Mendocino - Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale

This Imperial Barley Wine Style Ale has a rich amber color with a full, robust body. This Barley Wine Style Ale has a traditional warming malt flavor with a delightful hop finish, While exceptionally drinkable now, it will continue to improve with age - taking on subtle flavors of dark fruit, sherry and anise. Hop flavors and aromas will become more rounded and luscious caramel malt notes will become more intense. Brewed with an astonishing original gravity of 24 Plato and finishing at 11.0% alcohol by volume, this Imperial Barley Wine Ale is not for the faint of heart, though it will reward the adventurous drinker with an unparalleled taste experience.
Had this in Buffalo.

The ABV is 11.0 and the IBU rating is ??
Style - American Barley Wine
Glass to use- Pint Glass, Becker, Tumbler, Snifter or Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery 12oz Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Pours a dark amber color with a small tan head. Good lacing.
Aroma - Malty, molasses (maybe rum) and spicy.
Taste - Toffee, brown sugar, some chocolate, hops but not as hoppy as a typical ABW
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation and full body. Slight hop after taste.
Drinkable - Not bad at all, a mix between an American Barley Wine and an English style Barley Wine. A new style - Imperial Barley Wine!

This beer pairs well with cheese and desserts.

This beer gets a Duper rating of B+.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B
Ratebeer Rating =78