Quark Barleywine
Tuckahoe Brewing Company

I had this on draught at the brewery. It pours a dark cola color with virtually no head or lacing probably due to the temperature at which served. There is little nose: mostly cherry, plum, and a whiff of vanilla. The taste is very sweet, almost cloying, with cherry and other dark fruit and a touch of maple syrup. This beer is medium-bodied with light carbonation. It's boozy; you feel the 13% ABV. Overall, it's rather one dimensional: it could use more caramel/vanilla and more sophisticated dark fruit. It's a little like drinking a boozy cherry soda.