6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - sampled at the RBESP 2005
Bottom of bottle - murky brown creamy head. Honeyish oaky and oaky notes.Perfumed, grassy, slightly fishy - too perfumed wooden for my taste. Medium body, slick mouthfeel. Nutty aftertaste.
Bottom of bottle - murky brown creamy head. Honeyish oaky and oaky notes.Perfumed, grassy, slightly fishy - too perfumed wooden for my taste. Medium body, slick mouthfeel. Nutty aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2006
at 14:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
This starts with a frothy average- sized head over a dark yellow, almost orange body. Clove and coriander mingle in the aroma. Lightly sweet and spicy flavor with typical Belgian notes. Not overly complex. For equal money, it wouldn’t be too hard to find a true Belgian that tops this though.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2006
at 06:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Good stuff! Cloudy dark brown with a reddish tint. Full foaming head. Rich sherried malt and fruitcake aroma, I like that in a barleywine. Peppery and earthy hops. Slight alcohol burn. Very smooth and rounded with an earthy and grassy character/, and maybe a touch of tobacco leaf.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2005
at 14:54
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Milwaukee YEHa!05, brought by 1FastSTi. I’ve tried this twice, and it’s time to admit this beer is hugely disappointing. For an old ale, there’s very little depth and character to be found here. It pours like an average I2PA and tastes like an I2PA, with big piney, earthy hops, boring caramely, bready malts, and a punch of alcohol at the end. No plum pudding. No figs. No cigar smoke or stale oak. Rather, this is a rather harsh and muddled beer that does not display the depth or character necessary for it to age well. Whiff!
Tried
on 20 Dec 2005
at 19:47
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Very beautiful clear, dark amber - looks like a good cognac - with a small, off-white head. Fat, flowery hoppy aroma. Very full body with tons of sweet caramel malt. Very vinuos with notes of overripe fruits - a bit sugary. Old Ale? This is more your typical American Barley Wine. 031205 and 061006
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Blindtasting. Pours a cloudy and opaque brown with an off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted malts, licorice allsorts and overripe fruit. Medium body with notes of caramel, overripe fruit and and oxidized edge. Hops have faded quite a bit while the alcohol is still sharp in the finish. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5 060510
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Blindtasting. Pours a cloudy and opaque brown with an off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted malts, licorice allsorts and overripe fruit. Medium body with notes of caramel, overripe fruit and and oxidized edge. Hops have faded quite a bit while the alcohol is still sharp in the finish. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5 060510
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2005
at 12:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Cardboardy, fruity aroma. Reddish colour. Bitter, quite peppery flavour with some cream to it. Aftertaste is pleasantly rough. 738415
Bottle. Sweet aroma, vinous, slightly oxidised. Cloudy red colour. Small frothy tan head. Sweet flavour, quite sweet, really. Good vinous, barrelled, I guess, for exactly the right amount of time. Roasted finish, not roasted barley, perhaps from the alcohol. A good barley wine. 838317
Bottle. Sweet aroma, vinous, slightly oxidised. Cloudy red colour. Small frothy tan head. Sweet flavour, quite sweet, really. Good vinous, barrelled, I guess, for exactly the right amount of time. Roasted finish, not roasted barley, perhaps from the alcohol. A good barley wine. 838317
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2005
at 02:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Light burgundy/copper in color, with impressive white head and very thick lace - complex aroma of caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, alcohol and a hint of smoke - alcohol is quite apparent at first, but mellows as it warms - quite a bit of light fruity esters at first (strawberry, cherry) - then some roasted malt, making way for toffee and vanilla, maybe a touch of bourbon - warming alcohol and long, sweet finish, tempered by just enough hops - a tiny bit out of balance for now, but with aging this will be incredible.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2005
at 20:51
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Clear golden with a copper tint, no head to speak of - aroma of coriander, pear, apple, vanilla - quite dry, and the pear, apple and other fruits combine with this to give it an almost cider-like flavor - some hops come in late, as does orange peel and lemon zest - very apparent alcohol - I expected more from Alesmith; this is actually pretty average.
Tried
on 14 Dec 2005
at 20:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown with no head - very low to no carbonation - aroma is malty, yet tart, with caramel, brown sugar, citrus, apples, a touch of spices - earthy and yeasty to start - orange marmalade and other fruits crop up, only to quickly make way for chocolate and toffee to arrive on the palate - abt/quad charactaristics make me think this should be reclassified - finishes with yeast and spices - a little tartness - pretty good - if you told me this was made in belgium, I’d believe you.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2005
at 20:39
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Dark burgundy color, with sticky white lace - powerful aroma of figs, plums, a little smoke and scotch whiskey - fruity up front, with dates, raisins and plums - later, chocolate, caramel and toffee make appearances - finishes with some alcohol warmth and lingering plum - aggressive, but not overpowering - very nice progression of flavor - well-balanced all around.
Tried
on 09 Dec 2005
at 20:38