Christmas Ale
Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Winter|
Score
7.09
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Harvey’s Brewery Christmas Ale is a strong dark barley wine is reminiscent of the strong ‘stock ales’ drunk during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and should be treated with respect. Warm the soul with this award-winning beer which embodies the essence of Christmas spirit.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Bottle, Royal Oak, Borough, London, 25 Nov 2009) Reddish brown colour with brief, beige head. Fruity, malty nose with notes of dried fruit, cherries in brandy and a hint of chocolate. Rather vinous. Malty, fruity taste with dried fruit, orange peel and raisins. A touch of dusty hops, overshadowed by sweet malt. Full body, fairly sweet. A very nice and warming winter ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2009
at 06:55
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
clear brown, small white head. nutty caramelly aroma, faint sweet malty. flavor is fruity malty, dark fruits.caramel
Tried
on 04 Dec 2009
at 13:40
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen. A chestnut brown beer with a thin light tan head. The aroma has notes malt, caramel, as well as lighter notes of notes and spices. The flavor is sweet with strong notes of malt, caramel, hops, alcohol, and very ripe berries, leading to a bitter and alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2009
at 09:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
From cask at Charlies. Pours hazy dark orange with no head, golden glare. Light spiced and roasted malty aroma. Sweet malty and overripe fruity flavoured. Velvet mouthfeel. Sweet lingering malt flavoured and slight spiced flavoured. Sweet overripe fruity lingering sweet flavoured into the finish. Lovely.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2009
at 05:57
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
330 ml bottle. Dark reddish body with a diminishing tan head. Aroma of malt and dry fruit with a hint of oxidation. Flavor is sweet malt, caramel, dry fruit with a decent bitterness. A bit spicy and very pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2009
at 00:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Handbottled @ Chriso’s pre GBBF Shindig ’09.Clear medium brown color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090801]
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Oct 2009
at 05:15
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Dark amber with a smalloff-white head. Spicy aroma with white pepper dominating, and dark sogar in the back. Sweet caramel flavour with spicy notes
Tried
on 11 Sep 2009
at 16:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Hand Bottle unfiltered at Chris-Os Pre GBBF 09 tasting ... copper ... sweet toffee nose ... sweet toffee little hop ... quite juicy
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2009
at 14:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy caramal aroma with hints of dark fruit. Sweetish malty caramel and dark fruit flavor with some spicy hints. Has a sweetish malty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2009
at 06:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
courtesy of retorp. pours copper, thin beige head. Fruity aroma with some spices light dark fruits. Taste, malty, raisins, figs, light in taste.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2009
at 13:58