Insanity - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

3.88/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I have to give this barleywine points for a few reasons...
1. It is a more malty barleywine which I prefer over a more hoppy barleywine.
2. It is an English barleywine and actually is more malt foward. I have had a few English barleywines that are more hoppy and some American barleywines (which are supposed to be more hoppy) that are too malty so I appreciate that they stuck with what is true to the style.

Beyond that, the taste is of sweet candy and cinnamon. I got some bourbon flavor but not as much as with some other bourbon barrel aged beers that I have had. This beer was on the more pricey side but I am glad I bought it as it was one worth tasting. I split a 4 pack with my brother in law so I will probably stash the other one away to give it some time to age.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 05:19:05 | More by mjpolzin

kevanb

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into an Eagle Rock snifter.

The beer pours a nice burgundy color, hues of garnet and brown, hazy complexion with an off white, fizzy head that dissipates quickly leaving behind some trace film and no lacing. The aroma is very pleasant, smooth bourbon, rich malted grain, sweet oak, light vanilla, a touch of char from the barrel with lingering alcohol and stone fruit. The flavors are a bit disappointing after the nose, the bourbon is much lighter on the tongue while the grain takes over. Bourbon is still there, with some charred wood from the barrel, oak and vanilla pop out with some nice pitted, dark fruit that finishes a bit harshly with strong alcohol. The body is a bit light and watery, still very smooth, carbonation is on the weaker side with a thin finish.

Verdict: An enjoyable Barrel Aged Barleywine from Weyerbacher, but one that falls just a bit short compared to many others out there. The thinner body hurts this beer a lot, but it's definitely one I would enjoy again.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2013 01:33:48 | More by kevanb

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.69/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter.

A: Pours a ruby red color with nice clarity. The head is quite good for a barleywine; a one finger light cream color. Retention is pretty good, and even after fading, the collar on the side of the glass is quite nice as well.

S: This one comes across as being very caramel-forward. I also detect notes of toffee and brown sugar. The bourbon barrel influence is certainly present, as well, providing tones of vanilla, coconut, and pleasant booze. Quite nice.

T: The bourbon presence is what first sweeps across the palate at first. Vanilla and coconut - even if it's not as distinctive as, say, Sucaba - are certainly an enjoyable sensation on the palate. I swear I detect the most subtle hint of chocolate on the midtaste. The aforementioned midtaste and finish is where the barleywine proper breaks away from the barrel's influence; caramel, toffee, and prune notes gradually build from the midtaste all the way to the finish. It's certainly good - but it lacks the proper depth to be elite.

M: The feel is both moderately thick and a bit syrupy; the latter is no big deal given the style's conventions. The sweetness does a decent job of covering the alcohol presence without being an overbearing expression. The aftertaste provided by the oak barrel tannins give a bit of a dryness without exasperating the alcohol harshness significantly or gutting the flavors.

O: Truth be told, I'm the kind of person who prefers my barleywines to be simple and non-barrel-aged, but I'll be damned if this one isn't pretty good. I'd even go so far as to say I (slightly) prefer it to Sucaba. So sue me. The relative cheapness and ease of attainability are just gravy, really. All in all, it's really good, but not amazing.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 00:37:08 | More by ThisWangsChung

DirtyBirdSpecial

New Hampshire

4.11/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Bought in Mass. because NH beer distribution laws are horrific.

Into a Chimay chalice

A: A very nice deep red amber, with some bright orange sunshiney hues when held to the light and swirled a bit. A quickly dissipating half-finger of foam that lasts just long enough to allow some of the final drops to dance around on the bubbles a bit, which I enjoy very much. Some spotty lacing lasts throughout.

S: The nose is thin, or maybe its just because i have an oncoming cold. Malts are strong, with some slight caramel and barrel notes.

T: Oh, man. Just delightful. Sweet malts and raisins give way to the subtle bourbon notes from the barrel ageing. Boy howdy, I can only detect the 11.1% at the end in my nostrils with an exhale.

M: Thin but oily, carbonation is in proper proportion in my opinion, but could be a bit more active.

