3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Ibrew2or3 (7565) - Tempe, Arizona, USA - SEP 7, 2015
Poured up on tap at the Mesa AZ Brass Tap where it exhibits a near clear copper body that has thin golden edges and supports a thin light tan head. Its served up a little too cold. Starting with the taste I get a rush of sweet estery dark fruitiness and bitter to resiny pine hops and some citrus. The esters are largely cherry, prunes, a dash of dates and then raisins. These notes all flow quickly into a bath of pine sap like hop resiny bitterness. To midway and into the finish a modest citrus hop note surfaces and really doesnt add or subtract from the experience. This is not coming together. I wonder if a bit of age would help. This isnt too bad but it lacks some harmony. Ok. The aroma offers up pine hops and grapefruit followed by light cherry and prune fruity esters notes.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - AUG 26, 2015
Draft. Poured clear copper reddish color with a moderate frothy off-white head that mostly lasted with excellent lacing. Moderate to heavy dark fruit, toasted malt and small alcohol aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Moderate to heavy dark fruit sweet flavor with a medium to heavy sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a complex solid beer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 DrSilverworm (8885) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - JUL 28, 2015
On tap at Dutchs. Mostly clear orange color. Pours with a bigger off-white head, fades to a nice thin amount. Leaves good webs of lace. Nice big toasty malt, dark and tropical fruit. Good earthy edge, some oak. Nice richness and robustness to the flavor. Medium to bigger body. Nice full, creamy mouthfeel. Smooth, lighter carbonation. Moderate-plus sweet taste, nice moderate bitter balance. A pleasant, mild touch of warmth. Mild dry towards the finish. Great barleywine.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 mstrcrwly (734) - New York, USA - JUL 12, 2015
bottle dated 1/13/15 poured into a tulip glass..copper pour with a fluffy white head..aroma of caramel,earth,wood,booze..tastes of dry champagne,wood,booze..eh.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 AirForceHops (4820) - Epping, New Hampshire, USA - MAY 16, 2015
375 ml bottle with a bottle date 1/13/2015. Hazy Amber color with very light head. Aroma is light oak, light caramel, fruit and cherry. The flavor is slightly medicinal with a syrupy texture. The English malt is here as well with a dirty malt character. Meh.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 Chalumeaux (505) - Methuen, Massachusetts, USA - MAY 16, 2015
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer. Pours orange with a thin white head. Aromas of caramel oak bread and honey. Taste is boozy pepper honey.
2.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20 AdamChandler (3785) - Enfield, New Hampshire, USA - MAY 16, 2015
dark orange, 2 finger dark yellow head. aroma is nice, smells bitter, citrus forward. good creamy mouthfeel. I get corn and peat malts. intense bitterness and is pretty syrupy. very earthy but the syrup is just hard to deal with. not even sure this could improve with age.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20 WillRunForBeer (1593) - Massachusetts, USA - APR 28, 2015
Taster at the source. Aroma is brown bread, honey, caramel, date, floral. Flavor is brown bread, honey, pepper. Interesting.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 swoopjones (7008) - Buffalo, New York, USA - APR 17, 2015
draft at Blue monk, Buffalo NY. orange copper pour, fuller bodied. sweet caramel, toffee malts, boozy, rich, some dried fruits. overall, a solid BW
3.8 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20 Odysseyalien (65) - New Jersey, USA - APR 17, 2015
On tap at Rattle and Hum, New York City. Imagine Stone Old Guardian a little sweeter, a bit less hoppy...then you got this delicious brew. I like it more than Old Gaurdian. Its a fine example of an American barleywine. Wish I could get a few bottles to age.
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