7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
25th September 2015
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Sweetish mild coffee. Little creamy sweetness, Mild tangy fruits. Decent.
Borefts VII. Day 1. Keg. Almost opaque dark brown beer, small pale tan head. Palate is smooth, semi dry and has modest fine carbonation. Sweetish mild coffee. Little creamy sweetness, Mild tangy fruits. Decent.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2015
at 11:56
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Sampled @ Borefts 2015. Opaque black color, medium sized light brown head that lasts for a long time. Smell and taste malts, dark malts, some roast, firm bitterness, some liquorice. Full body, medium carbonation. Quite nice.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2015
at 04:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled @ Borefts 2015. Hazy Amber color, average sized beige head. Smell and taste malts, nuts, leaves, some caramel, sweetish. Decent body and carbonation.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2015
at 04:55
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled @ Borefts 2015. Opaque black color, medium sized light brown head. Smell and taste malts, roast, some alcohol, roasted malts, roast and malt bitter. Only lightly peat, which is good for me since I don’t like it. Medium to full body and carbonation.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2015
at 04:55
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. The leaves are turning brown, and I’ve had a waft of cold air therefor it’s time for the Barley Wine. Nose is apple, raisins, booze, plums, caramel, hints of licorice and bonfire toffee, emerging tangerine from the hops. Taste is apple, caramel, brown sugar, brandy, herbal hop note which is just on the cusp of resinous, figs, fruit cake, leading to a pleasing bitter orange note in the finish which prevents it being cloying. An exceptionally well balanced barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2015
at 16:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Bibere Bistrot pub in Rome-Italy. Pours slightly hazy golden color, incredible white creamy head. Nose: mold, cheesy, a hint of grapefruit. Mouth: clean, easy drinking, mild malts, little (nice) bitter finish. Nice. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2015
at 16:18
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sampled @ Borefts 2015. Opaque black color, full sized beige to light brown head that lasts for quite a while. Smell and taste malts, vanilla, wood, lightly liquor, liquorice and moderately bitter. Medium to full body and suitable carbonation. Pretty nice!
Tried
on 04 Oct 2015
at 16:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sampled @ Borefts 2015. Dark brown color, medium sized beige head. Smell and taste malts, a hint of orange, brown malts, brown sugar, malt bitter. Medium body and carbonation. Decent body and carbonation.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2015
at 16:03
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330 ml bottle into snifter; no bottle dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep reddish copper color with a 1 finger dense light khaki head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, raisin, plum, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, toasted bread, pine, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/tropical hops, dark fruits, and dark/bready malt notes; with good strength. Taste of big grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, raisin, plum, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted bread, pine, and floral/grassy earthiness. Moderate amount of pine/grassy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, mango, raisin, plum, caramel, toffee, brown sugar, toasted bread, pine, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, dark fruits, and dark/bready malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy, and moderately slick/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a small warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an excellent American barleywine style. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/tropical hops, dark fruits, and dark/bready malt sweetness; and very smooth to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2015
at 20:55
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle (8.5% ABV) from Drinkmonger. Hazy golden body with a thin white head. Steady carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of orange, toffee and floral hops. Flavour of caramel, grapefruit and a peppery finish. Medium body with an oily texture. Soft fizz. Drinks easily for the strength. Another tasty beer from this brewery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Oct 2015
at 19:18