Sampled from bottle @ late RBBSG 2018. Clear red-brown color, average to medium sized off-white to beige head. Aroma is malts, coffee. Taste malts, coffee, roast, malt bitter, rye, liquor, bitter. Hmm initially I liked it but after a while it becomes a bit less good imo. Barleywine + coffee + barrel aging doesn't seem to be a great combination to me.

Bottle thanks to Phil. Pours a cloudy brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong roast coffee, rye, wood. Medium body, roast, wood, boozy finish, very good.

Poured from a 750 ml bottle. Aroma is full of malt notes with lots of dark caramel, some light toffee notes and faint toasted bread. Moderate raisin notes with some lighter fig and prune. Medium light coffee notes with some light notes of dark fruit and nuts. Some light alcohol spice with a bit of oak and rye notes. Pours a hazy, moderate brown note with a light auburn hue on the edges with a small, tan head that slowly recedes to the edges where it lingers for a bit. No lacing and moderate length legs. Flavor has a moderate sweetness with some complex caramel notes as well as toffee and some lighter toasted bread notes. Moderate raisin with some prune and fig. Moderate bitterness accentuated by the coffee. Moderate coffee notes with some dark fruit and a bit of nut notes. Medium light alcohol spice. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied with medium low carbonation. Low astringency and medium low alcohol warmth. Overall, a decent beer with a nice base profile, but the coffee notes are a bit light. Good caramel and fruit notes, but I as expecting more I guess.