 arjoseph (594), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
May 31, 2009
Bomber into shaker. Purchased at Discount Liquor in Milwaukee. Hazy orange brown with a yellow head that’s fuzzy and dissipates into a mottled surface of bubbles. Rich smell of golden raisin, vanilla, and syrup. Creamy and full in texture, sweet but not intensely so, mostly tastes of overripe fruit, butterscotch, and twigs. The bourbon barrel comes out with some more vanilla in the finish, which is smooth and maybe a bit mealy. It is kind of a mess, but I find it tasty nonetheless. The bourbon is restrained (I don’t find it "boozy" at all) and I’m a sucker for a full barleywine. Glad I bought it.
neepsntatties (350), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Dec 21, 2009 Got to try a bottle of this courtesy of "hannont". Colour... dark brown with no head at all. Nose... sweetly malty, dark fruitcake, Roman punch, dates, Bourbon and oak. Palate... scarcely any CO2, then loads of Bourbon, fine oak, vanilla, salted caramel, Scottish toffee, pressed dates and one helluva long sweet finish!
maltdog (518), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 19, 2009 Soupy umber, wooly fondant foam. Huge vanilla, almond, and fudgy malt nose; accents of bubblegum, baking spices, alcohol and plum. Thick, buttery malt flavor and mellow wood- plus ethanol, licorice and Jagermeister. Strains of grainy pilsner malt and "C" hops later on. Ends with a sinus-clearing whoosh of alcohol, ginger and cocounut milk. Pencil shavings aftertaste. Thick as gravy. ’Though smooth, oak and ethanol dominate, and the beer becomes somehat lost.
garthicus (1309), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 Appearance: Cloudy brown/orange, small white head. Aroma: Honey, peat, alcohol and toffee. Flavour: Extreme toffee, alcohol, floral notes, big sticky mouthfeel with a long caramel and alcohol finish.
alagnak (359), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 4, 2009 12oz Bottle from Firemoose15. Nose is light woodiness, heavy on raisins and brown cane sugar. Flavor is the woody, light bourbon to start, with the dark roasty fruits in the middle and a pleasant spicy warming. LIght vanilla in the finish. Alcoho, while present, is well-integrated. This was a nice winter warmer. Thanks, Mel.
boFNjackson (1319), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 26, 2009 Bottle shared with Angeloregon... Poured amberish/orange with a creamy, beige head. Aroma of boozy bourbon, vanilla and malts. A smooth, high alcohol beer. Very complex with loads of vanilla and oak notes. Dark, dry fruit characters and creme brulee like finish.
decaturstevo (2007), decatur, Tennessee, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 19, 2009 Hazed orange with almost no head or lace. Nice raisin and fruity aroma. Brown sugar, orange, bread, a hint of vanilla, and a nice dried fruit flavor. Full bodied with nice mild carbonation.
drfabulous (1274), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Nov 7, 2009 Intense Bourbon flavor. Very welcoming aroma. Sweet. Vanilla. This is a nice bourbon beer even if it is not exactly a barley wine in style.
xnoxhatex (1305), Grand Rapids/Chicago, Michigan, USA
| 2.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 6, 2009 Cloudy red copper with small beige head. Aroma is fruity, sweet, citrus, red apple, alc. Flavor is sweet citrus, red apple, strong alc, intense. Medium and creamy. Blaugh.
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