Dominion Millennium Ale - Old Dominion Brewing Company

levifunk

Wisconsin

3.3/5  rDev -17.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

got this as an extra a while back. label says "Dominion Millennium Ale" "ale brewed with honey", but looks nothing like the label shown. Also, it states ABV is 10.5%

a - pours mahogany brown with tan head.

s - smell is very nice. sweet caramel, raisins, malts. no hops found.

t - brown sugar, some malts, but a lot of alcohol. some hops flavor and a dull bitterness on the finish.

m - medium body. mild carbonation

overall - not that impressive. it smells great, but in the end fails to deliver.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2010 02:01:42 | More by levifunk

megamass

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-07-2013 05:10:31 | More by megamass

cozmohollis

Delaware

4.26/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: This beer has a deep copper color with a thin/off-white head to it.

S: It smells of caramel with fruity esters, toasted grains and biscuit.

T: Sweet with butter, caramel and toffee flavors.

M: Heavy bodied with a syrup like texture. It has a warmness at the end as well.

O: I love how balanced and smooth this beer is. It's also easily drinkable, even with the alcohol content being so high. Definitely a beer you'd want to drink on a cold day. It's my favorite barleywine to date.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 04:57:12 | More by cozmohollis

atone315

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-04-2013 23:24:53 | More by atone315

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-28-2013 21:50:26 | More by Kegatron

Broanoke

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

05-25-2013 05:46:52 | More by Broanoke

TonyTalon

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-16-2013 00:56:50 | More by TonyTalon

Dave_Treat

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

04-18-2013 03:16:55 | More by Dave_Treat

BGsWo22

New York

3/5  rDev -25.4%

03-23-2013 18:29:09 | More by BGsWo22

jwc215

New Jersey

4.23/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark ruby with a head that has decent staying power, especially for style/abv. Some trailing lace sticks.

The smell is of rich toffee-like maltiness with a hint of tart fruitiness and a touch of honey.

The taste is of rich, sweet toffee/caramel-like maltiness balanced by tart fruitiness and an earthy hop spicing. Just a hint of honey adds to the complex taste. Alcohol is well-hidden.

It is full-bodied and very smooth. Drinks "too" easily for its alcohol level and richness. This is a well-balanced, well-made, enjoyable barleywine!

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 18:02:12 | More by jwc215

Flying_Moose

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-24-2013 13:41:31 | More by Flying_Moose

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -0.5%

02-24-2013 01:15:13 | More by Sludgeman

NikD

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

02-21-2013 15:46:00 | More by NikD

DIM

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

a: This was a clear, light amber color. It poured with a thick sticky head

s: Lots of toffee, Plus surprisingly strong honey aromas. As it warmed sugary fruit emerged.

t: Very sweet overall, but the alcohol helps keep it in check. I love the way the honey and toffee flavors work together. The finish is a lingering heat with some grassy bitterness. Not all that complex for a barleywine, yet it is extremely satisfying.

m: Nice and chewy with lush carbonation.

o: Quite a nice surprise. An excellent barleywine and a bargain to boot.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2013 19:49:46 | More by DIM

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.11/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle into a snifter

A: Pours a hazy amber color with just over a finger of white head with a very vigorous pour. This beer does not seem to be very carbonated, but it's certainly not flat.

S: Toffee and caramel mix with honey, dried apricots, and a hint of floral honey. A bit faint, but quite pleasant.

T: A fruity sweetness upfront - I get dried apricots like in the aroma. I get some plums as well as a nice toffee sweetness. Again, there is a light floral honey keeping the beer on the dry side. A touch of sherry oxidation in the aftertaste. Booze is apparent, but very restrained.

M: On the light side with very light carbonation.

O: A very light, yet tasty and fairly complex Barleywine. Nicely aged, I think this is at its peak.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 02:03:11 | More by coreyfmcdonald

mendvicdog

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

02-10-2013 13:55:59 | More by mendvicdog

BeerInspector

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

01-18-2013 02:26:20 | More by BeerInspector

ChefHopMeister

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

01-13-2013 02:10:27 | More by ChefHopMeister

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4/5  rDev -0.5%

01-09-2013 00:10:39 | More by marlinsfan4

cjbeckman

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

01-06-2013 00:09:53 | More by cjbeckman

TrickkyGangsta

Florida

4/5  rDev -0.5%

12-29-2012 20:55:44 | More by TrickkyGangsta

cliff1066

Virginia

4/5  rDev -0.5%

12-24-2012 03:45:42 | More by cliff1066

larryi86

Delaware

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

12-16-2012 18:09:05 | More by larryi86

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This poured out as a golden orange color with a soapy white head on top. The retention is pretty good as well as the lacing. The smell of the beer had a good amount of floral and citrusy hops with some mild malt sweetness on the nose. The taste had a powerful bitterness and sweetness blended together. The mouthfeel had a medium body, it also has a solid amount of carbonation as well. Overall this beer to be seemed more like an American Barley Wine than an English one. It's a very nice beer though and I could see myself drinking this one again.

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2012 01:32:53 | More by Knapp85

dsshuck

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

12-15-2012 13:16:17 | More by dsshuck