Harvest Ale
(has 20 batches)
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.61
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This fully fermented strong ale has been brewed by J.W. Lees as a celebration of the brewers art since 1985. Harvest Ale can be enjoyed now or laid down like a vintage wine for enjoyment in years to come.
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9.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
2015 vintage: 26/11/2020 - 275ml bottle. Pours a dull reddy brown, cloudy, almost no head. Aroma of malt fruit loaf, sherry, raisin, toffee. Taste is sweet, dried fruits, malt fruit loaf, raisin, sherry, toffee, light bitterness. Medium body, light carbonation. 8-4-8-4-16 - 4.0 2012 vintage: 26/02/2019 - 275ml bottle. Pours a deep reddy brown, almost clear, minimal beige head dissipating quickly. Aroma and taste are both very rich, and sweet. Sherry, raisin, toffee, caramel, molasses. Incredibly smooth, full bodied, soft carbonation. So easy to drink and so more-ish, belies its ABV. Easily the best barleywine I've ever had in my life. Tempted to give this a full 5.0 but I have other vintages - they might be even better! This is in a totally different league to the 2010 I had. 9-4-9-5-19 - 4.6 2010 vintage: 11/12/2018 - 275ml bottle, as my rating #3000. Pours cloudy dark brown with a very slight beige head. Aroma is boozy, dried fruits especially raisins, sherry, caramel. Taste of raisins/dried fruits, sweet honey, caramel, sherry, alcohol, showing signs of oxidisation, bit of a cardboardy note coming through. Full body, very little carbonation. 7-3-7-4-14 - 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2018
at 18:18
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 3
18.11.2018, 0,275l bottle (2014 vintage) shared with Desverger @ Himmeriget:
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head, slightly cloudy light amber color. Aroma is slightly dry mineraly, hay, broth, dusty grain, alcohol, weeds, minerals, fruit stones, bark, paper. Taste is sweet sour-ish boozy, candi sugar, dried fruits, minerals, booze, fruit stones, weeds, bark, sour grass, raisins, butterscotch. Medium bitterness, sweet sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Not my cup of coffee. Liquid diabetes...
Tiny bubbly shortlasting head, slightly cloudy light amber color. Aroma is slightly dry mineraly, hay, broth, dusty grain, alcohol, weeds, minerals, fruit stones, bark, paper. Taste is sweet sour-ish boozy, candi sugar, dried fruits, minerals, booze, fruit stones, weeds, bark, sour grass, raisins, butterscotch. Medium bitterness, sweet sour-ish boozy mouthfeel. Not my cup of coffee. Liquid diabetes...
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Nov 2018
at 16:54
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 9
2012 bottle. RAD Beer. Copper red, with a soft haze. Slim halo of dense, beige head. Nose has prunes. Port wine. Raisins. Dates. Vanilla pod. Prunes and custard, in short. Taste is sweet and sticky, with a hint of vine fruit bitterness. Touch of old sherry dryness. Mouthfeel is rich and silky. Hint of booze. Fine, but noticeable carbonation. Sweet and vinous throughout, with a light, boozy bitterness on the close. Great beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Nov 2018
at 21:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at THT aaaarrrhggghh. 09 version. Clear copper with beige head. Thick caramel, apple syrup, toffee, light alcohol, oxidized sherry notes, plums, port wine, toffee, green herbal hops. Quite sweet, medium bitter. Full bodied with oxidized dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2018
at 22:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2015 bottle, $7.49 Wine Warehouse. Pours amber with a small khaki head. Aroma is sweet sticky fruit, alcohol, anise. Flavor is sweet fig, raisin, caramel, burnt sugar, light leaf. Syrupy, not cloying, tons of flavor. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2018
at 21:37