Decadence - 3 Month Aged
Bragdy Mŵs Piws (Purple Moose Brewery) in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales 🏴
Strong Ale - English Special Out of Production|
Score
6.42
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Decadence is an indulgent, rich and smoky strong ale aged 3 months in Islay whisky casks. Celebrating Purple Moose Brewery’s 10th Anniversary. Bottle April 2015.
Versions aged for 4 and 10 months weee available.
Versions aged for 4 and 10 months weee available.
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6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from the Purple Moose Brewery Shop, Porthmadog. Dark amber with a thin head. Very strong with a sweetness, it's the barrel ageing which is very evident, which is the best aspect of the ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2018
at 19:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared on Level 42 15/08/2016. Many thanks to Daniel for this one. A deep amber coloured pour with no head. Aroma is big medicinal phenols, tcp, iodine, toffee, raw grainy. Flavour is composed of toffee, islay malts, salt, smooth whisky, peat. Palate is full and sticky, lowish carbonation flat. Not a big fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2016
at 15:35
6/10
Tried
on 30 Aug 2016
at 14:32
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
16th August 2016
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Daniel. Clear gold - amber beer, a few pale cream colour bubbles. Palate is light, and semi dry, modest carbonation. Thin malts, mildly sweet. Mellow peaty whiskey, some band aids but not to the intensity where is starts to burn. Modest dried fruits. Trace of sweeter floralness. Light finish. Not bad for a peat whiskey BA beer.
Level 42 Bottleshare. Thanks to Daniel. Clear gold - amber beer, a few pale cream colour bubbles. Palate is light, and semi dry, modest carbonation. Thin malts, mildly sweet. Mellow peaty whiskey, some band aids but not to the intensity where is starts to burn. Modest dried fruits. Trace of sweeter floralness. Light finish. Not bad for a peat whiskey BA beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2016
at 08:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Dan the Man. Pours clear gold with a bubbly white head. Nice intense peat aroma, some citrus, pale bread. Medium sweet flavour with more robust peat, dry smoke, cured ham, light bready notes, mellow bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Somewhat oily. Finishes with moderate warmth, more heavy peat, light orange peel, faint caramel. Great peat beast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:46
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Dirty D. It pours clear rich amber with a small white head. The aroma is rich, sweet, medicinal, filthy smoked peat, iodine, varnish, TCP, honeyed grain and cake. The taste is sweet, sticky, oily, honey, medicinal vibe throughout, warming alcohol, peated whisky vibe, honey cake and a touch of spice. Medium body and flat. Nice aroma, but a touch flat. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:45
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle split at Level 42, thanks to DD, 16/08/16. Clear golden amber with a moderate off white swirl, Nose is smoked wood, peat, ash, background fruit cake, caramel. Taste comprises peated malt, toasted grain, moderate to harsh alcohol, grains. Medium + body, fine carbonation, drying close. Ticked ... no need to remember.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2016
at 12:44
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to minutemat. Appearance - a beautiful deep amber with a nice lacy head. Nose - so much iodine, plasters and a bit of seawood. Taste - peaty toffee. Weird. Palate - complex and rich in body and texture. A bit cloying and peaty on the finish. Overall - what is the underlying beer. Nae idea as the peat kills everything underneath?
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:52
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared with Ashton McCobb and Stuu666. Pours clear deep amber with a thin white head. Aromas of whisky, peat, wood, faint sugar. Taste is very strongly medicinal. I can see how this would be divisive, but I like it well enough.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:49
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at ash’s. Pours clear amber, nose is delicious peat smoke, caramel, citrus, taste is similar, bit more medicinal, dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2016
at 09:49