Bristol Vintage
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Strong Ale - English Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.66
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Originally brewed to celebrate the 1000th brew, became an annual release until 2015.
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09/11/2011. STAR INN, 23 The Vineyards, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England
Tried
on 13 Nov 2022
at 16:02
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 2014 Vintage. Cloudy dark amber-red with a thin head. Has a notable strength behind a rich sweetened fruitiness, evident in both aroma and taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2016
at 15:02
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bouteille 50cl, de et partagée avec Pierre et Thomas. BB 06.11.2016, batch# 1907. Brune-ambrée, col fin beige. Arôme au nez fruité, rouge et noir, touche de baies, sur rétro sec, pointe de figue. Un peu vanillé voire anisé.Bouquet malté reste bien présent avec de belles notes de caramel, pâle et fin chocolaté. Palais est malté, caramel, chocolaté, un peu oxydé voire de soufre, fine amertume houblonné plutôt noble arrive en fin de bouche. Prend un envol vers les jeune barley wine au caractère bien anglais surtout au niveau malts.
Tried
on 01 Sep 2016
at 15:24
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Chez Sophie, Shrewsbury. Pours a dark mahogany with a good off-white head. Aroma is nutty autumnal malts. Taste is rather earthy with some dark fruits, nutty malts, oak and stronger sweet barley wine echoes. Body is rather thin and weak with a drying finish. Lacks a bit of oomph.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2016
at 14:40
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
2014 bottle (blended with "a portion of bourbon barrel aged wheat wine", according to the label). Deep clear copper with a coat of beige head. Aroma of singed toffee, sherry, whisky, mace, vanilla. Medium bodied, low carbonation. Fruit and toffee, dries out at the end where there is still strong bitterness and a little overt alcohol. Some oak and vanilla, a little chocolate. Dry and bitter enough that if the malt’s sagging much at all I can’t tell. A few months past best before - happy to try a fresh one, happy to go another year or two older. A beer for cheese and crackers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2016
at 06:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 0.5l at home, Nivala. Vintage 2012. BBE 15/11/2014. Colour is clear reddish brown with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Dry fruits, raisins, dryness, some wood, some sweetness, hints of caramel and malts. Quite watery and weak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2015
at 13:36
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml bottle from beer gonzo, Coventry. Deep hazy Amber colour with an off white head. The aroma rich and spiced fruit. The taste is on the whole sweet with a marmalade bittersweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 May 2015
at 15:10
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle shared @Bir&Fud Bottega. Honey amber color with a light off-white foam. Aroma of caramel, roasted malt, nuts, dried fruits. Flavour is medium sweet with a light bitter finish, some astrincency in the end. Medium body, low carbonation. Not my cup of tea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Apr 2015
at 14:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Saucy Pears. Appearance - murky orange brown. Thin head. Nose - wholemeal toast with marmalade. Taste - orangey, nutty and biscuity. Light caramel background. Light booze. Palate - medium bodied with a tangy yet somehow drying texture and a long dry yet somehow a little sweet finish. Overall - I think this fits better into the ESB style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 05:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at the School’s Out Tasting. Pours murky brown with a thin white head. Aromas of bran, sweet booze note. Taste is almond, marzipan, more booze notes. Grassy bitterness, some orange coming through. Makes quite a good ESB.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Apr 2015
at 05:11