3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20 jrallen34 (3498) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 28, 2011
On tap at the Columbus Mirco Brew fest. A barleywine aged in either Jack Daniels or Early times barrels, the brewery doesnt know themsevles...Pours an ugly light brown, light tan head, ok retention no lacing at all, slightly uglier than most bws...Medium aroma that is all bourbon and vanilla, mostly bourbon that has a slight alcohol burn. This needs more time to chill still to strong, you can tell they are beginners in barrel aging...The taste is light sweet vanilla to start but then tons of alcohol shows through, the sweetness of the bourbon is lost and the alcohol presents as harsh and grainy.
A decent effort at a ba bw, but just not refined enough to be anything special at all; yet.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Tmoney99 (12247) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 10, 2011
Draft sample. Poured clear dark copper color with an average fizzy white head that mostly lasted with good lacing. Moderate to heavy dark fruit, malt, alcohol and bourbon aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and flat carbonation. Moderate to heavy dark fruit sweet flavor with a medium to heavy dark sweet finish of moderate to long duration. This is a complex standout beer.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20 Dogbrick (9830) - Columbus, Ohio, USA - APR 30, 2010
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear amber-orange color with a thin and foamy light beige head that diminishes quickly. Sticky rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of dark malt with woody and boozy notes. Rich, smooth body with flavors of bourbon, earthy malt and dark fruits. The finish is boozy and malty with a lingering sweet aftertaste. Pretty enjoyable barrel-aged brew overall.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20 1010 (309) - Dublin, Ohio, USA - APR 23, 2010
Pours a orange amber color with a nice frothy white head. Strong alcohol aroma with a wood smell. Nice whiskey taste. Not very drinkable due to the high alcohol content.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20 minch25 (577) - Medford, Massachusetts, USA - JAN 20, 2009
On tap at brewpub today, 1-20-09. Murky brown, thin wispy head. Heavy malty aroma, vague rubber impression. The waitress said this was 13% abv? Whatever it was, the alcohol was extremely well hidden flavor-wise though I definitely felt it. Medium bodied, properly carbonated. Caramel(?) sweetness, barrel bitterness in the middle. This simply tastes great. Everything is very well integrated, especially the whiskey heat which is not overdone. Perhaps the best barley wine in Ohio.
4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20 JaBier (5739) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - JAN 13, 2009
On tap at the brewpub. Pours clear brown with no head. Sweet malt aroma with tons of bourbon. Strong but not unbearable bourbon flavor blends well with the caramelly and fruity sweetness of this brew. This is barrel aging well executed.
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