doesnt last long but leaves attractive lacing.
Very pleasant a complex aroma, mostly of dark caramel malts and dark fruitiness..with hops showing through.
Taste is rather sweet and tasty, sweet like blackberries,black raspberries and luxurious dark chocolate. Some demerara sugar and coffee detected ,quite "winey".Alcohol taste is pleasing, like a nice sherry.
Nice on the palate and enjoyable mouthfeel throughout and a lovelly alcoholic warmth.
I found this barley wine very easy to drink..wish I had bought more to cellar for a year or so.
1more4dessert (231), Upstate, New York, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 10, 2003 like a fine cognac, burnt umber color, good hop presence as accent on sweet malt background.
DragonStout (1386), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Jan 30, 2004 Thanks to Unionmade for introducing me to Victory.I have had yet to have a bad Victory.Well this one surely didnt dissapoint.Slightly fruit flavors with some alcohol behind it.This was a very good barley wine and now I want more.Come on Victory and help the beer starved here in Florida!
jtw (944), farmington, Michigan, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Feb 12, 2005 pours a beauteous amber and garnet, with a small head. the aroma is intense, like tons of caramel malts, raisins, pineapples, figs. deeply-hidden hops in there, with a touch of hops in the finish as well. more bitter in flavor than in the aroma, but it’s not over-the-top bitter, very appropriate use of hops. this is a phenomenal beer, probably the best barley wine i’ve had.
tidiaguy (168), Hawley, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 25, 2003 Being new to barley wines It gets me every time I try a new one. The differences can be huge. I have to say to date this is by far my favorite. Huge floral hop nose with fruity sweet undertones, plum, rasin. Taste is a minimal malt sweetness with with fruit flavors of plum, rasin, pear being predominant. There is just enough bitterness in the finish to balance (perfectly) a very copmlex flavor. Excelnent brew
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)