Bold, yet smooth! Fermented with dates and figs, this bone-crusher has a completely unique flavor.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by Chef Chad from Grand Junction, CO, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/3/2009 7:46:42 PM)
"Very fun brew from DFH. High in ABV and you can tell the minute you open it in pour into a glass. Not a hop bomb like some of theses beers are. Very stone fruity and malty.. Good Brew"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
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Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4.99 Unit Cost: $6.65 per Pint
[2] Review by slowrunner77 from Reno, NV, USA who has tried this beer once. (12/28/2008 8:30:52 PM)
"VERY smooth. you can taste the dates and figs in the malty sweetness. almost no hops to speak of, and therefore not a very well balanced beer. More for the english style fans than west coast. strong, but smooth, as the 15% abv warms your belly."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[3] Review by changeup45 from Orlando, Florida, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/10/2008 10:54:09 PM)
"This is a nice, bold barleywine from Dogfish Head. Clear amber color with a thin head and a little lacing which was nice considering the high abv. Sweet caramel, toffee and fig flavors with a rush of alcohol, sugars and spicy hops finishing it off. Very warming with some alcohol burn. At 15% abv I expect it to be hot, and it is, but not over the top. Not nearly as hoppy as I thought it might be. Perhaps the hot alcohols mask that a little. Nicely done, a relaxing sipper, and I have little doubt that this would get even better with some aging and it has mellowed a bit. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
10/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $4.99 Unit Cost: $6.65 per Pint
[4] Review by Sigmund from Hafrsfjord, Norway who has tried this beer once. (1/19/2008 6:20:50 PM)
"12 fl. oz. bottle, thanks to my son Steinar. Orange to amber coloured beer, clear first, hazy when the sediment is poured in the end. Big off-white head with an orangey hue. Strong aroma of malts with vinous notes, oak, alcohol and molasses. The flavour is intensely sweet and alcoholic, notes of oak and figs, with a certain peppery and hoppy bite which nearly disappears behind the alcoholic sweetness. You don’t expect a 15% beer to be "easy drinking", and this one certainly isn’t. Too sweet for me, still quite impressive. Would probably improve by aging."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by oh6gdx from Vaasa, Finland who has tried this beer once. (12/29/2007 11:40:46 AM)
"Bottled (2004 vintage, thanks jjpm74). Nutbrown colour, mediumsized off-white head. Aroma is alcohol, nuts, spices, fruits, caramel and some hints of sugar. Flavour is nuts, fruits, flowery hops, plum, nutmeg. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
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