Millennium Ale
King and Barnes in Horsham, West Sussex, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.64
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared in London - big thanks to Dan the Man for sharing this whale. Pours murky gold with a frothy, white head. It doesn't small good, but it tastes OK. Notes of ripened citrus, light leather, marmalade. Full bodied with subtle carbonation. Warming finish. Decent overall, considering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2020
at 19:42
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
17th Aug 2020; Shrewsbury Monthly Gathering in Chez Sophie (only four of us this time). Cheers Mike for the evenings 'Cobweb Beer' (we always have at least one aged/old beer per meeting). A 640ml bottle, number 02017 of ? Still in it's original box. Slight haze to the deep mahogany body, wisp on top. Plums and tired malts, actually it has aged fairly well and must have been a fantastic beer back in 1999.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Aug 2020
at 07:20
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
75cl bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, August 2020. Thanks Mike for bringing this 24 year old beauty. Pours amber mahogany, no lasting head. Cakey, plummy nose. Taste brings rich fruitake, amber malts, harmoniously light palate, some cherry hints, no noticeable oxidisation, aged wonderfully. Nice sipper.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2020
at 13:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle split at L6, thanks to Danny for this vintage treat , 22/08/19. Watery looking mahogany brown with a thin beige cap - no looker! Nose is dried fruits, residual sugars, brown bread, raisins, toffee. Taste comprises bitter fruit rinds, oxidised kiss, fruit slice, dark malts, raisins, dusty tones. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad for the age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2020
at 17:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at the columbus tasting 22/08/2019. Many thanks to Daniel Osprey! A light haxed borwn orange coloured pour with a vanilla, oak, apple, crayon, vanille/. . Flavour is composed of tangy, woody , brown ,tangy. Palte is tangy, woody, moderate carboantion. Held up very well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Sep 2019
at 20:07
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
22nd August 2019
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Cloudy brown beer, residual pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, some very mild carbonation. Tangy fruits. Oxidised caramel. Touch of tea. Light finish. Not bad. Still drinkable and still tasty albeit much different to when it was fresh 26 years ago.
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Dan. Cloudy brown beer, residual pale tan head. Light palate, semi dry, some very mild carbonation. Tangy fruits. Oxidised caramel. Touch of tea. Light finish. Not bad. Still drinkable and still tasty albeit much different to when it was fresh 26 years ago.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2019
at 08:33
6/10
Tried
on 22 Aug 2019
at 20:07
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, bottle # 08607, shared with Dad, 31st December 16. Pours a copper colour, little head. Aroma is caramel, malt. Taste is caramel, vineous, dark fruits, slight carbonation, amazing for the age. Nice BW aged for the 17 years.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2016
at 16:56
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a cloudy brown with huge yeast flakes and medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is bready malt and toast. Medium mouth, sweet roast, brown sugar, boozy finish, good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2015
at 11:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle that I’ve kept for ooohh over nine years now but eventually it just kept winking at me and it had to have it, consumed 09-01-09. Pours murky puddle brown with a small beige head which was reassuring. Taste and aroma were initially quite sweet with quite a pronounced sherry character. I was expected this to be well past its best and suffering from heavy oxidation and generally quite stale so I was quite pleased to find that it wasn’t too bad. In fact this was quite decent, bit sweet, toffee and the alcohol was there but in an enjoyable way. Whilst I wouldn’t rave about it, this reminded a bit like an old beaten up leather sofa, it was comfortable and did the job and at the time that’s all I was looking for. A7 A3 F7 P4 OV 14 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2009
at 12:44