O: Well, I'm normally a guy who likes to have one beer like this a night, but i could see myself having a one night boot-kickin sesh with several of these bad boys, I tell you what. I will definitely buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 03:01:18 | More by DirtyBirdSpecial

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.78/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanx myrik:

Into a chalice:

A: brown/amber body yields a one finger white head that immediately dies, slight spider web lacing here and there graces the glass, no carbonation is seen rising

S: malty, light sugar, plums, raisins, slight alcohol once it starts to warm

T: sweet through previously mentioned flavors

M: medium/heavy, carbonation is slightly felt, not exactly sessionable, ABV slightly felt

O: I probably should've let this one age a bit, still good for the most part, I'd have it again

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 00:17:34 | More by kangarooAdam59

Jwale73

Rhode Island

3.89/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz. bottle courtesy of newbrewbb. Served in an Allagash chalice. Pours a brownish-amber with a fizzy, half-inch, cream-colored head that sizzles and pops and dissipates into a tight band around the edges with some tiny dollops of foam across the surface. Quite a bit of effervescence is also present in solution but no lacing. Nose expresses a slight breadiness and dark fruit (plums or prunes maybe) as well as a bubblegum quality. Taste consistent with nose; however, there is also some ethanol as well as a slightly sugary quality and some toasted notes. Mouthfeel is medium-light in body with a prickly carbonation, a slightly oily texture and a mild burn at the finish that lingers between quaffs. Overall, an interesting beer that is closer to an American Strong Ale than an English Barleywine in my opinion. Fresh, this beer is a bit muddled. Not bad, but I think a little aging to dissipate the carbonation, mellow the heat and coalesce the flavors will do wonders for this beer. I don't really get any oak on this beer, other than perhaps the suggestion of some toasted notes in the flavor profile.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 03:05:55 | More by Jwale73

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

4.08/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a snifter.

A: Hazy dark red-brown with one-finger, off-white, fizzy head that lasted less than a minute. Not much lacing.

S: Cherries, vanilla, bananas, alcohol, oak.

T: Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Cherries, vanilla, bananas, alcohol, oak - exactly like the nose.

M: Medium bodied with fizzy carbonation. Slightly dry, and warm going down.

O: This is a good beer, but I wonder if it isn't a bit overrated. Still, another a good high-ABV beer from Weyerbacher.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 03:01:11 | More by SolipsismalCat

katan

Colorado

4.04/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz into a pint

A- Pours a deep orange color. Clearly bottle conditioned, lots of yeast leftover. Very bubbly and thick looking. Pearly white head.

S- Deep dark fruit smell, sugary and sweet. Little hop is detected, citrus. The currants really drive the ship.

T - Starts off lightly sweet, smooth -but then the big bomb of cherries and grapes come in. Very earthy, not overly sweet. Hopping is restrained, but the beer has a bitter balance. Finishes with a sticky sweetness.

M - Sticky, big. Lots of sugars. Some alcohol warmth, but not to the level of 11.1%.

O/D - An interestingly huge beer. Not sure I get any of the barrel aging. Very filling. Not all that easy drinking, obviously a sipper.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 01:32:36 | More by katan

justintcoons

Pennsylvania

4.19/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance
Reddish copper with 1 finger of head that is quickly reduced to nothing. Excellent clarity and low carbonation.

Nose
Bourbon sweetness, caramel candies, booze, toffee, banana peel, candy sugar and hints of butterscotch. The booze covers most of the aroma, however it is quite pleasant.

Taste
Surprisingly not as boozy as the nose lets on. Smooth notes of bourbon, caramel hard candies, raisin and banana bread. Notes of toffee, candy sugars, butterscotch and fig. Tiny hints of cherry, concord grape and vanilla. Some alcohol lingers.

Mouthfeel
Medium-full bodied, smooth, oily, slick and warming.

Overall
I forgot how good this stuff is. Smooth and decadent with the flavors melding together in perfect harmony. At $4/bottle, you're not going to find a better value on a Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine. Thank you, Weyerbacher!

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 17:42:18 | More by justintcoons

chanokokoro

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a 12 oz. 2012 vintage bottle into a Weyerbacher branded tulip glass

Pours a maple syrup brown amber accented with golden hues. Two finger cream colored head that dissipates slowly and reduces to a foam ring. No lacing. Pleasant aroma of golden raisins, rich dates, toasted oak, vanilla, toffee, and balanced bourbon notes. Golden raisins, ripe plums, vanilla, dates and hints of fig, and finally caramel. Hints of toffee and almond and a bit of appleskin midpalate. Finishes with pleasant oakiness and vanilla and some bourbon. For 11% abv, the alcohol is very well integrated. Full bodied, syrupy and smooth, yet moderately carbonated. One of the better barrel-aged barelywines produced. This brew is a definitely one to add to the bucket list.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 06:09:38 | More by chanokokoro

themind

New Jersey

4.38/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This beer is very good! This to me easily smokes DFH Old School. Pours a decent sized head, has good aroma and very good taste. I am surprised this is not rated even higher then it is. Good barley wine aged in oak barrels. Blithering idiot with a twist. If you like the idiot you will love this. A little boozy but nothing crazy, I would buy this again.

