Vintage Ale
(has 3 batches)
Batemans in Wainfleet All Saints, Lincolnshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
6.77
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This beer is from the Batemans 30 year old Barley Wine recipe and the flavour has been matched with bottles which had been left undiscovered for 31 years only to be found in 2007.
It is packed full of succulent malt and after maturing in oak, has flavours of plums, port, malt, brandy, vanilla and almonds.
It is packed full of succulent malt and after maturing in oak, has flavours of plums, port, malt, brandy, vanilla and almonds.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 7.5%. Vinous aroma. Clear dark amber colour. Small head. The flavour is vinous and bready with a malty and alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2013
at 16:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
50 cl bottle. Pours clear and golden amber with a small white head. Aroma is toasted malty and caramelish. Caramelish, toasted and light metallic. Bitter and light caramelish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 May 2013
at 01:24
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle from Aldi; clear copper pour with zero head, sweet alcohol aroma, very sweet taste caramel alcohol not much going on here. Great packaging but underwhelming taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2013
at 14:06
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On cask @ Live and Let Live, King’s Lynn UK - Made a massive impression on me this one, a rich near black body, with a healthy white head. A barley heavy aroma with a liqueur style nose, backed up with notes of port wine, fruits and cereal in there. The body has a smooth syrupy feel, the taste has all the nose has to offer, and then the drink evaporated. Where did it go?
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Dec 2012
at 12:49
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
50cl bottle from Aldi, where this is an exclusive, bottle number 38286 of the 2012 Vintage. Well they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I guess that Fuller’s are feeling pleased about this new rival.
A reddish copper pour with a ring of translucent cream head and some very light carbonation; the aroma has some light,slightly spicy malts; in the mouth, the malts are rich, light and buttery, with perhaps a touch of nuttiness; the finish has some port-like warmth, some oaky wood, and some plummy fruit, but is rather thin. Not bad, but this has someway to go to catch up with Fuller’s vintage offerings.
A reddish copper pour with a ring of translucent cream head and some very light carbonation; the aroma has some light,slightly spicy malts; in the mouth, the malts are rich, light and buttery, with perhaps a touch of nuttiness; the finish has some port-like warmth, some oaky wood, and some plummy fruit, but is rather thin. Not bad, but this has someway to go to catch up with Fuller’s vintage offerings.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2012
at 15:23