Dogfish Head Immort Ale

So here is the first review of a work in progress, but I suppose it's time to stop being lazy and get a review posted. Since this is the first beer review, why not make it of Dogfish Head? The brewery rarely disappoints and is always interesting. The beer we have here is Immort Ale. According to Dogfish's website, it's a barelywine. We're not so sure we agree.
The beer poured a dark red, with a thin head. The aromas were very malty with a hint of hops, and vanilla coming through strongly. The first sip quickly brings on lots of caramel, malty sweetness with loads of vanilla and plenty of oak coming through. The maple syrup is detectable underneath the two. The finish is slightly bitter with the hops finally playing their part. This certainly is a strong ale, (coming in at 11%) which could qualify it as a barleywine. It seems like more of a malty American Strong Ale to us. Perhaps it qualifies as more of a traditional English barleywine. Either way, this brew does not disappoint.

This is a rather boring review for such a good beer, but I just wanted to get something up on the site. There will be more to come soon hopefully, as well as some info on who we are. Perhaps a mission statement next? I don't know. The Beer Baron will die.