Twelve
This rye barleywine pours a deep gold color, with a white head that dissipates rather quickly. The nose gives you traces of hops and fruits, mix of grapes and apples. To be honest the first sip hit me with the sweetness right away, but as the glass warmed a bit you picked up more of the grains and hops, along with the faint rye flavor that makes this barleywine unique. The mouthfeel is slightly syrupy, not bad but not altogether pleasant either. The aftertaste is a nice mix of the rye/sweetness however. Don't think I could do much more than this one bomber per sitting, however agree with other raters that this might do well to cellar for a time and then be sampled at a later date. Prefer the Weyerbacher Insanity for a barleywine personally.