Birra che all'aspetto si presenta limpida concromatica esuberante, contraddistinta da un colore ambrato pieno, di tonalita' marroncina e riflessi verdi. Schiuma pressoche' assente. Al primo naso esprime grande intensita' ove emergono sentori di frutta secca e in confettura. Il quadro offre una buona complessita' olfattiva, di grande finezza. Il bouquet si dispone su note terziarie e ossidative del frutto. Si intrecciano profumi che rimandano a suggestioni di vin cotto, datteri e fichi appassiti. La profondita' dell'analisi suggerisce sentori di creme caramel e miele di castagno, in una cornice di toni caldi che chiude il quadro con elementi" di nocciole tostate e gradevole speziatura. L'assaggio esprime le sensazioni verificate all'olfazione diretta. L'attacco e' mediamente dolce,con un buon calore in centro bocca, di spiccatamorbidezza, a cui si contrappone un tessuto di beva viscosa, ma senza eccessi. La rispondenza gusto-olfattiva e' lineare, di nulla frizzantezza e con un basso ma piacevole profilo amaro. La chiusura esprime note cioccolatose e accenni di rabarbaro.Buona l'avvolgenza in fin di bocca, di discreta persistenza e di qualita' distinta.Realizzazione brassicola con chiare similitudini ai vini "mutati" dell'area mediterranea. Di grande fattura. Temperatura di servizio a circa 12 gradi inyes calici a chiudere. Abbinata a goccie di cioccolato fondente con zabaione ghiacciato o a del castelmagno 6 mesi con purea di zucca, oppure in meditazione con un Havana Medaille d'Or n.2. (Si ringrazia per la degustazione Luisito Perazzo campione italiano A.I.S.).
Esaurita tutta l'annata 2005 disponibile da Sttembre-novembre l'annata 2006
Alc 12% lt 0,50 servire a 16-18C°
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Vac from San Diego, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/28/2008 3:39:52 PM)
"Pours with a deep red body topped by a thin head with no lacing. It’s very sweet and malty with lots of candy sugar and a little bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied and smooth."
Aroma:
5/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(2.9)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Clash from Chattanooga, TN, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/4/2008 1:33:32 AM)
"A copper color with virtually no head. The aroma consists of alcohol, dark fruit, and some brandy notes. The flavor consists of maple syrup, honey, sherry, and grapes. A very warming beer but not as sweet as I had imagined. Overall this was a very nice barleywine. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/23/2007 9:04:38 AM)
"Thanks to eagle for this one. Poured an amber color with small thin head which didn't last. Aroma was pleasant dark fruits vanilla and woody. Flaovr was much the same as it warmed the vanilla jumped out on the tounge. Good Good beer.
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Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by eaglefan538 from DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (8/6/2007 7:10:51 AM)
"Bottle from SL, 2004 brew, poured clear amber, no significant head, certainly thinned quickly. Aroma was very nice, dark fruits (prunes, grapes, figs), sweet honey and vanilla, warming alcohol (mullable probably), cherries, oak/wood. Flavor follows every bit of the aroma, some molasses also present, vanilla stronger than in the aroma, very enjoyable, although certainly a malty/mead like product with ample alcohol present. Mouthfeel is moderately sticky, again very mead like, yet enjoyable. Not sure why this isn't more liked, joyously smooth and sweet, although without a doubt expensive. A nice experience."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 500ml @ $39.99 Unit Cost: $37.84 per Pint
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(2.9)
