Harvest Ale - Matured In Calvados Casks
(has 6 batches)
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.40
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Vintage 2003 - Prunes, cherry, brown sugar, vinous and oak. Very clear maroon with a thin beige head. Tons of brown sugar, raisin, touch of oak and alcohol. Finish is boozey with some dark fruit again. Held up well for its age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 03:50
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft sampled at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont. Pours hazy orange with barely any head. Aroma of caramel, very sweet and boozy, wood, earth, raisins, toffee and alcohol. Flavour is heavy sweet and light bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2013
at 19:02
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
275 ml bottle into tulip glass, 2007 vintage. Pours very cloudy orange copper color with a small off white head with poor retention, that reduces to a thin lace ring. Minimal lacing on the glass. Aromas of big raisin, apple, fig, prune, caramel, toast, toffee, molasses, light pepper, brown bread, brandy, vanilla, oak, and toasted earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of malt, cask, and fruity notes; with good strength. Taste of big raisin, apple, fig, caramel, toast, toffee, brown sugar, brandy, brown bread, vanilla, oak, light pepper, and toasted earthiness. Lingering notes of raisin, apple, fig, caramel, toast, toffee, brown sugar, brandy, oak, vanilla, light pepper, brown bread, and toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic balance and complexity of malt, cask, and fruity flavors; with zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Minimal carbonation and fairly full bodied; with a very slick, creamy, and lightly syrupy mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a really excellent English barelywine style. Great balance and complexity of malt and cask flavors; and very smooth to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2013
at 19:33
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
2004 bottle. Slight apple aroma and acidity in the nose, along with the usually huge caramel. Flavor of caramel, raisin, apple, calvados. The acidity of the calvados adds a very nice balancing touch. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2013
at 16:27
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Pours brown-orange with a small white head. Sweet aroma with notes of yeast, banana and stilton. Taste is also very sweet and has got notes of vegtables, syrup, chocolate, banana and smoke. The mouthfeel kind of reminds me of syrup.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Dec 2012
at 03:12
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, brewed in 2011. Pours cloudy amber-brown with a small tan head that dissipates quickly and leaves a bit of lacing. Aroma is sweet fruit including grape, caramel, red wine. Flavor is very sweet fruit, raisin, caramel, red wine, and strong alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2012
at 13:55