Bottom Like: Good beer for the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 00:34:50 | More by themind

StoneTSR

Colorado

3.05/5  rDev -27%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

APPEARANCE: This beer if brown and murky and had I not already enjoyed some brown, murky beers like this in the past I would be worried. It is not the most appetizing beer ever. A quick wash of bubbles comes and goes within seconds of pouring this into the glass and leaves no head at all – only a ring of bubbles surrounding the outside of the glass.

SMELL: Interesting. While there was a little bit on the nose right after the pour, there is not a whole lot left after that wash of bubbles. However, when I stick my nose in the bottle, even the now-empty bottle, I get some of the traditional Barleywine aromas – brown sugar, vanilla, spice, banana and a touch of bread.

TASTE: The oak is the strongest element of the flavor in the Insanity. In fact, I would go as far as to say that it is insane how much oak is on this thing. Hints of sweet banana bread and spices sweeten it up in the middle and back, but an unfortunate (and unwanted) bit of weird citrus creeps into the mix as well. It seems like there is a mild infection here which is too bad, because I think this has the potential to be a great beer.

MOUTHFEEL: There is a lot more sparkle to this than it would appear to have giving the perception of a lighter body than it actually has. The sharp oak taste causes a slight pucker up front, but the sweeter banana and spice notes pull it back towards the back. Overall, the mouthfeel is clean and leaves almost nothing behind.

OVERALL: This is borderline for me. Given all the great reviews I’ve read of the Insanity and what tasted like some off flavors, I have to believe that this beer is slightly infected. It still isn’t bad, but by no means is it deserving of its 93 score in this condition. If I am given the opportunity to try this beer again in the future, I certainly will and I’ll re-review. Until then, I have to go with decent, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 20:52:43 | More by StoneTSR

BlackBelt5112203

South Carolina

4.1/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle poured into a snifter at cellar temperature.

L – Murky deep amber color with a 1.5-finger bubbly, cream-colored head. Decent retention as the head fades into a ring that stays around the edge of the glass and a tiny bit of patchy lacing.

S – Caramel, molasses, figs, raisins, and lots of bourbon. Maybe some vanilla and oak to go with the barrels, but most of that aspect is covered in bourbon.

T – Somewhat muted in flavor at first compared to the aroma. It starts off hot with lots of bourbon and then mellows out to sweet caramel, molasses, and some of the dark fruits like raisins and figs that were appreciated in the aroma. These sweet flavors come out more and more with each sip I take.

F – Medium-to-full-bodied with good carbonation, a sticky and viscous mouthfeel, and a sweet, astringent, and very dry finish. Sweet caramel and molasses malt flavors linger but so does bourbon dryness and astringency. There’s also definitely a palate-and-throat-warming sensation to go with the high ABV.

O – This is a good English barleywine. I actually think it’s better than Abacus (gasp). Instead of tasting oak barrel, I can at least appreciate some of the sweet malty flavors here. There’s still a bunch of bourbon, but it’s somewhat balanced with the maltiness. Nice beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 04:24:06 | More by BlackBelt5112203

alexgash

Connecticut

4.49/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz. bottle served at cellar temperature.

Slightly hazy, medium ruby body. Half inch of gauzy, light khaki head. Some lacing. Nose of rummy fruits, caramel, oak, vanilla, and coconut. Rich, complex, and inviting.

Light herbal, woody bitterness up front. Rich, rummy fruits follow. Sweet, but not cloying. Caramel and tobacco show up as well. Oak, tannins, and vanilla round off the malty sweetness. Toasted coconut and butterscotch into the finish. Warming, rummy alcohol, but not too hot. Lingering oak, fruit, and caramel. Full-bodied with a thick, almost chewy feel. Very good.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 03:58:07 | More by alexgash

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A-A cloudy crimson hue. Head is fully formed and off-white. The consistency is quite creamy. Good lacing.

