Subsidiaries
7/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Clear dark amber without any kind of head. Aroma of honey, dried fruits and caramel. Taste of red dried fruits, candy, fruitcake, caramel, honey, fruit drops, brown sugar, toffee and malts. Very sweet. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Surprisingly smooth and not as alcoholic as one would expect. This is of a very well done Barleywine that I just can‘t manage to establish a meaningful relationship with.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2026
at 23:24
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
keg at cloisters ...deep red brown ...thin tan lacing ...soft sweet woody earthy ..Light funk berries nose ...soft sweet caramel toffee fruit ..juicy berries ..Light funk ..light tsrt berries
Tried
on 17 Feb 2026
at 16:17
8/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
275ml bottle from The Westhill Service Station, Aberdeen - clear copper body with a short lasting off white head. Lots of boozy fruit cake and malt loaf vibes, really solid dried stone fruit taste, prunes, woodiness, dates. Warming and syrupy.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Westhill Service Station (Hop Shop Aberdeen)
on 07 Feb 2026
at 23:22
8.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bought at Utobeer, Borough Market, London. Pours a clear ruby/copper body and a nice tan head with a small layer retention. Aroma's of fruit candy, wood/tannines, light sweet and a hint of fruity sour. Retronasal the tannines are a bit more upfront, with sweetness, fruit, a bit alcohol. Flavour is above moderate sweet with hints of fruity sourness and bitterness. Medium bodied, warming alcohol, soft carbonation. Long finish with some wood, light moderate bitter. Quite delicate, really nice.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Utobeer Market Stall
on 28 Jan 2026
at 20:13
8.1/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 03035 from The House of Trembling Madness. An amber/brown coloured pour with a thinnish off white head on top. Sweetish, boozy, caramel, fig, raisin, dark fruit taste/aroma. This was very good indeed and it will obviously improve over time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2026
at 08:17
7.3/10
—
Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hop Cask & Barrel
on 24 Jan 2026
at 03:13
7/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
from
Hop Cask & Barrel
on 24 Jan 2026
at 02:32
8.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
Keg at Koelschip Yard, Glasgow. Pours clear amber with a thin beige head. Aromas of toffee, marmalade, spice, brandy. Taste adds leather, oak, mixed peel, raisins. Warming finish.
Tried
on 19 Jan 2026
at 07:47
8.4/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle 00685 shared with McCash. Pours clear amber to brown with no real head. Aromas of raisins, figs, toffee, mixed peel. Light spice. Taste is more of the same, perhaps a honey note, more spice. Thought this might be sweeter, but cleans up nicely on the finish.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2026
at 14:41
8.3/10
—
Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, 2nd January 26. Pours a dark yellow golden brown. Aroma is barrel, vinous, caramel and dark fruits. Taste is smooth, dark fruits, caramel, sweet, wood and liquor, slight vinous
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2026
at 12:47