September 2, 2005 - #55 of 365
Brewer: J.W. Lees (Manchester, England)
Beer: Harvest Ale (Lagavulin)
Style: Barley Wine
abv: 11.5%
Background: Bottle from Once Upon a Vine. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale is the classic Old World Barley Wine. This one is aged in Lagavulin whisky casks and was bottled in 2004.
Appearance: Pours reddish-amber with a single layer of bubbles on top.
Aroma: Smoke, oak, dark fruit, light hops. Faint but complex.
Flavor: Very sweet. Unfortunately reminds me of the Utopias, just not as sickening. Alcohol is well-masked. There’s a very nice dry oak, peat, and tobacco finish that leaves me feeling like I just smoked a cigar. Seriously. That’s awesome.
Notes: The sweetness is somewhat overpowering, but that aftertaste completely makes up for it.
Rating: 3.9 out of 5
Beer: Harvest Ale (Lagavulin)
Style: Barley Wine
abv: 11.5%
Background: Bottle from Once Upon a Vine. J.W. Lees Harvest Ale is the classic Old World Barley Wine. This one is aged in Lagavulin whisky casks and was bottled in 2004.
Appearance: Pours reddish-amber with a single layer of bubbles on top.
Aroma: Smoke, oak, dark fruit, light hops. Faint but complex.
Flavor: Very sweet. Unfortunately reminds me of the Utopias, just not as sickening. Alcohol is well-masked. There’s a very nice dry oak, peat, and tobacco finish that leaves me feeling like I just smoked a cigar. Seriously. That’s awesome.
Notes: The sweetness is somewhat overpowering, but that aftertaste completely makes up for it.
Rating: 3.9 out of 5
posted by Mr. Swiderski at 2:27 PM
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