6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Vintage 2013 - Fresh this is very hoppy and bitter, which is normal for a west coast Barley Wine. I think fresh though it is a bit rough and age would do it well. Still pretty decent though, just not as good as I think it should be.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2014
at 09:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
RBWG14 Trip Rating #18. Bottle shared at the RBWG Welcome Dinner. Pours a dark red-purple color with a thin tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, berries, grapes, tart funk, mild wood. The taste is tart funk, jammy fruits, mild funk, bright and tart finish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2014
at 19:56
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Glass, 4-ounce, cask, Cask Days at Toronto, savoured on October 19 2013; eye: golden, clear, no effervescence, tiny ring of off-white head, no lacing; nose: resinous hops, pine, tangerine, slight caramel, refreshing; mouth: resinous hops, pine, tangerine, slight caramel, refreshing, astringency, dry finale in resinous hops, medium-full body, good carbonation, rather bitter, slightly sweet, mildly harsh texture; overall: quite fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 4 onces, en cask, Cask Days à Toronto, savourée le 19 octobre 2013; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse blanc cassé, pas de dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, pin, tangerine, très léger caramel, rafraîchissante; bouche : houblon résineux, pin, tangerine, très léger caramel, rafraîchissante, astringence, finale sèche en houblon résineux, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, plutôt amère, très légèrement sucrée, texture moyennement rugueuse; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Feb 2014
at 13:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ RBWG. Pours a reddish purple appearance with a thin white head. Really awesome tart dark cherry aroma. A touch of vinegar. Moderately tart. Some caramel. Woody flavor. Cool beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2014
at 12:55
8/10
Tried
on 07 Feb 2014
at 20:19
8/10
Tried
on 06 Feb 2014
at 16:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and liquorice. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, caramel, and dark chocolate, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2014
at 14:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from 650mL bottle (cap printed "bottled Nov 13, 2013"). Dark black, creamy look, full tan head. Aroma is predominantly roast malt and coffee. Taste is the same. Medium body, milky texture, quick finish. Didn’t get any chocolate like some others got, perhaps the fact a significant number of other raters did get chocolate and a significant number of others did not suggests a fair bit of inconsistency between batches.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jan 2014
at 21:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from 650mL bottle (2013 release - cap reads bottled Dec 13, 2013). Clear orangey yellow with dissipating white head. Quite hoppy aroma with only a touch of sweet malt. Same taste with hint of alcohol. Medium-Light body.Based on the reviews from past years’ releases, I’m a little disappointed. Tastes more like a weak DIPA (in flavour, not alcohol) than a barley wine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2014
at 23:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Vintage 2011 - Sweet vinous and oaky notes with a bit of cherry. Clear copper with a rich white head. Big front end sour notes, vinegar, barrel notes and little else as far as flavor. This has aged very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jan 2014
at 14:58