Appearance: cloudy deep brown with ruby highlights, small ivory-coloured head leaving a long lasting layer. Aroma: caramel, toast, dried fruit, marmalade, dark chocolate, light smoke. Taste: pretty like the description above with addition of hops. Medium sweet, malty, estery. Hoppy ending delivering light plus bitterness. Moderate alcohol. Palate: medium body, appropriate carbonation. Overall: a solid barleywine.

Taster. Reddish-brown, yellowish foam. Aroma: sweet, wine, slightly wild, dried fruits, light smoked, oak, barrel, esters, slightly berries, wood. Taste: sweet, raisins, dried fruits, wine, alcohol, a lot of chips, warming.