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7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

330ml bottle courtesy of TimE. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a thin broken off white head. The aroma is light roasty malt, fake sugar, floral,light aniseed, red berry fruits. The flavour is moderate to strong sweet, with a sweet, rich, malty, grainy, sweet fruity, light vanilla, light boozy palate. Medium to full bodied with soft carbonation.

7.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle shared at our temporary home in Kyoto thanks to TimE. Dark brown with a small light tan head. Aroma of rich malt, butterscotch, boozy notes, overripe dark fruits and toffee. Flavour is light heavy sweet and bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Tap at Ichiya. Dark brown with orange, cloudy, with a low, fine tan head. Rich treacly nose, fudge, raisin, prune. Lovely treacle and toffee flavor, but not overly sweet. Light sherry notes, a bit of tobacco.. Full and smooth with low carbonation. Tons of raisins, and a bit of orange and maybe grape. This is pretty complex, and has an awesome bitter, peppery hop finish that balances everything perfectly. Really top level English-style BW.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Thanks to KL about the heads up this was on tap at Ichi-Ya. A deep opaque reddish brown with a thick filmy beige head. A fruity rich bready malt aroma - berries and caramel. Medium bodied but it somehow feels light and yet velvety at the same time. Sweet malted caramel biscuits then chewy malts and stone fruits. The flavor hints at spice and yet remains wonderfully balanced. The takeaway malt biscuity caramel with fruits - a great Barleywine that is dangerously drinkable. Top Knotch.

8.3

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

lovely russet color. Cherries, caramel, oranges and some chocolate. Sticky full body, malt driven lots of strawberries, oranges, brandy with bready undertones. Fucking awesome. Not overly hoppy. Really well balanced and put together and for 10% it drinks like 7%. Super well executed.