Ed's Big Ass Red
Twin Peaks Brewing & Malting Co.

This is so watery as you drink it, seems unlikely to call this a Barley Wine. I mean it's a rather nice mouthfeel with the light body and sudsy on the tongue. The alleged 10.5% ABV seems unlikely, but if I can't type after another glass I'll revise my opinion. Some sweetness and a cedary, cigar note.

Handsome rich amber color with an enthusiasm of bubbles in the glass. Tangy and sharply carbonated in the mouth. Pretty much devoid of hops, though more than Colt 45. Quite easy to drink, though it's getting to taste like a malt liquor with a dose of low-voltage hops.

I'd call it a Red/Amber Ale though I can't account for the excess of alcohol, or the lack of hops, so call it an American Strong Malt-LIquor-like Amber Ale. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at 99 Beers in Federal Way.
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Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a dark burnt orange with a fine two finger light tan head with great retention and lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel and bready malt with thints of dark dried fruit. Flavor is intense semi-sweet caramel malt, dark dried fruit, some drying biscuit malt, finishing with a kick of non herbal hop bitterness. Medium to heavy bodied, creamy. This is pretty much spot-on as described in its name: it's a big, very big red ale. Of the descriptors available, English or American barleywine is the closest. I could have probably listed it as an American strong ale, but it is not similar to most in that category. It has the malt character of a dry English barleywine, but less fruit and has somewhat more hopping in the finish like an American barleywine. A quite drinkable, strong very malty ale (resembles an intense Irish ale profile) that deserves to get an Imperial Red Ale category to live in. I like malty ales and this hit the spot. Alcohol well covered.