Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear light burnt orange with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of pine and grapefruit with some earthy musty grains. Flavor has more musty grain with some resin and a bit of pine.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Going to have to assume this is what was being poured under the note "Belgian Pale " at the FoBAB documentary party on Jan. 10. Malty pale ale smell. Not much hop in the nose, but then there’s a tangy, hoppy taste to it. Like its cousins Orval and Maltida, has over savory components that set it apart from the average pale beer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This batch seems to be a little different from the previous ratings. This was completely dyed by the crannberries, a red beer with a rose colored head. Must have added more cranberries, menu said 80 gallons of juice. Made it look pretty with its ample head in the 4oz draft serving. This beer benefits from the beers that came before it, lots of thick sweet barleywines. In general, the cranberry juice has drowned out the beer. Gets half way to alco-pop. All the nuances of the yeast have been covered up, tastes like stripped down beer and cranberry juice. However, next to the previous beers a light and very juice-tart beer with ample carbonation really did the trick. Had to order a second pour to help me along the way. Sometimes it benefits to be the only shrub in a forest of pines.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4oz draft at the brewpub. After the lemon zest version, I got this side by side. Eh, maybe some chocolate or bitter sweetness coming through but barely if anything. I just got another boozy disorganized barleywine. Boozy and sweet malt nose with an astringent and thinned out flavor. Looked like crap though, thick muddy and sooty. Not sure if it was the bottom of the keg or just a result of the nibs.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4oz draft at the brewpub. I was really hoping for some lemon but I was disappointed. No discernible lemon aspect. This was the first beer I tried and could not pick it out. I just got a very boozy disorganized barleywine. Boozy and sweet malt nose with an astringent and thinned out flavor. It just drowned out any potential lemon flavor. Lifeless looking, low carbonation. Thick with no clarity and amber/brown in color.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4oz pour at the brewpub. Had this after 2 of the different barley wine treatments. This did not taste much differently. Missing any estery or Belgian yeast aspects. Aroma is booze barrel and strong barley wine malts. Flavor is astringent and thinned out malts. We hoping this one would be better than the other strong beers. At least it looked good. Thick head atop a thick amber body with no clarity.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Almost black with a small dark brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, coffee, vanilla and bourbon. Flavor is very sweet and rather bitter. Dry and roasted bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily and smooth. 110113
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Almost black with almost no head. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, bourbon and vanilla. Flavour is roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, liquorice, bourbon, vanilla, oak with notes of alcohol.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
Pours black with bubbles on top. Bourbon, coconut, vanilla, roast and a whiff of alcohol. Low carbonation. Oily and slick. Delicious sipper.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Small head with short duration. Color is black. Aroma and taste are roast malt, bourbon, wood, vanilla, chocolate and hops. Quite a lot of alcohol in the finish.