fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 9/20 | Oct 4, 2009 Courtesy of Philippe (Bov) and Laurent Mousson, aluminium bottle Scum under the cap; muddy amber color; poor head retention. Aroma of dirty water and sugary malt (light); light alcohol and very light chemicals (e.g. phenols). Alcoholic booze, a bit oily, with sweet flavor, some malt, but mostly white sugar; it also has a light nutty touch; low bitterness and short final. It reminds me some of the worst English attempts.
bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Sep 30, 2009 ( 750ml bottle ) Pours a hazy yellowish orange body with small white head. Aroma of apple, mustiness, cinnamon, green raisins, light florals, and some ginger notes. Flavor of apple, cardboard, caramel, and spices. Nuffield (2724), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 31, 2009 Barleywine by the lable with a highly fruity aroma, notes of vanilla and something else. The flavor has more caramel and cellar notes. Plain yellow color. Not great. Bottle shared at RBSG 2009 grand tasting. yespr (12024), Copenhagen O, Denmark
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jul 27, 2009 75 cL bottle, RBSG2009. Pours cloudy orange with a small white head. Dry and spiced aroma and light yeasty. Sweet, herbal and slight sourish flavoured. Bitter and dry herbal dry finish. kp (8399), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 19, 2009
Date: July 11, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: RBSG 2009
Appearance: clear ambersm wispy off white head
Aroma: sweet caramel and vanilla aroma, candy sweetness
Flavor: caramel malt flavor, light sweetness is balanced by an earthyness that dries it out, light bitterness, touch of fruityness
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0 Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4
cbeers21 (567), Miami, Florida, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Jun 28, 2009 Big ups to Philippe for this one. Nice hazy ruby copper pour with frothy white head and nice retention on the sides. This is a viscus, almost brothy looking brew. Very pretty. Sugar plum visions dance on the olfactory and there is a vineous, almost brandyish quality there too. The sugary sweet body is shaking hands with some petite bittering and dusty wooden branches. Honey and sour apples linger on the finish and there is a flushing heat to the face and a medicinal warming in the mouth. Allen (1340), Switzerland
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Aug 16, 2008 Bottled 75cl. Number: 327. It pours a chestnut colored beer with a small tanned head. The nose is of honey, spices and banana. Strange taste. The alcohol is extremely well hidden. Low bitterness and carbonation. Sweet with a lot of banana, honey and spices showing up, primarily coriander. Mediocre mouthfeel. Acidic. Beautiful lacework. Coconut sneaking in. Slight alcohol just before the finish which is pretty weak. Some coriander appearing. Extremely drinkable. after4ever (2736), Brier, Washington, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 | Jul 25, 2008 750. Crystal clear golden amber. Dense creamy white head. Sweat sock nose. Creamy, buttery body. Creamy, buttery flavors. Mild finish. If you’re going to go to all the trouble to ship this beer from Switzerland to Washington state, at least clean up the obvious problems like diacetyl first.
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