Horn Dog Barley Wine Style Ale
12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. A: A purple, brownish color with a slight head that dissipates quickly. S: Smell is of sweet malt -- very sugary sweet malt. T: Oh boy. This brew is sweet! Too sweet for my taste. It isn't as bad in the first sip, but the subsequent tastings make this one hard to finish. The sweet malt is overwhelming, and without any hops to balance it out, it becomes almost undrinkable for me. M: The alcohol is hidden well. The only alcohol that is noticeable is when it warms the body. D: The ABV of 10.5% makes this one a two bottle maximum. And with the overly sweet malt, the drinkability is even more reduced. I was very disappointed with this beer. I guess being spoiled with American-style barely wines, I could not take the tremendously sweet unbalanced malt. I drank one-and-a-half of these and the rest were dumped. Glad it was only a 4-pack.