 brewbandit (312), Marietta, Georgia, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 8, 2002 Wonderfully balanced touch of malt and hop bitterness hidden behind the fruitiness. Will have to add more to my cellar!
jcalbi (378), New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 29, 2002 Bottled 11/13/2002: Crisp claret color with a sandy colored head that wasn’t long for this world. Strong hop aromas bringing pine and a mixture of spices to the nose. A wisp of alcohol as well. Tooth tingling alcohol feel that eventually warms the body. Amazingly well balanced between the strong hop presence and the caramel malt flavor, especially for such a young beer.
KenB148899 (10), Island Heights, New Jersey, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Jan 14, 2002 This brew caught my attention,it had a rich, fruity flavor,and a nice clean finish.
mutant (854), Melbourne, Australia
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 13, 2004 Big sweet malty and vinuous aroma. Beautiful red colour, not much head. Huge malt and yeast flavour but not salty. Bitterness in the finish with some warming alcohol. I've been saving this for #500 and was glad I did. Thanks Ciderguy
Terminus (1955), Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Feb 1, 2003 Updated: Nov 20, 2003This was impressive stuff-sampled at the map room-very nice balance here with sweet tangyness along with lots of spices. I must go back to the maproom for more of this stuff.
ReRate-bottle 2002
wow, the flavor profile changes with a hint of Liqorice on the finish. still very well balanced, but less hoppy than it is fresh.
jsquire (2115), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 4, 2003 Meduim amber in color with a floral, alcohol nose. Very sweet flavor of dark brown sugar, burnt caramel and subtle butterscotch notes. Great balance as the sweet trails into a strong hop bitterness. Great all around barley wine. Many thanks to ConiseurofBeer for this bottle.
Suttree (2742), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Jul 17, 2004 Big thanks to Springslicker for this trade. Pours a cloudy brownish copper, with a tint of orange. No head to speak of. Fantastic aroma. Caramel and toffee, with notes of citrus and nuts. Oily, viscous mouthcoating palate - very substantial. The flavor starts mildy sweet - malty and thick. It quickly veers into hop flavors - woodsy, grapefruit, dusty, and earthy. Finishes surprisingly crisp for how "fat" it feels. Fine beer.
ChrisPants (317), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Feb 11, 2005 Deep ruby/copper. Bright hop and floral aroma. Surprisingly rich mouthfeel. Hops and alcohol content extremely well-masked under sweet grain/mild hop finish. I’m sure it will be even better a year from now.
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