S-Moderate intensity. Bourbon is noticeable but it is not coercive. Lots of toasted caramel and toffee. Some sudsy hoppiness. Sappy, syrupy malts. Actually surprised by its relatively subdued nose.

T-Pleasant combination of dried fruits and caramel. Bourbon notes let the dried apricots and charred caramel to introduce themselves before stealing the show. Pounds of toffee. Bourbon is not too muscular; its simply another flavor element.

M-Full bodied. Sticky. Very soft carbonation. Very dry. Hot.

O/D-A solid, well-dressed bourbon aged brew. Its big and thick, but it lacks the intricate flavors of some of the best beers cut out of the same mold.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2013 00:35:08 | More by VelvetExtract

kscaldef

Oregon

3.8/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: Murky red-brown with a fair amount of sediment. Not quite pond water, but getting close. No head. Not an appealing looking beer.

S: Sweet vanilla, caramel and toffee. Perhaps a little candied orange and fig.

T: Hits with the oak up front, fading to reveal delicious sweet candy.

M: On the lighter side for an english barleywine, which is to say still pretty rich, but not syrupy or cloying. It's fortunate that the body is light because carbonation is basically non-existent. Long linger.

O: Nice beer. Technically lacking on a few points, but what really matters is how it tastes, right?

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 05:54:38 | More by kscaldef

JamesMN

Minnesota

4.2/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Opaque caramel/orange hue with no head despite a vigorous pour. Some visible sediment as well.

Aroma: Decently complex with dried fig, apricot, raison, burnt caramel, vanilla, and hints of alcohol.

Taste: HUGE flavor. Great concentrated peach juice flavor that adds a nice sweetness to the whole palate. Underneath that syrupy flavor there is a lot of caramel malt and some other nice dried fruit flavors. Surprisingly no alcohol in the taste but just a little heat on the end. Hugely robust throughout. Not getting as much of the bourbon barrel character as I had anticipated but I would attribute the smoothness of this brew to the aging process.

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with a decent amount of carbonation (maybe bottled conditioned?). Average drinkability.

Final Thoughts: A very enjoyable Barleywine with a lot of great flavors to love and definitely for someone with a bit of a sweet tooth. Would I drink it again? Sure.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 05:31:09 | More by JamesMN

DocJitsu

California

3.83/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a cloudy cider-amber color with no head at all. There are some cola type carbonation bubbles that migrate from the bottom of the glass to the surface of the beer, but once that fades, which is very quickly, this looks like a glass of ice tea. Vanilla, toffee, and some tart non-citrus fruit on the nose. Mouthfeel is pretty full and wet with a little carbonation sting on the back and edges of the tongue. I'm not sure I'd want much more carbonation than that with this beer. It warms your mouth right up. There's some tart cherry, some vanilla, and some sweet, buttery toffee. The flavors fade before the alcohol evaporates, so there's a bit of an off-putting alcohol flavor that lingers. It's a pretty good beer overall. It's appearance is a trip though.

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 01:19:56 | More by DocJitsu

DRyan

Texas

4.05/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appears to have been bottled 1/4/12
Poured in a pint (not the best glass, but I'm too lazy to clean a tulip right now, so that's how it's gonna be tonight.)

A: Pours a deep ruby-copper with a very thin head that dissipates quickly without leaving much lacing. As I had seen that there is a lot of sediment associated with his beer, poured slowly and left the last bits behind in the bottle, my glass is mostly sediment free.
S: The scent is a lot of sticky sweet malt, vanilla, dark fruits (fig and some raisin) and just a hint of the alcohol
T: The taste is more toffee than vanilla, the malt sweetness is not as pronounced as it is in the scent, there is very little hop taste or bitterness but there is some balance to the sweetness. The alcohol is obvious but not overpowering.
M: Thin, smooth, a little tingly from the fine carbonation
D: Certainly not made to be chugged, but for a beer over the 10% mark this is pretty easy to drink

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 01:43:21 | More by DRyan

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not sure where or when I first had this.

