Snipes Mountain Roza Reserve

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 6

While I was only introduced to this brewery only a scant few weeks ago, I still can't help but feel a bit let down by this one. Minimal carbonation, not a lot in the way of aroma, and very little going for it in terms of taste or complexity. Where is the hearty alcoholic feel, or big-ass malt, or huge balancing hops? All I detect is what amounts to basically a very big Pale Ale. Here's a hint: doubling the malt bill of a Pale Ale recipe doesn't make it a Barleywine. Reminds me of a Sierra Nevada Bigfoot that hasn't neccesarily been watered down, but has just been over-simplified. Not nearly enough complexity for the style. I wanted to like this, but there just wasn't much to this, either pro or con. //TB

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Medium reddish color, slightly hazy. Small sized foamy head. Aroma is caramel and fruity, cherries and sweet. A medium bodied barley wine. Malts are caramel and sweet. Hops are slightly bitter, citrusy and grapefruity. Caramel and molasses. Nice balance. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 7

This brew pours with a reddish-orange body topped by a meidum thick head with decent lacing. The aroma is sweet and lemony with slight malt notes and a nice hop note. The flavor is sweet and lemony with a slightly piney hop note and a good maltiness. Medium bodied, smooth and dry.