Full, velvety and sweet body. Intense in flavor but manages to keep alcohol balanced and not overwhelming, adding to combination. Dates, raisins, chocolate, sweet malts added with hints of vanilla and salt. Really interesting, this one has nuances and depth. My first barley wine and I'm a fan already, even when I haven't been so far a real fan of beers this strength.

Vahvaksi tosi hyvän makuinen

Arvokas ei hinnaltaan, hennon savuinen, maukas,kypsän hetelmäinen ja täyteinen setti ikenille..🍻🤤👍

Now, something intriguing. I love Barley Wines, especially their English versions. This is one. Vintage is 2018. The bottles are numbered. Mine is 1307. Oh my, this beer looks turbid. Lovely brown, astonishingly chestnutty. The carbonation is really impotent, almost flat. It produces a mere hair-thin lace ring on the top and then it's all gone. The first inhale takes me almost in nirvana: intensive date, raisin, caramel, butterscotch, vanilla... No hops. This is a promise of delicacy. I hope. Milk chocolate and syrup join the enjoyment in smaller volumes. The taste profile tries its best to meet the expectations. The immediate components include caramel, butterscotch, date, raisin and vanilla. Alcohol doesn't taste but doesn't shut away either. It's boldly present, the jacket unbuttoned. A powerful cocktail. However, the impression is not exactly as thick as I thought. And wished. And yes, the remaining elements of milk chocolate, cacao nibs and a sigh of cream. The body is full. Or almost. The ABV should definitely deliver an even more robust impression. The end turns a couple of decimals sharper, by no means sharp though but not as velvety as before either. This is where the alcohol pops up above the surface and where the hoppy side is observable. The mouthfeel is full, velvety, smooth, deep and desserty. Somewhat rich, too. And flat. At some point, I could have called this 'elegant' but the elegance shrinks toward the end. Strong, anyway, and intense. Lip-glueing. A slow sipper for sure.  🤎🤎🤎

Hyvin pehmeä omaan suuhun brittityylinen ale. Makeahko suussa, jotain rusina/toffeemaista maussa. Hiilihappoa ei ollut enää lainkaan jäljellä, mutta se ei kyllä tässä haittaakaan.