roasty, Fruitygolden, amber, cloudy, minimal head, lightly bitter, medium body, flat, long finish,

On draft at the Mad Fox Barley Wine Festival, Falls Church VA. Pours a hazy amber with an off white head. Caramel notes in the nose. Candy sugar, caramel, foffee and just a hint of hops. Slight bitterness with a boozy finish.

.bottle at colins ... copper ... thinest lacing ... sofr sweet toffee light honey aniiseed ... light fizz ... sweeet toffee ... light honey ... soft toffee malts ... juicy malts ... nice

Bottle from whole foods while scavenging supplies. Pours rosy brown with this head. Nose is fruity and malty. Tastes of lovely dark fruits plums raisins, figs. It’s sweet but not cloyingly so. You also get malt, earth, leather, and tobacco. Lively palate and slight warming finish which is appreciated since I just came inside from walkings dogs in 20 degree weather

0.355l bottle. This is a near murky-plum-amber colored little thing absolutely packed to the bone with floating dark particles and a near non-existing off-white and sidesticking top. Sweet and caramelized on the aroma. Clear red fruits, pomegranate, flour and alcohol. Not extreme. It's average+ on the carbonation and it has a strange thin mouthfeel. Sweet and a bit watery flavors as well. Some alcohol shines through with a thin caramel and concentrated fruity flavor with sweet raisins and bitter nuts. Warming finish. Having this with some quite picante blue cheese, and it pairs up quite well. Still, have to admit I was hoping for a little bit more perhaps, but I'm definitely not complaining. 05.10.2012

Bouteille 12oz, courtoisie de Hogtownharry/Blankboy. De couleur cuivrée foncée et claire. Nez fruité (raisins légèrement vineux, notes de cerises vieillies et de trace de pommes bien mûres) malté de caramel toffee sucré, léger d’alcool liquoreux et avec des notes de houblon herbeux et des notes épicées (poivre). Moyenne-ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture légèrement liquoreuse. Goût fruité sucré et aux petites notes boisées (raisins légèrement vineux, notes de cerises, traces de pommes mûres, de prunes et de dates) avec des notes épicées (poivre doux) lors de l’entrée en bouche suivi d’un goût amer d’alcool liquoreux moyen-fort réchauffant parallèlement à un goût malté sucré de caramel toffee très légèrement rôti et un léger goût de pain puis une finale légèrement amer de houblon herbeux avec de très faibles notes résineuses et herbeuses qui accompagnent l’alcool. Post-goût long-moyen, moyen-léger amer d’alcool avec des notes rôties et de houblon herbeux avec un léger goût fruité (léger de raisins, traces de cerises).

(Bottle 12FL.OZ.) Sweet, fruity, spicy aroma. Hazy dark orange-red color. Minimal white head. Medium sweet, strong alcohol spicy taste. Full body. Creamy texture. Alcohol warm, long light bitter finish.

Bottle at home (thanks to Kurt for an IP trade) 18/12/12. Pours a lightly obscured dark amber with a thin off white head that leaves a few bubbles and spots after a minute. Nose is sweet sugars, malt, toffee fudge, butter popcorn, light wood, booze. Taste comprises dark fruits, dried fruits - prune, dates, figs, sweet sugars, toffee, touch of booze. Full bodied, soft carbonation, boozey sweet finish. This one improved as it warmed and the carbonation fell away a little (gained +1 on taste and palate), Alcohol is evident but fairly well integrated.

12oz bottle. Blithering Idiot is really a classic East Coast Barleywine, and I guess that just really suits my palate or something. Really fresh and doughy, I think it’s insane that someone would want to lay this down for a few years. Bold and rich, figgy fruity tones among the rum tinged caramel maltiness. Really clean somehow, despite the huge nature of the beer. A classic!