2.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 Beerman6686 (5495) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 23, 2015
Poured a ruby red color with an off white head. Aroma was of caramel, dark fruit and oak. Flavor is caramel upfront by a big bitter and booze punch, something off, and an oak finish. Not great.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20 crossovert (9762) - Illinois, USA - JUL 22, 2015
355ml bottle. This tastes like a bunch of highly rated oxidized barleywines so the ilk that enjoys that stuff might dig this. It is musty, sweet and white raisin/carmally, some barrel funk, oxidization, typical of the style.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20 tsd08460 (324) - Marshall, Virginia, USA - JUN 27, 2015
Aroma: caramel, bourbon, oak, vanilla
Appearance: clear amber, tan head
Taste: bourbon, oak, vanilla, medium sweetness, lightly bitter, lightly bitter,
Palate: medium body, creamy texture, soft carbonation, long finish,
Tasty.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Maverick34 (2657) - New York, USA - JUN 21, 2015
Bottled. Poured red brown. Not much head. Wood, vanilla, yeast. OK but something was off here.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 jimhilt (2480) - Bow, New Hampshire, USA - APR 1, 2015
Pours a three finger cream head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Crystal clear amber color. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied. Oak and bourbon nose and flavor is citrusy oak and hints of caramel. High ABV is hidden. $4.20 for a 12oz bottle from Colonial Spirits Acton, MA.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 dfinney23 (2317) - Houston, Texas, USA - MAR 23, 2015
Good bourbon notes but the base barley wine isnt really up to the task, lacking complexity and substance.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 Emeister84 (1642) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - MAR 16, 2015
Aromas of caramel, toffee, and booze, subtle vanilla, subtle bourbon. Dark red-brown with a somewhat lasting off-white head. Mostly dry with some sticky sweetness, warming. Medium-full bodied.
3.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 Derek881 (1175) - Kiev, UKRAINE - FEB 10, 2015
Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a pint glass to drink. The beer had a mostly-clear deep ruby color with a hint of bronze and an average-sized, foamy, off-white head with shorter retention along with mild cling and decent lacing. Its aroma had a pronounced bourbon barrel scent with tones of floral and grainy hops, along with some caramel and toffee malt, and bits of straw, with a slight roasty scent. The taste was somewhat sweet and malty with notes of toffee and a touch of sweet dense fruit, that gave way to a sour and bitter bourbon component. The beer was fairly wet and watery, with an average thickness in the mouth, low-to-average carbonation, and a fairly strong presence of alcohol. Thanks to Siobhan for the Christmas present.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 williamstome (1446) - Somerville, Massachusetts, USA - JAN 16, 2015
Amber pour, small off-white head. Aroma is bourbon, oak, dried fruits, candied sugar. Flavor is quite sweet, with notes of bourbon, vanilla, with a slightly bitter finish with cherry notes. Not great, and hard to drink after a bit.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20 patrick767 (3746) - fort wayne, Indiana, USA - JAN 11, 2015
bottle - Pours dark amber and has a nice bourbon aroma with vanilla notes. The flavor is led by the bourbon too with an understated sweet malt body. Theres an oak character in there. While the bourbon is good, the base barley wine really isnt substantial enough. Overall that makes for little more than an average brew and for the price Im expecting more.
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