[1] Review by doulos31 from Middletown, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (4/17/2006 6:50:28 AM)
"Beer poured with the look of a not so cloudy apple cider with fluffy head. A piney aroma was present, but not overwhelming. The flavor tasted like a watered down version of Old Ruffian from Great Divide...piney but not that piney...hoppy but not that hoppy and maybe a little bit of sweetness in there from the malts if you concentrate enough. Overall, it was a subdued mild barleywine which there's nothing wrong with, just a little weak in every way. If there was a "session barleywine", this could be it."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by aracauna from Adairsville, GA, USA who has tried this beer (1/15/2006 10:21:08 AM)
"This is a deep amber with a good head. It is a little bit thin on the flavor, but it has a fruity finish."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[3] Review by Phil B from Gatineau, Canada who has tried this beer once. (7/29/2005 9:45:32 AM)
"Bottle: Poured a copper-brown color ale with a medium dark head with excellent retention. Aroma of strong malty sweetness with subtle alcohol notes is clearly evident. Taste has a real creamy feel to it with some malt but everything seems to be covered by strong bitter hops. Body is full and even though taste has a warming feel to it you cannot detect the alcohol. Good barleywine overall but I guess I prefer them without too many hops and more malt presence or again maybe I should have aged the bottle a bit more."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer (6/18/2005 2:29:22 PM)
"Orange gold color. Medium head. Aroma is fruity and sweet, touches of orange, banana and clove. A medium to full bodied barley wine. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are grapefruity and piney. Nicely balanced. Very smooth taste. Very little alcohol presence. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is smooth and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet. Nice beer. Thanks again Dr Bill"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[5] Review by JohnC from Mission Viejo, CA, USA who has tried this beer (6/7/2005 7:47:59 PM)
"There's a lot of bitter in this one. As others have noted, grapefruit flavors dominate. I have a Friggin' grapefruit tree. If I want grapefruit juice, I can squeeze it fresh!! This tastes almost like a mediocre west coast IPA. It's nice, but not a barleywine, from my tastebuds POV."
Aroma:
4/10
Appearance:
4/10
Mouthfeel:
5/10
Flavor:
4/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.3)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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(3.4)
