33 cl. bottle @ home, bought @ Coop Culemborg.
Clear dark amber with an off-white head. Massive caramel and orange aroma. Sweet taste with a full sweet finish. Great thick but smooth body. Must have been an enormous grain bill to be able to end up with this massive beer. Excellent barleywine.

Intense caramel accompanied by a fruity apple notes reminiscent of the famous ‘’tire’’ apples of my childhood. The biscuit, red licorice and a powerful alcohol complement this complex olfactory. A small semi-creamy foam settles on a reddish amber liquid with many suspended yeast particles. Taste is caramelized, fruity and warm. Notes of apples, orange, red liquorice, black fruit on an intense caramel. The finish is slightly spicy, alcoholic and leaves a sweet fruity reminiscent of marmalade. The body is round, warm, velvety accompanied by a higher than average carbonation, making the beer less heavy and more drinkable. This Barley Wine has a complex and unusual fruity side with a solid caramelized base and a warmth of alcohol characteristic of the style. Absolutely tasty. Intense caramel accompagné d’un fruité aux notes de pommes rappelant les fameuses pommes de tire de mon enfance. Le biscuit, la réglisse rouge et un alcool puissant complémente cet olfactif bien complexe. Une petite mousse semi-crémeuse se dépose sur un liquide ambré rougeâtre avec de nombreuses particules de levure en suspension. En bouche c’est caramélisé, fruité et chaleureux. Des notes de pommes, d’orange, de réglisse rouge, de fruits noirs sur un intense caramel. La finale est légèrement épicée, alcoolisée et laisse trainer un fruité sucré rappelant la marmelade. Le corps est bien rond, chaleureux, velouté accompagné d’une carbonatation plus élevée que la moyenne, rendant la bière moins lourde et plus buvable. Ce Barley Wine présente un coté fruité complexe et hors du commun avec une solide base caramélisé et une chaleur d’alcool caractéristique du style. Absolument savoureuse. O: 8.581 V: 3.422 G: 8.896 B: 4.563 O: 17.607 T: 43.069

Always nice: caramel, dried fruits, boozy, sweet and a resinous touch. Full body.

Fles 33cl bij Het Refter in Zwolle. IBU 30. Pruim, rozijn, zoet, carameltonen, iets boozy, zacht, oily. Goede balans. Redelijk complex. Echt goed. (7-3-2020). (3000ste).

330ml bottle, bottled 12-06-17, relatively young at 1.5 years old given the 25-year BBD. Hazy brown with a thin beige head. Aroma of sweet dried fruits, raisins, caramel. Taste is sweet and malty, dried fruits, raisin, orange, caramel, mild spices. Medium bodied. Very nice.

My old 10 year old bottle. Hazy claret, no head. Dry dusty, medium full, dusty, dry wood, berry, sweet but somewhat balanced, red wine, barrel, chocolate. Very sweet still.

From 2009. Clear bronze. Aroma is sour berries balsamico oak and complex spices. Very oily and dense. Taste is dark honey and red wine with sweet malt and oak. Very balanced with slightly sour finish. Amazing.