 MaBeer1972 (421), Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
Jul 11, 2006 Had one last Spring. To my surprise, it came in a regular shaker pint glass. I was expecting a snifter. Deep and strong, lots going on. Tiramisu? I think that’s a bit of a stretch.
Lubiere (4462), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Mar 18, 2006 Red brown ale with a thick off-white head. No aroma, as way too cold. Horrible in mouth, like band-aids and bilous hops. Waste of a ticket! Dont know what happened here! Contaminated! At EBF 2006.
PeterA (339), Virginia, USA
Feb 12, 2006 The aroma was cherry, cherry, and more cherry. The color was a ruby red, it had a thin, off-white head. The flavor came through as medicinal to me. You feel the alcohol at the end, along with the bitterness. I was disappointed by this beer.
fatty (363), Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania, USA
Oct 16, 2005 Cloudy mud brown orange body with off-white bubbling rigning head. Caramel cherry aroma. Caramel smokey flavor. Creamy palate which is smooth and soft.
weeare138 (933), Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 30, 2005 Thanks to hopdog for unleashing this winner!
This is the ’04 version.
Appears an apple cider toned murky brown with a beige head and lofts of lacing.
Smell is of caramel, vanilla, cherry, dark fruit.
Taste is bready and of the same pleasant aromas.
Mouthfeel is very soft, creamy, smooth, and chewy.
Drinkability...this was great. May have been even better with some more aging.
hopdog (5525), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 30, 2005 Bottle acquired in a trade with a member of the other site. Bottled on date of 4/03//04 (22oz bottle with a hand written keg label that was labeled Barley Wine, 9.4%). Poured a darker brown color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, dark cherries, raisins, and some smoke. Very nice aroma. Tastes of caramel, toffee, dark fruits and some smoke. Softer and smooth body. Light to medium sweetness.
egajdzis (3598), Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 29, 2005 Poured a muddy brown color with no head or lacing (perhaps it was my snifter?). Aroma of cognac, caramel malts, toffee, smoke, dried fruits, and some citrus hoppiness. Taste of lots of toffee and chewy caramel malt, citrus, and dried fruits as well, some hoppiness, and faint alcohol as well in the finish.
OldGrowth (1405), North Carolina, USA
Jul 21, 2005 Bottle from brewpub, says 9.2%. Good aroma, sweet. Dried fruits, raisin, prune, apple, caramel/butterscotch, whisky. Cloudy orangy brown color, no head. Bittersweet flavors, like aroma whisky & butterscotch upfront with a burnt/grapefruity addition. Medium body, creamy smooth mouthfeel, hot, sweet burnt finish. Good brew, probably needed some more aging, oh well, might be a tad harsh for some.
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