Pours a deep. Clear ruby red. No real head. Scent is bit oxidized , raisins. Taste is slick, oxidized, raisins, bit bitter. Quite makty, warm and full, dense but not that thick in MF
. Quite decent, surely over the top but expected far worse.

18.02.2019, 0,65l bottle shared @ BBGTC tasting:
Nice slightly bubbly-creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly sweet mineraly, caramel malts, hay, cereal, dried grain, minerals, grass, alcohol, almonds, bark, soil, butterscotch, lactose, toast. Taste is slightly sweet mineraly, cereal, minerals, caramel malts, hay, grass, almonds, fruit stones, toast, sawdust, soil, bark, alcohol, paper. Medium bitterness, slightly watery and dry mineraly mouthfeel. Fair enough.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong malt and caramel. Medium mouth, dark fruit, caramel, bitter finish, good.

Vintage bottle received in trade from MeadMe, thanks for the opportunity! Pours a mostly clear deep golden bordering on amber with about one fingers worth of head that dissipates rather quickly. The aroma is mostly orange and cherries with bits of bread, grains, and brown sugar thrown in there. Hints of earthy hop aroma are still hanging on as is a touch of alcohol. There’s a definite oxidized character setting in, but at this point its more sherry like than anything bad. The flavor is sweet with light and dark sugars, orange marmalade, light pitted fruits, and a hint of earthy hop flavor. Little to no hop bitterness is left. Medium to thick body with a light level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. I had this once before thanks to Mr Barleywine, I wish I had taken some notes then to compare to now. Drinks like an aged barleywine, but a bit on the sweet side. I fear that any more age will obliterate any hops that are left to balance this beer.

65 cl bottle @ O’Hara’s Freehouse. Rated on 01.04.2010
Aroma is sweet with lots of caramel, exotic fruits and some oaty notes. Flavour is rather rich on caramel malt. Also some fruitiness, hops, oaty notes, hints of berries and spices. Heavy stuff.

(Bottle) Reddish amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity, malty, hoppy nose with red fruit, citrus, orange marmalade, treacle, caramel and a touch of black-currant. Malty, fruity taste with caramel, treacle, bitter orange marmalade, dried apricots and loads of citric hops. Quite vinous finish with some warming alcohol. Full body, slightly oily mouthfeel. Fairly sweet. It’s a bit hard to pinpoint the oat character through all the hops. Quite an impressive beer. Very nice.