Prize Old Ale (2005)
(Batch of Prize Old Ale (1920s - 2006))
Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.98
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Bierkoning (17700) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
2005 version. Raisin, porto and wood in the aroma. Malty sweet and thick. Oily. Strong wood and vintage port character. No head. Alcohol burn. Very long hoppy, woody and oily aftertaste. Absolute world class! 1982 bottle, tasted in september 2007 in De Kulminator. Light grapes aroma. Thinnish. Woody flavor with apple, grapes and traubenzucker. Alcoholic. Over the hill (6 2 6 3 13 = 3.0)
tmrmwel (4623) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
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Bottle, vintage 2005, 13 years after bottling, shared with Inbreak and friends. Pours cloudy brown, with no head. Aroma is intense notes of dried, dark fruits, tobacco and wooden barrels, as well as cinnamon, cardamom and British Christmas cake. Medium body, with no carbonation. Flavour is prunes and dark fruits, tobacco and wooden barrels, as well spices and Christmas cake.
drpimento (6186) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 8 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
I had reviewed this here before but that review disappeared. Anyway this is a 2005 bottle. Aroma is musty also has lots of malt leather and isn't all that Pleasant. Flavor is where it really picks up lots of Sherry dark ripe fruits cocoa and dark malts. Body isn't too bad for almost no carbonation. Finish isn't too bad either. EDIT: 1997 Bottle. Aroma is very volatile. Lots of Sherry and old wood as soon as the bottle was poured. Flavor is earthy some of that Sherry maybe even slightly tanic. The bottle wasn't kept chilled and maybe if it had been it might be better but I think this bottle is past its prime. Body is okay finishes so so. 1996 Bottle. This is similar to the 97 just less of it. Again suffered due to not being properly stored.
Theydon_Bois (46756) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle split at Cotts Convention II, thanks to BIK, 05/03/16. 2005 Vintage. Murky brown with a moderate beige cap. Nose is soy sauce, cocoa powder, dark fruit peel, light spice. Taste comprises chocolate biscuit, soy, papery notes, oxidisation has crept in for sure, musty. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, semi drying close. Hasn’t aged particularly gracefully considering it’s only 11 years old but still sippable.
Mr_Pink_152 (17449) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
Tried at Cotteridge 2, 2005 vintage. Deep amber colour with no real head. past its best, but had dark fruit and caramel, taste was ok but as i say not at its best.
GenDV138 (9261) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle at the DC Local Gathering on 8/1/2015, shared by solidfunk. 2005 vintage. Dark amber brown. Aromas of caramel, toffee, light dark fruit. Tastes of vegetal notes, caramel, toffee. Light body with a dry finish.
nimbleprop (16838) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
2005 bottle pours a hazy deep red with some tight, off white head. Nose has apples and brandy, still some citrus, plum, raisin, toffee, musty, some wet wood. Flavor follows with a touch more roast than expected, green apple, raisin, tart cherry, light brandy. Finishes a bit boozy, but all in all, probably peaking.
Kyotolefty (15977) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
2005 bottle from A.J.s. Fruity nose, fresh plums, raisins, green apple, soy, musty barrel. Reddish brown. Flat. Nicely fruity, lightly tart, salty, Worcestershire sauce, very nice cherry/berry flavors. Apple too. Interesting. flat, oily, silky. I like it, though it is a bit of a strange bird.
solidfunk (22078) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
2005 version. Some citrus. Hazy red cloudy pour. Light tangy finish with some bitterness. Some residual malt. Low carbonation. Not something that should have been aged this long. Old bottle found at Charleston Beer Exchange.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
2005 vintage bottle at the DC RB tasting. Poured an amber color. Aroma is sweet. The flavor was similar, smooth after a couple of years of age.