Kings Ale (1902)
Bass Brewers in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.07
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Bitterbill (4330) reviewed Kings Ale (1902) from Bass Brewers 5 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
It pours a dark brown with hues of red, no foam, no lacing. As expected.
Smells of caramel malt, leather, tobacco, very fruity of the dark pitted kind, notes of sherry and more than a hint of fruity tartness. Oxidation is obvious.
Yep, the oxidation took a turn to the tart side; damn cork. Still has lots of sherry notes and leather, light sweetness, but really, it resembles a wine more than a beer at this point. Strong too, lots of heat in the swallow.
Full bodied. A chore to drink. 3rd time seeking this brew out wasn't so lucky.
Nov 24, 2019
tiong (21350) ticked Kings Ale (1902) from Bass Brewers 6 years ago
Soy sauce and weird yeastiness. Quite bizarre to drink a beer over 100 years old.
jtclockwork (20061) ticked Kings Ale (1902) from Bass Brewers 7 years ago
ruby red - molasses, soy, raisin, smoked prune. 4.2. Held up well!
JK (8181) ticked Kings Ale (1902) from Bass Brewers 7 years ago
Kings Ale, Brewed 2/22/1902, Tasted 6/11/2011. Vinous; burnt sugar, soy sauce, old basement, caramel, dry oak.rich palate. liquid history
RichTheVillan (12489) ticked Kings Ale (1902) from Bass Brewers 12 years ago
Amazing beer experience with @robertorossuk @sarkynortherner