XS Old Crustacean
Appearence: Pours a dark, hazy ruby with a creamy beige head. Smell: The smell is very spicy and alive, filled with alcohol, sweetness, pine and more alcohol. Taste and Mouthfeel: The taste is also very spicy and the alcohol his huge. I think this one pretty much should be cellered. The alcohol is a little uncalled for. The flavors are sticky sweet caramels and strong, strong hop bitterness. The mouthfeel is slick and creamy. Drinkability and Overall: Not a bad barleywine, but not the best. Another year or so and it'd be perfect. The alcohol is too outta control for me. It was pretty tasty though, and I can't say I didn't enjoy iy.