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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 3.58/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.34   SEASONAL: Winter   IBU: 56   EST. CALORIES: 288   ABV: 9.6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Rich & complexly malted barleywine brewed with 7 different malts. Intense bready, toffee, raisin & caramel flavors; suggestions of Fig Newtons & Tootsie Rolls; blend of US and British hops offer balanced dryness; lagered for 5 weeks.


3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
nuplastikk (5181) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - FEB 15, 2015
Tap at Bluejacket. Burgundy brown body. Rich figgy, fruity Barleywine, maybe UK influenced....maybe just not that hoppy. Its OK, but just a little one-dimensional in its nutty, fruity sweetness. Unique I guess too, but not so great.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
nearbeer (4298) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - SEP 27, 2014
On tap at the brewery. Deep brown with a small ring of bubbles. Nose of dark fruit, toffee, and a bit of citrus and cocoa. Tastes of the same plus a touch of wooden hops. Medium-heavy body has low-medium carbonation and is to the sweet side.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
douglas88 (7454) - Portland, Oregon, USA - SEP 2, 2014
At the brewery. Pours a clear copper color with a medium white head. A big syrupy sweet nose, floral hops. Caramel, toasted malts, some berries, a bit of burnt toffee. Very nice, Drinkable. Butterscotch, brown sugar.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Drake (10949) - Free Union, Virginia, USA - AUG 30, 2014
Keg at Bluejacket, 8/19/14. Pours a clear dark brown with a thin creamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of toffee, anise, candied fruits, earthy notes. The taste is toffee, banana, earth, caramel, citrus hops. Medium bodied.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerandBlues2 (10930) - San Diego, California, USA - AUG 30, 2014
Bottle at home. Pours clear tawny with a large, frothy beige head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is toast, cookie and caramel malt, brown sugar, dates and figs with light peppery alcohol. Flavor is sweet malt dominant, brown sugar, faint hops and bitterness with a sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
sonnycheeba (4396) - Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - AUG 20, 2014
Tap at brewery. Pours clear dark amber with ruby highlights. Aroma is mixed berries, faint caramel, floral notes, and some spice. Flavor is chewy, semisweet malt base with great berry esters, light hops, and faint spicy booze notes. Medium body and carbonation.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
GenDV138 (3779) - Falls Church, Virginia, USA - AUG 19, 2014
4 oz draft pour shared by maniac at Bluejacket during Travlr’s 10k celebration. Clear brown with off-white head. Aromas of caramel, honey, apples. Tastes of caramel, toffee, dark fruit. Medium body with a dry finish. Low carbonation.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Tonkun (1296) - New Jersey, USA - JUL 29, 2014
Tap. Clear reddish brown pour. Toffee, bread, brown sugar, syrup. Smooth syrupy body. Almost silky and dangerous.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
solidfunk (5685) - Washington D.C., Washington DC, USA - MAR 30, 2014
Reddish cloudy pour with decent head and lacing. Dangerously light on booze in aroma. More like a Belgian strong than a barley wine. Finishes with light sweetness. Pours cloudy light brown. Tap at brewpub.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
nimbleprop (6173) - SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA - JAN 20, 2014
Sampled on site. Pours a caramel amber with some sudsy, slightly off white head. Nose had some malt, toffee, cracker, raisin, orange, mild almond. Flavor was the same, malty, sweet, mild orange, raisin, toffee. Lightly boozy finish. Not much happening.


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