UPDATED: DEC 15, 2020 From a bomber of unknown vintage, but with plenty of age. Pours a hazy dark mahogany with a tan head. Aromas of toffee. Flavors are sweet caramel with moderately boozy finish.

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2020 Bottle share at Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA on 01/05/2008. This was a heavy hitter session. This was another great American barley wine, both resinous and syrupy, boozy and also brimming with bitter hops.

Bottle shared at Cotteridge Convention 23/06/18. Many thanks! A clear reddy amber coloured pour with a halo of beige head. Aroma is mixed brown malts, amber notes, spicy, floral notes, brown sugars. Flavour is composed of nice medium sweet, nutty and toffee malts, jammy berries. Palate is super sweet, sticky, moderate carbonation, oily, sugary sweet.

UPDATED: NOV 2, 2018 Gulden brun klar med massivt tykt eggegult skum. Lukter røde frukter, rosiner, brunt sukker og trevirke. Fyldig. Smaker bitter brent karamell, svisker, stenfrukter, vanilje, sitrusskall og alkohol.

UPDATED: NOV 2, 2018 Rødbrun farge med masse luftig lys beige skum. Lukter karamell, medium pluss fylde. Noe bitter og søt avslutning.

Flaska från SB, vintage 2015. Klar, mörk bärnstensfärgad med krämig vitbeige krona. Knäckigt, lätt rostat med toner av rostat socker, frukt/sockerkaka, kanderade apelsinskal, granskott och kåda. Marmeladig och söt. Den typiska stora beskan från amerikansk BW lite fade:ad här, vilket den nästan förlorar på i mitt tycke. BW är ju generellt lagringsvänligt, men här saknar jag den tryckande granskottsbeskan för att balansera upp sötman. Kvar är en lite för stor honungssötma som saknar en motvikt. Fortfarande god dock!

Bottle shared at Cotteridge get together. Rich berry aroma. Ruby red. Thin Creamy white head. Boozy. Light-medium bitter but boozy. Light-mesium bodied. Slick. Fizzy carbonation. Astringent finish. Didn't really like this - too raw in terms of the boozyness and finish.

Bottle shared during Cott Wines Convention; clear copper pour with a bubbly dark beige head, aroma has sweet malts and caramel, taste has very sweet caramel, mellow fruit, some spice, ok

Bottle split at Cotteridge Convention IV, many thanks, 23/06/18. Rich amber with a well presented beige cap. Nose is sweet malts, stewed fruits, faint cocoa powder, raisins, toffee crisp. Taste comprises fruit cake, toffee melt, light spice, dates, raisins, brown sugar. Full bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a lick of warming booze. Decent barley wine.

UPDATED: JUN 23, 2018 Tried at Cotteridge 4. Reddish beer with a pale off tan head. Malty barley wine with a mid bitterness and light sweet. Medium body.