5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap in Vancouver. Murky medium brown with minimal head, it smells of very sweet brown sugar. Flavour is more sweet brown sugar followed by even more brown sugar. Alcohol is subdued however. Not complex but certainly a drinkable barley wine.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Dec 2018
at 01:30
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
2019-06-08 500ml bottle at Alex's. Vintage 2018. Appearance: hazy golden with a white head. Aroma: sweet and bourbon, some caramel and sweet fruits. Taste: similar, sweet, almost no bitterness (awesome+), vanilla, creamy notes from the oak. Overall: this one is much better than on draught at P49. Very good! 2018-12-18 Taster at Parallel 49 shared with Andrey. Hazy copper. The aroma is candy bourbon, nice. Similar taste with some hoppy bitterness. Quite simple, one-directed, but still pleasant. 8-3-7-4-14=36
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Dec 2018
at 02:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
2019-06-08, bottle, courtesy of Sergey, vintage 2018, 11.2% ABV, 7-4-8-3-16=38
Mellow Barley Wine, very sweet, not as bitter as an American Barley Wine, not the same character of some classic Barley Wine, but with rich malt; and it has a very strong bourbon character. The final is fairly simple.
Very good.
2018-12-16, draught at Parallel 49, Vancouver; 11.2% ABV, 6-4-7-3-14=34
Hazy amber colour. The aroma is mild, hint of malt and caramel. Malt flavour, light roasted nuts, low sweetness level for a barley wine, lean body, luckily it doesn't show the high abv, it's not boozy, but also not much evidence of bourbon barrel, instead it's quite earthy.
Ok beer, some work is required though, for the next batch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2018
at 22:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
500 ml bottle. 2018 Pours a mahogany color with light head. Aromas of caramel, toasted oak and sweet grainy malts. Flavor of sweet toffee, soft bourbon, oak, and more grainy malts with alcohol in the finish. Not too much depth, but quite nice. Ready to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Nov 2018
at 00:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
946ml can. Pours an opaque black with a medium, creamy, short lived, brown head that laces. Sweet aroma of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and oats. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, chocolate, raisin, oats and a hint of smoke with a slight bitter coffee finish. Light body with a creamy, smooth texture and soft carbonation. Tasty, well balanced and easy drinking.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Oct 2018
at 04:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
946ml can shared with my brother-in-law. Pours a slightly hazy copper-bronze with a medium, frothy, long lasting, white head that leaves curtains of lace. Sweet aroma of caramel malt, generic citrus, pine and floral hops. Sweet flavour of caramel malt, lemon pith, grapefruit rind and pine resin with a dry, bitter, floral hop finish. Medium body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Oct 2018
at 04:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Butterscotch and caramel. Cloudy copper gold with a small white head. Sweet caramel, butterscotch and light woody notes. Finish has some stone fruit and wood. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2018
at 21:03
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft - Intense dark roast and some toast. Jet brown with a small head. Dark roast and light toast with a decent finish. Great for the ABV, but not quite the normal Oatmeal Stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2018
at 21:01
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft - Caramel and some nice pine. Clear gold with a small white head. Bitter, citrus peel and some pine. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2018
at 20:57
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft - Herbal Sweet yeasty notes. Clear gold with a decent white head. Earthy, candy and light herbal notes. A bit messy and hard to pin down.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Sep 2018
at 20:53