Chestnut brown pour, hazy, with a small white head that recedes to a wispy layer of bubbles; minor splotches of lacing. Aroma fairly heavy with bourbon, notes of toffee, vanilla, oak. Malty sweet taste, caramel, toffee, vanilla, bourbon-soaked oak, overripe fruit sensations. Medium-full body, smooth and chewy, low carbonation, a very nice barleywine overall.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 07:24:39 | More by Rifugium

sleuthdog

Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle poured into snifter

Appearance: Copper orange color reminiscent of ice tea or apple juice. Pour produced maybe a half finger size light brown head that dissipated almost immediately. There is some definite lacing present as the beer settles.

Smell: A huge sweet smelling beer of booze soaked dark fruits (raisin and fig) brown sugar, toffee, and vanilla. At the tail end there is a touch of oak and bourbon.

Taste: This follows the aroma with a big sweet punch up front with the booze soaked dark fruits. There is a big sweetness throughout with the vanilla, and brown sugar. The alcohol is not very well masked and I get a pretty forward aspect to the alcohol especially at the end and swallow. A warming effect is noted on the swallow in the throat and the chest.

Mouthfeel: Syrup like, full and rich is the best way to describe this beer. It is a creamy feeling beer with little carbonation.

Overall: I wasn't sure what to expect from this with King Henry and Sucaba already my favorites of the style. This one has taken its place in pecking order for me as third among the ones I've tried.

Serving type: bottle

11-20-2012 00:59:47 | More by sleuthdog

JamesShoemaker

New York

2.63/5  rDev -37.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle poured into my new flute glass. Thanks Andrew!

A - gross. The sediment in this beer became really active when I poured it out. It looks like there are skin cells floating around in there; does not dissipate. No head, obvious carbonation.

S - there's not much to the smell except the sweeter barley character. I'm beginning to realize that I don't care for hopless BWs.

T - blech. I wanted to drain pour this one from the get-go. Unfortunately I had just drain poured a skunked Fat Dog, so I powered through the Insanity. This BW is so artificially sweet, I really, really detest it. The only good thing is that the alcohol is hidden, and rather high, so it's not a total waste.

M - not bad. The taste doesn't linger, which is good in this case, and it feels less syrupy than expected.

O - I've had two Weyerbacher beers so far (this one and Blithering Idiot). Their BWs are really bad, IMO; I'll try the Simcoe, but if that flops I think I'm done with Weyerbacher.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 16:04:23 | More by JamesShoemaker

davey101

Connecticut

3.8/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

01-10-12 vintage. 12 oz bottle into a DFH signature glass.

A - Pours a dark murky brown/red body with a two finger light khaki head. A half finger cap sits neatly through the whole beer. Great lacing and retention. It wasn't until I held it up to the light that my opinion changed on this beer. Super chunky with floating bits of sediment and yeast. Meh.

S - Raisins, vanilla bean, sweet toffee, and marshmallows . Not overly complex, but quite nice and inviting.

T - Awfully similar to the nose (raisins, vanilla, and sweet toffee) but with a huge booze finish. Mouth feel is creamy and silky with low carbonation.

O - An overly boozy but tasty english style BW. Can it compete with King Henry and Abacus? Of course not, but its a well priced beer that I can purchase 8 months after it was brewed. Wyerbacher has the 12 oz BA BW market cornered!

Serving type: bottle

10-29-2012 03:19:55 | More by davey101

Pelican5

California

4.43/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a 12 oz bottle |

Thanks to djmichaelk for sharing!

A : cloudy, ruby red iced tea in color, half finger head didnt stick around

S : golden raisons, grape lollipop, vanilla, caramel, light bourbon oakiness, clover honey

T : follows the nose, bourbon soaked golden raisons, sweet caramel malts, sweet dried fruit, clovey honey, no hops to speak of. Full mouthfeel.

Overall : Excellent. Very well balanced and smooth, slight warming alcohol on the finish. Sweet and smooth balanced with a little warmth on the back end. Does not drink like and 11% beer at all. Look forward to aging some of this. Well done.

Cheers ~

Serving type: bottle

10-23-2012 07:35:14 | More by Pelican5

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer looks great. Super sweet nose. Über malts. Flavor is stellar. Smooth and seet with loads of malts, raisins coating my tongue, mild vanilla as a very after thought. Slight booze on the backend too after a few sips. Extremely smooth feel. I think this is quite and underrated barley wine. Beats the hell out of what Gratitude became. Hard for me to pick another from the area, or the country, that is on this level, or exceeds it. Bottom line: you couldn't really ask for anything more.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 22:26:30 | More by RblWthACoz