 PhillyBeer2112 (2087), Orange Park, Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Aug 22, 2000 When most American breweries aggressively
hop their barleywines, Victory has stepped
in with a nice malty traditional British
style barleywine. Intensely rich, sweet,
and alcoholic, yet immensely drinkable, this is
a great barleywine that should age especially well.
Smells almost of sherry or madeira.
Aubrey (2774), Denver, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 1, 2002 ReRate 7/02: Even greater than I remembered. Loved the feeling I got when my upper lip broke the plane of the creamy head, as my nose inhaled a fresh waft of fruity-malt aroma. Then, a rich and warming liquid super-flavor trickled across my tongue, heating my throat and warming my soul. Well-made, complex, and unbelievably tasty. By far, one of the best Barleywines in the world, IMHO. Fruity, full-bodied, malty-sweet, and decently hopped. This beer is wild; it is so thick & syrupy that it doesn’t splash when you pour from great heights (just watch out, the head continues to build long after you stop pouring!) Very good stuff.
MikeF (528), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 30, 2002 A hoppy, but more caramel-like nearly buttery aroma. Up front, very maltly, nearly creamy tasting finishing slightly more hoppy.
Ernest (4487), Boulder, Colorado, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jun 10, 2002 Updated: Jun 27, 2007Bottle, BB Dec 29, 2011 (so a Dec 29, 2006 bottling, I assume). Head is initially small, frothy, light brown, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy dark amber, unfiltered. Aroma is moderately malty (caramel, cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, orange, apricot), with notes of candied fruits (mango, pineapple), tangerine, honey, coriander. Flavor is heavily sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Full body, creamy/velvety texture, soft/lively carbonation, moderately alcoholic. Back to form? This used to rate in the low 4’s all the time for me, then last summer I tried one and it was unimpressive (3.5). This batch seems quite lovely again. Previous sample seemed clear, this one’s definitely unfiltered...that could certainly account for the improved character. Based on other recent Victory samples, I feared the worst for this one, but it looks like this batch is a winner...yum!
ravidesai (915), Bombay, India
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 16, 2001 Updated: Sep 18, 2003(2001)great barleywine. fruity sweet toffee aroma. tastes of butterscoth, spices and huge hops. sweet but never cloying. at nearly 11% ABV will soon leave you in a horizonal position
nstal (237), Houston, Texas, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 29, 2003 Poured this right next to a Lagunitas Gnarley Wine and they looked identical. Tasted pretty similar too.
herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 3, 2003 Pours a beautiful mahogany with a wispy tan head. Nose is filled with cherries,vanilla and just a whiff of alcohol. Big malty body on this one, almost toffee-ish. Wonderful rendition imo. Full bodied not to much sweetness and abv is expertly hidden. Thanks to tar for this one.
Frank (1066), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 28, 2004 Truly a top notch barleywine. Brilliant dark red color. Loads of vibrant hops and a sizable malt thickness to stick to your ribs. The alcohol is there but subdued given the gravity. Great beer and deceptively easy drinking.
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