beer_name: Old Ruffian Barley Wine
text: I've had this bottle in the basement for a while and there's no date on the bottle. I believe this is either a 2005 or early 2006 though. Appearance: Cloudy reddish-brown with a big head and nice lacing. Smell: Sweet candy, ripe fruits, a little alcohol. Taste: Sweet raisins and caramel/toffee malt, with a touch of resiny bitterness at the end. Mouthfeel: Creamy, a little coating. Drinkability: Very tasty and reasonably priced. A little strong to have more than one bomber at a sitting. I wish that Great Divide dated their bottles. This was a tasty treat with a little age on it. It definitely did not have the hoppy sting of fresh barleywine but still was not overly sweet. Very good stuff.