Strong Golden
Samuel Smith in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.76
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Small 2004 bottle from Neepsandtatties at share. Ruddy copper colored pour, a few bubbles. Aroma is malty, oxidized. Taste is malty, sweet, light fruity notes, woody. Past it's prime but drinks le.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2023
at 22:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
2004. Pours a dark golden hue with a small white head. A big malty oxidized nose. Sweet, toffee, caramel, fruity, though I suspect that has subsided. Quite nice.
Tried
on 17 Dec 2023
at 08:32
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Small bottle at Doug's Christmas party. Pours clear brown with a small off-white head, no lacing. Toffee, raisins, leather. Ok, pay is prime though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Dec 2023
at 04:59
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Vintage bottle @Brasserie 4:20 (Rome). Dorata intensa, un filo velata, schiuma evanescente. Al naso ossidazione, vinsanto, pasta di mandorle, frutta secca, alcol. In bocca è dolce all'attacco, caramello, mou, chiusura appena amarognola. Corpo medio, inferiore alle attese, carbonazione soft. Storia.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2020
at 13:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Small bottle. Amber color. malty aroma with raisin and seaweed. Malty sweet, slaty flavor with licorice and raisin. The sweetness hides the alcohol somewhat. Thick body and mouthfeel. In spite of its high ABV this is a fairly well balanced beer, brewed with top quality ingredients.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle shared at GBBF 2015, day 2 - London. Thanks, Daniel. Vintage uncertain, perhaps from the 1980s. Pours clear golden-copper with a slight, bubbly white head. The nose holds dank ripe fruits, toffee, faint earth, leaves, damp wood. Medium sweet flavor with lots of musty old wood, caramel, figs and nips of alcohol. Full bodied, oily and chewy, with soft carbonation. Warming finish, with further notes of old fruits and caramel. Has aged relatively well. Still some interesting characteristics to be had here.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2015
at 09:09
6/10
Tried
on 20 Aug 2015
at 15:09
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Bottle at GBBF 2015. Oloroso sherry aroma. Oxidised. And frankly terrible. Some toffee ugh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2015
at 13:01
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at GBBF 2015 day 2. Thanks! Aroma is minty, caramel, dried jammy fruits. Some age on the nose. Hazed golden copper brown coloured pour with no head. Flavour is composed if musty mouldy wood, mint, alcohol, caramel toffee. Bit age on the this.palate is syrupy. Sweet, low to Bo carbonation. Fun to try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2015
at 12:51
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle big thanks to Dan. Age unknown... It pours clear brown with a small white head. The toasty, musty, meaty, wood, leather, oxo cubes, gravy and spice. The taste is rich, oily, leather, wood, so very drying, alcohol boost, dirt and dry leaves with a very dry finish. Medium body, low carbonation and oily mouth - feel. Smells very interesting but too dry and boosty. Fun to try.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2015
at 11:32