Shared tonight by Mike, I think, Thanks for the opportunity. Pours a slightly hazy deep golden/amber color with a smallish off white head that slowly dissipates to a cap. Smells really sweet with lots of caramel and brown sugar, a fair amount of light sweet fruit, a bit of ethanol, and hints of oak and bourbon. The flavor is quite sweet with sugary caramel and light sweet fruits along with a solid shot of vanilla oak and bourbon. Medium body with a light level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. Nice barleywine, if not a bit on the sweet side. Some age should do wonders for this brew.
1/27/2014 2013 batch: Bottle picked up on a whim from the Francestown General Store. Pours a dark brown color with nice ruby highlights and a creamy off white head that doesn’t last very long. Aromas of caramel and brown sugar with bits of bourbon, vanilla, alcohol, and wood tannins. The flavor is sweet with dark sugary maltiness. The oak and alcohol cut through the sweetness quickly with some dark fruits and vanilla rounding out at the edges. Medium to thick body with a moderate to low level of carbonation and a sweet almost syrupy mouthfeel. Decent brew, but the alcohol is a bit present. Decent brew right now, but some time would probably make this a fantastic brew.

This beer pours nearly black with a medium tan head that recedes steadily. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of roasted malt and hops. Light to medium body with a sweet roasted malt character along with notes of hops and coffee. The finish is sweet with a chocolate malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

7th August 2012
GBBF. Hazy gold beer, little white head. Smooth palate, a little dry. Fine carbonation provides a sting. Fresh hops provide further sting. Pine dominates but there is fresh juicy orange and other citric things. Semi dry finish with good fresh hop bitter linger.

22 ounce bottle. Pours an opague black color topped by a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, espresso and dark chocolate. Flavor upfront is dark roasted malts reminiscent of espresso beans with peppery undertones. Mid taste is more coffee-like with bittersweet chocolate, oats and some worcestershire notes. Finish is more bitter and the hops show up. Overall, a nice stout that offers complexity and smoothness that should appeal to those who enjoy the style.

12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market, Darien. Pours a clear brown color with a large frothy brown head. Decent head retention. Aroma of nutty, chocolate malts and faint hops. The taste is caramel malts and citrus hops. Medium bodied.

12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Darien. Pours a clear amber color with a large frothy white head. Good head retention. Aroma of big hops... resin, pine, herbal. A bit of toffeeish malt. The taste is similar... resin and pine hops... but with a bit more pronounced toffee malt. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness. A bit disjointed, but almost in a good way, like it’s taking you on a journey. Solid beer.

12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Darien. Pours a clear medium amber color with a medium sized frothy head. Decent head retention. Malty aroma... caramel and herbal notes. The taste is very malty with notes of wort, grainy notes, toffee and a mild herbal hoppiness. Medium bodied.

cask at GBBF 2012 ... golden amber ... thing white head ... dry big passion fruits nose ... soft pine ... big passion fruit ... juicy and zezty

Bottle. Muddy light. Rown, white edge head. Aroma of pine cleaner. Tasteis bitter lemon.

Cask@GBBF2012. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral, caramelly and quite nicely balanced. Flavour is sweet malts, fruits, nectar and some grass. Ends in a big grassy bitterness.