Red Admiral
Old Chimneys in Diss, Suffolk, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.69
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle bought at Cotteridge Wines. Aroma has dark fruit, malts, and a fruit vinegar sour streak. Opaque glossy dark brown. Thin foamy off-white head retreats to the rim. Rich. Dark fruit. Boozy bite. Followed by a wave of molasses. Heavy bodied. Oily. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long slightly astringent finish. Slips down.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2023
at 20:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home, 2nd June 23. Pours a dark red brown. Aroma is dark fruit, caramel and booze, taste is sweet and sticky, malts, barrel, liquor, it’s a bit too sweet, bit drinkable
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2023
at 21:16
8/10
Tried
on 29 May 2023
at 16:45
7/10
Tried
on 08 May 2023
at 22:29
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark red, thin tan head. Smells rich and fruity with caramel. Flavour has dried fruit, caramel, a little anise, spices, apple, malt. Nice sweet, warming finish. Big, rich, warming and very tasty.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2023
at 16:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @Craig's. 2013 version. Clear dark red brown, tiny beige head. Malty, dried fruit and light oxidation, caramely aroma. Sweet malty flavour, wood and dried fruit.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2022
at 18:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
275ml (thx, Jonathan M.!) shared with George @ home. Appearance: hazy dark copper with a beige head. Aroma: dark fruits, prunes, a little bit oxidized, fruity caramel, some oak. Taste: along the same lines, with noticeable harsh hoppy bitterness. Overall: pretty good, but the the finish does require some work.
Tried
on 29 Dec 2020
at 07:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
0,275l from bottle at home shared by me. Vintage 2017. BB 28.01.2027. brown color, small tan head. smells spices, peppery, earthy, honey, nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes peppery, honey, earthy, caramel, spices. finishes dry and lightly bitter with notes of honey, earthy and peppery notes. decentish, rather on the bitter and peppery. 7, 4, 7, 3, 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2020
at 11:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
275 ml bottle, vintage 2017, bb 28.01.2027, shared by Werckmeister, thanks! Dark ruby, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, light beige head. Aroma of sweet berries, caramel, molasses, moderate whisky, some soy sauce. Tastes quite similar, with more tobacco and cocoa powder. Full, creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbonation. Finishes medium roasty, moderate sweet, wooden, with whisky, tobacco, some sweet dark fruits. Tasty. Creamy and smooth, quite sweet, while also quite roasty towards the finish. Perfectly integrated whisky barrel, providing a dry, wooden layer. Alcohol is completely hidden. Lovely, classic style example. Score: 8 / 4 / 8 / 4 / 16
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2020
at 18:17
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
275ml bottle, 2017 vintage #223 of 380. Very dark brown with a dense beige head. Aroma of raisins, dried fruits, caramel. Taste of dried fruits, raisins, caramel/toffee, whisky barrel, oaky, sweet malts, sugary, warming booze but it suits the beer. Medium bodied,
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2020
at 00:38