Aud's No Scufflin' Ale Update

I just racked the barley wine into a carboy for extended aging in the closet. It's at 1044, down from 1046 a couple of weeks ago. At this rate, It will hit the target gravity sometime in February. I am not going to look at it until December 28, when I will go ahead a bottle, no matter the gravity!

It's an amber brown, with some ruby highlights. You can sorta smell the alcohol, but there is a nice hop aroma that evens it out. still a bit sweet, but good. This might be perfect for the First round of Nationals. . .