Elizabethan Ale
Harvey's in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.30
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Originally brewed to mark the Queen's Coronation in 1953, this prize winning golden barley wine proved so popular that it has been brewed ever since. It is comparable in strength to the beer produced by Tudor brewers during the reign of Elizabeth I. Regular drinkers simply asked for a 'Lizzie'.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
I believe this is a 2007 bottle. It has been with me almost that long. Deep opaque brown with almost no bubbles. Smell has strong barley and a thread of alcohol. Thought there was some oxidation in there, but it was gone after a minute. Butter toffee in the taste, then, not really much to follow. Yes some alcohol, but a rather thin mouthfeel. Swirling up the dregs from the bottle gives it a bit more flavor. Kind of a tea crossed with Coca Cola.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jun 2026
at 02:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Poured from 275mL bottle (8.1% abv - fiulijnator cellar - vintage 2008). Hazy orangey brown with no head. Dark fruity malts, too old, no carbonation, but it's better than some of the local barley wines...
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Sep 2023
at 03:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
275ml @ Ryan's shared with Alex and Farees. Vintage 2008. Appearance: hazy dark copper with a weak bubbly beige head. Aroma: dark fruits, moderately sweet. Taste: along the same lines, almost flat. Overall: pretty good for 15 years old one.
Tried
on 13 Sep 2023
at 03:16
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Tried
on 16 Nov 2022
at 05:39
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from the brewery shop in Lewes. Pours clear dark ruby amber with a beige cap. Malty, sweet caramel and toffee throughout. Medium body with light carbonation. Fair English barleywine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2022
at 11:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Harvey's Brewery shop in Lewes. Originally bought for the Queen's jubilee, but ended up being too busy that weekend to drink. Now drinking it in much sadder circumstances to remember the life of that amazing lady. Deep copper-amber with a beige head and just a hint of fizz. Boozy red wine aroma, but the alcohol is well hidden on tasting. Bittersweet with lots of straw and berries up front. Marmalade and dusty wood come through. It's decent, but not as good as I hoped, and definitely not worthy of Queen Elizabeth II. Rest in peace, Your Majesty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2022
at 21:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap at the Grand Delancey, 2017 vintage. Pours copper. Biscuit, orange zest, prune, golden raisin, slight blue cheese funk, sweet caramel, apple. Medium body. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Oct 2021
at 23:31
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Toffee, dried fruit, orchard fruit, dates in the nose. Flavour is mince pies, toffee, more dried fruit. Rich, vinous finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Nov 2020
at 16:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
9.3 oz bottle, poured clear copper amber with no head. Full bodied. Prune and caramel aroma. Dried fruit and toffee taste, sweet slightly boozy finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2020
at 01:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle at home from Grumpy Goat, 24th January 2020. Pours clear and copper in colour. Aroma is fruity, light caramel. Taste is rich, sweet, light vinous, caramel, light dark fruit, quite light and easy to drink, some Sherry, wood and a sweet sticky finish. Very nice old fashioned Barley Wine
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2020
at 22:12