Ahh...Southern Tier...we meet again. Time to touch on a category that we don't venture into too often - barley wines. Let's see how it fares.
It pours an opaque, golden color with a slight red hue. It has a simple head that collapses in a timely matter. It has an extremely alcoholic smell. With strong tones and roasted malts. It reminds me deeply of the World Wide Stout. This does not taste nearly as strong as it smells though. It's very ale-ish and reminded me and Fonnie of the ReJewvenator 2008 which was an American Strong Ale. It had bits of dark fruits, hops and malts in it. Very intriguing taste. The texture was very smooth with a hint of carbonation at the beginning. Surprising for a 10% brew, there is almost no alcoholic bite - impressive, Southern Tier.
Overall, this brew started off not seeming too promising. But, thankfully, it came back with the taste of a hearty American Strong Ale. Great brew - good job again, Southern Tier.
Appearance - 3.8
Smell - 3.5
Taste - 4.2
Texture - 4.1
Overall - 3.9/5
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