mrbeakersalesman99 (17), USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 3, 2001 I loved this beer a lot...I am a big fan of all the Victory beers...I thought the beer had fine hop content....but I was looking for just a little more in that category....
 aledrinkerLS (101), New Brunswick, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 1, 2001 Very potent, malty barleywine. Hoppy nose and flavor as well.
hennes (932), Fountain, Michigan, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Apr 21, 2002 Luminous red with gold infusions; an inhale of vanilla, whiskeymalt, cardamon (Carolyn made me go to the spice drawer to be sure). Inhale. Exhale. Hell, breathing this thing is ecstasy. Sipping it is better. Rich and fiery without caustic alcohol or hop burn bitters. No, this one is insanely smooth and luxurious, its malted steeps like fine mulled wine. Damn. I’m in love. austinpowers, I am in your debt, sir, for introducing me to this exotic creature.
HighGravity (890), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 6, 2003 (Bottled on 11/03/02) I poured this beer with the utmost care and the result was a big pillowing head and thick lace. The nose is very fresh and green, with an abundance of grapefruit and Pacific Northwest hops. The palate is very full and flavorful with a lot of fruity flavors most noticeably pineapple. This barleywine is very hoppy, but not overdone. I get a lot of earthy hop flavors coupled with pine and citrus fruits. The beers malt foundation is solid enough to stand up to any cold night. The malt comes out more as the beer warms. Old Horizontal’s finish maybe the highlight of the beer. The finish lasts for about 15 minutes, leaving one with lingering goodness of sticky hops, fruity yeast, and rich malt. On the whole, Old Horizontal is one classy barleywine that is a must try for big beer enthusiasts.
RAUCHFEST (122), PROSPECT PARK, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Sep 2, 2002 these are great when somebody has some saved away and takes out their vintage now and then
Racegoer (338), Somewhere Out There, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 10, 2003 Updated: Jan 11, 2003Perfection in a Barley Wine, Nick gets extremely close with Behemoth ( You Rock Nick )Smooth clear concise Barley Wine, hoppy, sweet, refreshing, an Oscar performance,deep rich fruits, complex flavours abound. This is the future of many beers, mindblowing, crisp taste. Clean as a whistle. I would drive hundreds of miles for this.I waited months to try this, and it was even more than I expected. An absolute Winner, a Champ and Extremely Recommended,thanks notalush!
goz (359), Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 11, 2002 Wow! Pour is a deep ruby red, thin head and very low carbonation. Aroma is monsterous - hops, malts, fruit, and alcohol are all present in bunches. Flavor is just as big as the aroma, starts sweet and malty, middle is very citric and flowery, ends with a nice oily hop pine-ish and lingering flavor. Alcohol is definately noticeable, but I think it adds to the deepness of the flavor and mouthfeel. How they pack that much into a little 12 ounce bottle amazes me.
slimjim (106), New Jersey, USA
| 4.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 4/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Dec 17, 2002 This is my favorite of this style. Deep amber, sweet malty. Enough hops to satisfy. DELICIOUS! Victory does it again!
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