Wild Rose Barley Wine
A: Deep copper with a little haze at the end of the bottle, light tan head, some retention, good leg/lace. Seriously impressive, considering its strength. S: Toffee, cotton candy, caramel, brown sugar, beer nuts, dates, raisins and figs with hints of chocolate, herbs and port-like alcohol aroma. Truly exceptional. T: Dark toffee, burnt caramel, roasted nut, brown sugar, dates, orange rind and figs; resiny hops are a little piny; slight residual sweetness is balanced with a somewhat assertive bitterness & warming alcohol. M: Full body has a slight residual sweetness, some hop acidity and a slightly drying alcohol finish. D: Way too drinkable for a brew of this strength. Thanks to the Wildone for brewing this, and sending it as a CanBIF treat! If this was put up against some of the best ENGLISH barley wines, it would seriously blow them away.