Very good.

Big malty bomb with powerful hops even after a year. Bottle, July 2015.

Just ok. Wired aftertaste

A nice color and warm aroma are immediately washed away by overwhelming alcohol flavor. If I want to do shots, I'll stick to vodka.

meets the nose with piney/floral hops. It pours a nice brown with excellent off-white frothy head and noteworthy retention. There is some malty fruit up front, with very faint notes of raisins, plums, and caramel, but it is wiped out promptly by a very drying floral estery finish with a lingering aftertaste. As typical of the style, it is fairly full bodied with negligible carbonation, such that it would likely show well on cask. It was decent, but there wasn't enough barley for me... as the hops shut it down and I would have liked a few more malty aromas and or tastes. Though I understand that hop heads love it - as one would expect. Grade: B+ 2-year aged one with a greater hop tolerance I liked much more and the hops presence remained!

I prefer English Barleywines, but as American Barleywines go, this one's among the very best. The perfect balance of hops and sweet malt...chewy, luscious, and smooth. Very drinkable.