Gale's Prize Old Ale
(has 2 batches)
Fuller's Brewery in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
7.11
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Each bottle of Prize Old Ale is cork-finished, sealed, and numbered. Prize Old Ale is unfiltered and unpasteurized. It is brewed from floor malted Maris Otter and minute amounts of black malt. Hops are Fuggles, Goldings and Challenger. It is reddish in color with hops and apple fruit on the nose, spicy and malty in the mouth, and a dry, even tart fruity finish with hints of raisins and apple.
The slow work of the yeast in the bottle may increase the alcohol content to 12% or even more. After several years of aging Prize Old Ale gains a more complex palate with Calvados like character. It is said that Prize Old Ale is at its best after 20 years of maturing. e hop flavors and fruity estery flavors to predominate.
The slow work of the yeast in the bottle may increase the alcohol content to 12% or even more. After several years of aging Prize Old Ale gains a more complex palate with Calvados like character. It is said that Prize Old Ale is at its best after 20 years of maturing. e hop flavors and fruity estery flavors to predominate.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle split at L6, thanks to Paul, 22/05/18. Murky light mahoganybrown with a decent cap formed of beige bubbles. Nose is lIght soy sauce, dried fruits, earthy, light pipe tobacco, faint spice. Taste comprises fruit cake, brown sugar, more soy, dates, toffee, dried fruits. Medium plus body, fine carbonation, drying close. Solid stuff for 11 years old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2018
at 16:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
22nd May 2018
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear brown beer, thin pale tan head. Smooth palate, light, modest superfine carbonation. A light sweet and sour faro vibe. Tangy fruits. Little vanilla. Mild wet wood. Smooth finish. Aged nicely.
Level 6 Bottleshare. Thanks to Paul. Clear brown beer, thin pale tan head. Smooth palate, light, modest superfine carbonation. A light sweet and sour faro vibe. Tangy fruits. Little vanilla. Mild wet wood. Smooth finish. Aged nicely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2018
at 18:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle shared at the Columbus tasting. 22/05/2018. A clear deep chestnut brown coloured pour with a a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet, vanilla, cakey malts, Toffee, fruit cake, subdued,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, tangy, red berry, light tag, red berries, cranberry, woody fruit cake. Palate is semi sweet, tangy, moderate carbonation.. Little waxy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2018
at 18:12
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Home. 2007 vintage. Pours very dark brown with a light brown head. Aroma of sweet malt, caramel, brown sugar, leather, sweet and light sour dried fruit, plums, dates, chocolate, some oxidation if a good way, sherry notes. Flavor is sweet, light sourness, malt, caramel, wood, dried fruit, dates, little oxidated, dessert wine, sherry. Medium to full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation, sweet and light sour finish with light warming alcohol. 201117
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2017
at 10:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2017-03-04.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, caramel, sour, plum, vinous.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, alcohol, vinous, caramel, sour.
Where: Tasting at Björn, 2017-03-04.
Appearance: Amber colour with a small tan head.
Aroma: Dried fruit, caramel, sour, plum, vinous.
Body: Medium body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, alcohol, vinous, caramel, sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2017
at 09:50