90
Overall
Aroma
10
Flavor
19
Mouthfeel
4
Appearance
3
Greensboro, NC
What Our Editors Thought
“Dry, woody, and a bit grainy in the aroma with some sweeter caramel notes that feel a bit more like brown ale than barleywine. That “big brown ale” note carries through in the flavor, with a lean and woody hop edge through the sparing dry body.”
What Our Panel Thought
“Classic stone fruit and British fermentation. Bold dark-fruit notes wrapped in sweet caramel. Raisin, date, plum. More on the toast side, but appropriate. Nice toffee finish, but a bit cloying.”
What the Brewers Say
“A cold-weather beer with notes of dry fruit and marmalade.”
Review printed in: Rethinking the Classic Pale Ale (Winter 2023)
View All IssuesDate Reviewed: November 9, 2022