[1] Review by popery from San Franciso, CA, USA who has tried this beer many times. (3/12/2010 12:44:14 AM)
"Twenty 'Aught-9. A very nice American-style barleywine, if a bit generic, when fresh. There are a ton of barleywines out there and it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd of good barleywines. Gnarlywine doesn't quite make it into the arena of the great ones, but this is a fresh bottle and only time will tell where the beer will go as it matures. The beer pours a beautiful shade of red with a healthy off-white head that gives way to a pretty pattern of suds sitting atop the liquid and nice lacing. The aroma is mostly citric/piney hops and caramel-sweet, malty alcohol. The flavor has a pretty good hop bite, but it's already backed off a bit in the months that I've had this bottle. The malt is strong without being too sticky and sweet. It's a good barleywine that sticks to the middle of the road but does it well. It'll be fun to see how it ages.
3/11/2010 - 2003 vintage, bottle, City Beer Store. Smooth, rich and sweet. The body was a bit thin but otherwise the beer has aged nicely."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by dogfoodman from Redwood Valley, CA, USA who has tried this beer many times. (3/6/2010 10:26:46 PM)
"For me Lagunitas is a "local beer" produced less than 50 miles from home. I have purchased a number of bottles over the last few months, they are a good Friday night "put you to sleep" while watching TV treat. Gnarly is a good word for this beverage. I find the not so subtle characteristics to be charming. A long lasting bitter hop note and after taste, lasting more than a half hour after finishing the bottle, at 10.85 ABV there is a significant kick, and the slight harshness of the beer is a pleasant change from many of the more morose drinks out there!"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
9/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $4.25 Unit Cost: $3.09 per Pint
[3] Review by jerrymorrison from lockhart, TX, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/2/2010 9:22:06 PM)
"I havent had a barleywine in a while so i picked this one up, and wow, very nice brew. Aromas of fruity, floral, and citrus hops a plenty. Mouthfeel was thick and chewy, but easy to drink. Flavors of sweet caramel malts, lots of citrus hops, pine, some alcohol as it warmed. A very nice offering from Lagunitas, and i will have it again."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $5 Unit Cost: $3.64 per Pint
[4] Review by Phishpond417 from Madison, Wisc, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (1/25/2010 5:40:08 PM)
"So...not sure why I haven't rated this before. I've had it in bottle a couple times and even more recently on tap at Dexter's. It's 11% brew- what an ass kicker!! But a fantastic beer all the way through. Cloudy mahogany colour with a nice off white head. Aroma is beautiful and bright. Cherries, bourbon and oak on the nose. Taste has an interesting smokiness i find. Sweet, fruity and caramel underlying the taste. A super fantastic taste an wicked hearty, beautifully balanced brew."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.4)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 16oz @ $3.75 Unit Cost: $3.75 per Pint
[5] Review by bfeldmann from Wilmington, DE, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/12/2009 9:55:07 PM)
"Not a bad one. Poured brownish red color with good size head and okay lacing. Aroma was pine hops some fruits in there and a caramel. Flavor was a little to much sugar and hot but other then that followed the aroma. Needed more hops I think to cut down the sweetness.
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Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.6)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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