Talon has a rich amber color and a full robust body. Talon has been aged for over a year and has a traditional warming malt flavor with a delightful hop finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by changeup45 from Orlando, Florida, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/5/2008 11:20:27 PM)
"I wasn't sure what kind of quality I was going to get here but for the price it was a no brainer. Reddish-brown color with a nice initial tan head and some spotty lacing. The aroma is the best part of this beer: pine, citrus, caramel, and a bit candy-like. The flavors I got were a bit different than that, lots of sweet caramel, maple, some plums and figs with some spicy light dry hopping in the finish. The alcohol isn't crazy hot but it's certainly there and makes the beer too sticky and sweet especially when the beer is a bit underhopped. For the most part I enjoyed this, however a bomber of this isn't the easiest to finish. About halfway through I was tired of it and it was rough going from there. Great price though, I just recommend sharing the bomber with someone else. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $3.99 Unit Cost: $2.9 per Pint
[2] Review by Cybercat from Atlanta, GA, USA who has tried this beer once. (7/15/2008 10:23:40 PM)
"Aroma is fairly strong and fruity, rather like a cider, with some yeasty hints. Color is a rich, transparent deep brown with a creamy tan head. Flavor is well-rounded and fruity with a touch of sweetness and a hoppy undertone, as well as hints of caramel and smoke. The alcohol bite is strong, as with all barleywines, but not vicious. Texture has a good edge to it, and this barleywine goes down the hatch with fire and sass."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (11/23/2007 10:31:03 AM)
"Caramel brown pour, no head or lacing. The aroma was hot alcohol and caramel. The flavor was similar with some brown sugar and a hint of vanilla with some mild odd flavored hopping or maybe it was a yeasty flavor. The alcohol was present and warming. Pretty good brew."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/15/2007 6:58:44 AM)
"An average barleywine. Poured a plain brown without much head and no lacing. Aroma was of brown sugar and something, where was the hop aroma. Flavor was brown sugar and a citrus?? hop in there, some pine as well. Expected more hops in this one.
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Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by Mingo51 from Mingo Jct, OH, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/10/2007 7:02:42 PM)
"This beer poured a light burgandy color and was topped off by a small light khaki colored head that left very little lace. Aroma was rich dark fruits, candi sugar, alcohol and sweet malts. The mouthfeel was smooth, full bodied, oily, and rich. The flavor starts off very sweet with plum, fig, and sugar, as the beer continued to warm alcohol, and sweet malts take over the flavor with the dark fruits falling into the background. For the great price this is deffinetly worth picking up."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
5/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $2.99 Unit Cost: $2.17 per Pint
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(3.3)
