On tap. Poured dark brown with a thick yellowish brown head. Aroma had strong coffee notes that definitely brought out some acidity. Flavor was very similar to the aroma and quite one note.

Bottle from Matt (madvike). Translucent deep orange-brown body, thin off-white head. Aroma of big, juicy, citrusy and piny hops, alcohol, burnt caramel, and raisins. Slightly oxidized body with sherry, somewhat faded citrus rind and pine hops, and burnt caramel. Tangy, earthy finish. Rather plain; reminds me of a number of barleywines I tried the first couple years I was a member of this website, and one that I would have probably liked better then.

courtesy of googzoid10. pours dark brown, mocha head aroma, roasted malts, coffee, light chocolate with hints of bitterness. flavors, yeasty, roasted malts, coffee, hops remain mild but had a light bitter mouthfeel, some dark fruits as beer warms up, some bitter chocolate. Enjoyed this one but the hop and bitter profile was a tad too forward.

12 oz bottle courtesy of my winter 2009 Secret Santa. Served about 50 degrees in my Boulevard Tank 7 Saison tulip. Pour is slight hazed dark orange amber copper with a nicely formed two inch tan head. Head is very lasting, finally falls with a nice amount of lace. Streaks of fine carbonation bubbles head up the center of the glass. Pretty beer. Aroma of caramel malt, slight resin, and a orange fruit and orange peel sweetness. All is clean, but a bit on the mild side. Taste is caramel maltiness up front, with a touch of salty soy and then the mild orange peel sweetness of the nose. The finish gets a but muddled with some cardboard and alcohol heat showing through. Palate is medium body, oily and mouth coating, with average carbonation and a long residual alcohol heat and cardboard sweet malt aftertaste. Thanks for sending this my way Santa.

Bottle thanks to cavie. Pours with a suspiciously light brown body and a fading white head. Aroma of brown sugar, coffee, spice and light creamer. Taste is coffee and vanilla. Creamy with light bubbles.

Bottle thanks to cavie. Pours with a white head and a hazed yellow body. Aroma of pine, pepper, grass, hay. Taste is herbal, bitter, peppery, and hay. Dry and fizzy. A harvest blonde ale? Why? Really, is this the best showcase for harvest hops?

12 ounce bottle courtesy of Skyview. Thanks! Pours a nearly opaque black with a medium tan head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is beautiful... rich coffee, sweet malts with a good bit of roastiness, and chocolate. Taste is bitter roasted malts and bitter coffee with caramel and some bitter hops in the finish. Medium bodied, fairly bitter but smooth. Lots of real coffee character. A good coffee stout. Well done.

11th October 2008. GABF. Clear gold - amber beer. A nice barleywine if a little over dry in the palate. Aromatic malt and a warming finish.

11th October 2008. GABF. Clear brown beer. Soft palate. Dry malt with some bittering hops in the finish. Dry/bitter nothing else. But passable.