Subsidiaries
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Stouty-black colour, sweet-portery smell...tastes like a common porter, nothing special!
Tried
on 10 Jan 2003
at 18:49
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Decent light, somewhat hoppy beer. Each time I sample this, it gets better and better....Its the definitive american pale!
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jan 2003
at 18:48
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
2005 Batch:
Nice deep amber coloured body with a ruby tint and a great nice tan head. Aroma of fresh cascades, pineapples, malt and alcohol - a good aroma! Medium-bodied; Sharp pine and spruce hoppiness with some floral notes and a short malt flavour. Aftertastes focuses solely on the hops, no malt or alcohol tasted at all. Overall, not as good as previous years’, but good in its own right. Not enough malt this year - definitely! Sampled from a 12 ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 19-Dec-05. Rating for this sample: 8,4,6,2,13.
Dark amber colour with ruby highlights and a thin white head. Very hoppy aroma with subtle malt scents. Fresh hop flavour with a great balance of malt. Aftertaste bittered from the hops. Overall, a nice beer-truly a great seasonal! Rating for this batch: 8,5,8,3,15
2002 Batch:
Somewhat spicey, but a great overall cold weather beer. It’s not too dark, but it’s got some good spicey tones. Not close to my favourite winter beer! Rating for this batch: 7,3,7,2,14 2001 Batch:
Still a lot of hops in the nose. Died down hoppiness in the taste, but its still damn hoppy! No spice nor malt, however. Aftertaste clean but hoppy. Overall, a great aged beer-super nice to try! I sampled this pint on draught at RFD in Washington, D.C. on 20-June-2004 (making it over 2.5 years old) with JonR888710 & Haddon90. Rating for this batch: 8,4,8,4,16
Nice deep amber coloured body with a ruby tint and a great nice tan head. Aroma of fresh cascades, pineapples, malt and alcohol - a good aroma! Medium-bodied; Sharp pine and spruce hoppiness with some floral notes and a short malt flavour. Aftertastes focuses solely on the hops, no malt or alcohol tasted at all. Overall, not as good as previous years’, but good in its own right. Not enough malt this year - definitely! Sampled from a 12 ounce bottle purchased from Norm’s in Vienna, Virginia on 19-Dec-05. Rating for this sample: 8,4,6,2,13.
Dark amber colour with ruby highlights and a thin white head. Very hoppy aroma with subtle malt scents. Fresh hop flavour with a great balance of malt. Aftertaste bittered from the hops. Overall, a nice beer-truly a great seasonal! Rating for this batch: 8,5,8,3,15
2002 Batch:
Somewhat spicey, but a great overall cold weather beer. It’s not too dark, but it’s got some good spicey tones. Not close to my favourite winter beer! Rating for this batch: 7,3,7,2,14 2001 Batch:
Still a lot of hops in the nose. Died down hoppiness in the taste, but its still damn hoppy! No spice nor malt, however. Aftertaste clean but hoppy. Overall, a great aged beer-super nice to try! I sampled this pint on draught at RFD in Washington, D.C. on 20-June-2004 (making it over 2.5 years old) with JonR888710 & Haddon90. Rating for this batch: 8,4,8,4,16
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jan 2003
at 18:47
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2002 Bottle: Another winner thanks to the Hollingshead Deli in Anaheim. Deep amber color with a thin and rocky off-white head. Huge toasty malt aroma. Flavor of malt, alcohol and dark fruit. This is easily the hoppiest Barley Wine I have had, but it actually works pretty well. The hops make it more drinkable than the usual overly sweet malt/alcohol found in most Barley Wines. This would be a great beer to age for a year or two.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hollingshead Deli
on 10 Jan 2003
at 18:39
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Copper with lasting off white head.Intense bead. Fresh hop nose. Medium hops with a hint of malt. Great lace
Tried
on 10 Jan 2003
at 13:45
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Tap in Santa Cruz: Hazy amber,lasting off white head. Hop nose. Scant hops in the flavor,not as many as their pale ale. Not one of their best
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Jan 2003
at 11:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep brown with lasting light tan head.Light malt nose. Pleasant smooth malt profile
Tried
on 10 Jan 2003
at 11:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. Black with beige solid, lasting head. Licorice aroma. Dry and medium bodied. Really tarry with chewy malts and a long bitter finish. Well balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2002
at 11:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Chocolatey bitter flavour with slight sour hints. A good beer..............
Tried
on 07 Dec 2002
at 19:04
5.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Huge lasting tan head. Sweet fruity nose. Roasted flavor, but gassy and thin. Not a good offering from this excellent brewery.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2002
at 14:54