3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 CamdenD (1118) - Madrid, SPAIN - JAN 2, 2012
This is a nice barleywine. Clean crisp fruity/alcoholic aroma. Luminescent brown look. Smooth mouthfeel and slightly bitter/alcoholic aftertaste. Well done. Bottle.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20 Ughsmash (7408) - Pewaukee, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 17, 2011
Thanks to John for the bomber! Poured clear medium amber with a short, dense white head.. nice color to it. The aroma picked up a rich bouquet of darker fruits, showcasing plums and red grapes, with a grape skin and apricot-like sourness that hinted at infection.. not bad, but the nose foreshadowed problems. The flavor opened tart and never got away from that (lighter-skinned fruits including apples led).. some grainy fruit meat and bready sweetness at the core.. candied tartness masked the alcohol on the finish, and left a long trail of fruity residual bitterness after the swallow. Medium-bodied and seemingly infected on the palate.. I could sense some interesting character deeper down, but it was not enjoyable to drink.
4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20 Abeersnob (16) - Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA - JAN 15, 2009
Fresh and Local.Too bad anyone outside of New England cant try it..an outstanding winter warmer.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Cletus (6355) - Connecticut, USA - AUG 1, 2008
Bomber. Pours copper with a thin tan head. Smells of resiny hops, some sweet malt. Taste blends strong bittering hops and malt nicely.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 MullMan (1099) - New York, USA - MAY 29, 2005
clear ruddy copper color, light tan foamy head. aroma is hoppy but also a little sweet malt. flavor is mildy hoppy but good caramel malt. a little bourbon-like finish. thanks Maibockaddict!
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20 richlikebeer (838) - Easton, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 25, 2005
thanks to maibockaddict and mkobes for brining this to the jimmack invt. poured a clear amber color with a little bit of white head, aroma was sweet and grassy. flavor had a great balance moving from the hops to a caramel malt flavor with maybe some raisin tones, sliding back to just a little bit of hops on the tail. a very drinkable BW, with just a hint of bourbon in the aftertaste and no trace of its ABV.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 jimmack (1223) - Nutley, New Jersey, USA - MAY 24, 2005
22oz. bottle thanks to MaiBockAddict and Mkobes. Amber color with a good sized tan head. Hoppy, floral aroma that is hard to describe. Lavender, perhaps?
Whatever Im smelling I am enjoying it. Sweet malt flavor with some dark fruit, a bit of hops and a nice warming alcohol finish. Nice.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 willblake (2654) - Bel Air, Maryland, USA - MAY 23, 2005
05.22.05 Bomber thanks to MBA and mkobes at jimmack04 invitational. DArk amber pour, thick head. Aroma is immensely floral and almost detergent-like aroma. My first impression was mens room hand soap, but in a good way. The floral notes are weirdly persistent and even when I cant smell it, Im still smelling it. Luckily, I like flowers. Maybe a bit light on the finish. Great malty backbone of scones with marmalade that really seems to hold up to the insane 11%. Thanks Dave and Mary!
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 mkobes (2142) - paramus, New Jersey, USA - FEB 21, 2005
22 oz bottle from the brewpub. Clear red in color with a tan head. Sweet tasting. Interesting aroma combination of alcohol and hops. Gentle hops. Fruity malt flavor. Nice alcohol burn. Drinkable beer. Very dangerous though.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 MaiBockAddict (1497) - Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA - FEB 20, 2005
22 oz bottle. Clear red, tan head. Aroma is an interesting combination of alcohol, hops, malt, wintergreen?, and mixed Belgian-like fruitiness. The alcohol blends in well. Flavor is fruity malt and gentle hops. I suspect Belgian Candi-sugar in this one. Rather drinkable, but dangerous.
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