Big Six Barleywine

22 ounce bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red color with a 2 finger dense and fluffy khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass; with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tangerine, apricot, mango, raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/floral hops, fruity yeast, and dark/bready malt sweetness; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, apricot, mango, raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Moderate herbal/floral/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of tangerine, apricot, mango, raisin, plum, fig, date, apple, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, light nuttiness/chocolate, herbal, floral, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops, fruity yeast, and dark/bready malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitterness as well. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy/bready/silky, and lightly slick/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a light warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is a really excellent English barleywine style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops, fruity yeast, and dark/bready malt sweetness; and very smooth and easy to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.