jbrus (4864), Delft, Netherlands
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 | Jul 19, 2008 Bottle@DTS. Sweet, malty and apple aroma. Amber color, off-white head, good lace. Very sweet, bitter, apple. Sticky mouthfeel. Alcoholic, too sweet, boring. More like an ok European Strong Lager. darn1207 (563), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jul 17, 2008 12oz bottle. hazy amber color with a thin quickly dissipating head. sweet malt, dark fruits and caramel aroma. figs and raisins along with strong malt in the taste. finishes with a dry alcoholic burn. good sipp’n beer. kiefdog (1604), Tampa, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 14, 2008 12oz bottle from Kingdom Liquors (Tampa, FL). Pours a dark reddish brown with a thick and frothy tan head that settles slowly. Good head retention and lacing on glass. Aroma is sweet malt, maple syrup, dark ripe fruit, some molasses and caramel. Flavor is much of the same: sweet malts, caramel, slight hoppy bitterness throughout with a clean, sweet finish. Medium-bodied with notes of phenol. Hophead22 (1090), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 | Jul 13, 2008 2002 bottle. Sweet malty aroma. Dark brown in appearence. Virtually no head. Very easy to drink, not alot of hoppiness to it at all. Could easily get messed up drinking this stuff. I like it. Beerman6686 (1283), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 | Jul 11, 2008 Pours a hazy brownish color with an off white head. Aroma is of a lot of dark fruits, malts, and some alcohol. Flavor is very sweet but not overly done and is balanced by some hops. daknole (2940), Plantation, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 | Jul 11, 2008 On tap at Brother Tuckers. Nice amber/red color with a small beige head. Very sweet malt, dried friut and caramel on the nose. Great sweetness without being overdone. Very nice. cmillward (434), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Jul 5, 2008 On tap @ redlight redlight. Pours a reddish amber with a light tan ring of head. Sweet malts, caramel, fruity, a little bit of hops on the nose. Boozy flavor, sweet caramel malts, bitter hops make a appearance at the finish. Med mouthfeel. changeup45 (790), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jul 1, 2008 Clear amber color with a tanish head that settles down to small patches and a thin ring around the glass. Aroma is caramel, woody with some alcohol surfacing. Much of the same in the flavor with the addition of sweet malts, toffee and some spiciness. Some alcohol shows towards the finish, although not as alcoholic as I was expecting. A solid barleywine.
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