A luxurious, warming barleywine rich with aromatic hops and dark candied fruit character that hides its epic strength masterfully. Malts: Imported 2 row. Hops: American whole flowers. Available on draft and in bottles, Christmas through January.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by R.Roux from Chicagoland, IL, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/27/2010 9:28:16 PM)
"Pours a slightly cloudy, brownish amber color with a foamy, egg shell colored head. Sweet malts and with a good bit of citrusy, hop notes on the nose. Wow! The mix of malts and hops is quite impressive. Starting with the malts and citrus hops and ending with a wonderful bitter finish. The alcohol is extremely well hidden. Somewhat reminiscent of Victory's Yakima Twilight, but with more malt and less hops. I'm pretty new to the style, but this is one tasty brew. Recommended for hop and malt lovers alike. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2.39 Unit Cost: $3.19 per Pint
[2] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/12/2010 9:06:52 PM)
"A deep cloudy orange, brown-tinged ale. A big frothy, light beige head rises above. And it stays around for awhile. Left behind is a thick lacing. I get a balance of caramel, grassy hops and dark fruits in the nose. It has a thick, syrupy body. A sweet ale with warming alcohol in the finishing. ENJOYABLE.
"
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: 12oz @ $2.49 Unit Cost: $3.32 per Pint
[3] Review by ante from Stockholm, Sweden who has tried this beer once. (8/28/2009 5:07:25 PM)
"Pours out in a deep reddish amber colour with a small bubbly off-white head. Rich and really potent aroma of figs, plue plums, resin, dried apricots, flowers, brandy and peppery alcohol. Full-bodied with notes of flowers, blue plums, figs, oranges, black currant, grapefruit and alcohol. Long warming finish of sweet blue grapes, blue plums, raisins, grapefruit, mild resin and alcohol. Heck, quite a masterpiece, this!
"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
[4] Review by pootz from between Calgary and Waterloo, Canada who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/15/2009 1:15:57 AM)
"Bottle: cellared 1.5 yrs.
Decants a reddish brown lightly gazed, small sticky cap leaves quickly.
Aromas of musty citrus and toffee.
After more than a year in cold cellaring the hops are not a sharp as a fresh sample but still have a solid citrus-peel presence but the vinous complexity of the malts and esters comes up...wonderful complexity that defies description as it changes every sip as the ale warms.
One of the best micro barley wines....hoppy, complex,.heady without the alcoholic burn to the tongue."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
9/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by Chef Chad from Grand Junction, CO, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (5/8/2009 12:08:13 PM)
"Truly loved this offering from Victory. Best before 5-2013 on the bottle
I am aging 2 bottles.. I might have to buy more because this was a very nice beer. Smells of raisins and plums with a hearty malt and sugary love going on here. Pours a copper that has a nice shine to it with a good amount of white head. Medium to full syrup body with a very nice balanced carbonation and very smooth finish. Flavor was almost top notch. Sweet Old school cameral shop flavors going on. Brown sugar with a very nice balanced hop profile. The 11% is hidden on this one and it will creep up on you in a hurry.. Very Nice Brew!!!"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
9/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.1)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $2 Unit Cost: $2.67 per Pint
Do you want to see the rest of the reviews? Sign In or Register FREE! = BeerPals Only
Review this Beer:
You must be a member to write a review. Please sign up or log in.
(4.1)
