8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle: Poured a deep dark brown color ale with a medium dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt notes with some nice rum notes and light vanilla notes. Taste is also a good mix of caramelized malt notes with some nice rum notes with not much residual sugar notes with some vanilla notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and some warming alcohol notes. Interesting barleywine with nice barrel aging rum notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Dec 2024
at 21:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle: Poured a deep dark brown color ale with a medium dark brown foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of caramelized malt notes with some massive rye notes. Taste is also a good mix of caramelized malt notes with some strong dry rye notes with not much residual sugar notes. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and strong warming alcohol notes. Interesting barleywine with too much barrel rye notes.
Tried
on 24 Dec 2024
at 21:07
8/10
2022 vintage, a tad more boozy than rum, loads of caramel, alcohol burn. Reddish copper.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Gigantic Brewing Company
on 21 Dec 2024
at 12:36
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
Much smoother than rye version, this is nice silky caramel malt with light vanilla, over alcohol warmth
Tried
from Bottle
at
Gigantic Brewing Company
on 20 Dec 2024
at 13:23
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(Can) clear, brilliant orange amber colour with a small beige head; aroma of jam, toffee; somewhat bitter flavour with a long, medium bitter finish, creamy palate
Tried
from Can
on 17 Dec 2024
at 01:23
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
500ml bottle from Tavour. Near black pour with a few stray brown bubbles. Strong, boozy aroma, brown sugar, roasty, rum. Taste is sweet, chocolate, rum, mild roast. Lingering warmth, chocolate syrup notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2024
at 07:14
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at Palace Hall, Malmö December tasting (14/12/2024) - rich opulent malty with lots of caramel and toffee, rich bourbon coming through, brown sugar sprinkle, full bodied, spiced bourbon infused lingering malty finish. Gorgeous. --- Beer merged from original tick of 10th Anniversary Massive! Van on 27 Mar 2025 at 05:56 - Score: 8. Original review text: Malm� December tasting (14/12/2024) - rich opulent malty with lots of caramel and toffee, rich bourbon coming through, brown sugar sprinkle, full bodied, spiced bourbon infused lingering malty finish. Gorgeous.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2024
at 18:16
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Can. Black beer with a brown head. Caramel and light spice aroma. Caramel and chocolate flavor with spice and light vanilla. Medium bodied. Chili and chocolate linger with caramel and vanilla.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 15:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) hazy, bright orange amber colour with a medium tall beige head; aroma of compote, pine; intense dryish flavor with a long, medium bitter finish, somewhat creamy palate
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2024
at 02:06