Harvest Ale - Matured In Sherry Casks
(has 2 batches)
J.W. Lees in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Barley Wine - Barley Regular|
Score
7.51
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
$9.99 bottle, Wine Warehouse. 2015 bottle. Pours murky brown with a small khaki head. Aroma is raisin and fig, alcohol, dried fruit. Flavor is sweet raisin, fig, alcohol, caramel, a bit of floral notes. Lots of raisin in this one, but doesn't seem that different than "regular" version I had yesterday. Very tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2018
at 23:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared@Himmeriegt, Copenhagen - Amber pour with tiny white ringed head. Sweet malty with notes of caramel and toffee, medley of dried fruity accents, some brown sugar, resonating sherry soaked wooden nuances into the sweet malty close. Gorgeous.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2017
at 11:57
5.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
275ml bottle, 2012 vintage. Pours a murky copper color with a cream-colored head, which is initially very fizzy and then fades completely away in the first minute or two after pouring. Aroma of toffee, caramel, brown sugar, very sweet malt. Taste is dominated by sweet malt, with additional flavors of caramel, alcohol, toffee, brown sugar, a bit of smokiness, oak, fruitcake, cigarette ash, earth, and a bit of cooked vegetable for good measure. Cloying, alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jan 2017
at 22:05
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
2003 Vintage from my cellar. Clear garnet tinted medium brown with a thin ring of off-white for a head. Complex aroma of dark dried fruits and brown sugar. The flavor is very sweet and follows the aroma. I canโt discern any of the Sherry cask treatment, maybe this has enough Sherry notes from itโs age. This would be much better if not so sweet as the complexities of the beer are nicely done.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2016
at 17:18
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
275 ml bottle into tulip glass; 2012 vintage, bottled on 5/23/2013. Pours lightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 1 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings around the glass. Aromas of big caramel, brown sugar, golden raisin, plum, fig, apricot, apple, white grape, toasted biscuit, and oak; with lighter notes of leather, tobacco, nuttiness, vanilla, herbal, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of bready malt, fruity yeast, sherry barrel, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, golden raisin, plum, fig, apricot, apple, white grape, toasted biscuit, and oak; with lighter notes of leather, tobacco, nuttiness, vanilla, herbal, light pepper, and yeast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, golden raisin, plum, fig, apricot, apple, white grape, toasted biscuit, oak, leather, tobacco, and yeast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Damn nice complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt, fruity yeast, sherry barrel, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a nice malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light carbonation and full bodied; with a very smooth, creamy/slick, and lightly syrupy/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden minimal warmth lingering after the finish. Overall this is an excellent English barleywine. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of bready malt, fruity yeast, sherry barrel, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to sip on for the big ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2016
at 20:44
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2010 bottle.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy burnt brown color with no head or lacing.
Donโt let the appearance fool you, as the smell takes in the normal qualities of an English Barleywine. Tobacco, vanilla, caramel, toffee and cocoa blend to be a really nice sweet and dry aromatic quality.
The flavor is sticky sweet carrying it into the finish. Less vanilla displays all around.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs extremely light but Iโm guessing thatโs due to the age of the beer, so no hit from me.
Overall, as an aged barleywine, this is absolutely awesome and would love to have again.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a nice looking hazy burnt brown color with no head or lacing.
Donโt let the appearance fool you, as the smell takes in the normal qualities of an English Barleywine. Tobacco, vanilla, caramel, toffee and cocoa blend to be a really nice sweet and dry aromatic quality.
The flavor is sticky sweet carrying it into the finish. Less vanilla displays all around.
On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping quality about it. Carbonation runs extremely light but Iโm guessing thatโs due to the age of the beer, so no hit from me.
Overall, as an aged barleywine, this is absolutely awesome and would love to have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Dec 2015
at 11:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Surprisingly good head of foam for this 2012 bottle. Pretty long lasting too and it even has a bit of lacing. The brew itself is a a clear copper.
The smell is of big caramel malt that is sure to bring the sweet in the taste. But, its more of a maple syrup like sweetness and I can dig that. Some of the ample alcohol gets through as well.
The taste follows through where the smell left off. Sweet maple that coats my tongue without going overboard. Hints of some kind of nut and a mild woody fruity taste that I find totally enjoyable. Booze is there and I think it compliments rather than detracts.
As full as medium bodied can get with a subtle level of carbonation.
This is very good. $10.15 I do not regret paying. --- Beer merged from original tick of Harvest Ale (Matured In Sherry Casks) on 15 Jul 2015 at 18:17 - Score: 8. Original review text: Quite sweet in a maple syrup kind of way. A bit of nuttiness going on, some hints of a woody character. Very nice.
The smell is of big caramel malt that is sure to bring the sweet in the taste. But, its more of a maple syrup like sweetness and I can dig that. Some of the ample alcohol gets through as well.
The taste follows through where the smell left off. Sweet maple that coats my tongue without going overboard. Hints of some kind of nut and a mild woody fruity taste that I find totally enjoyable. Booze is there and I think it compliments rather than detracts.
As full as medium bodied can get with a subtle level of carbonation.
This is very good. $10.15 I do not regret paying. --- Beer merged from original tick of Harvest Ale (Matured In Sherry Casks) on 15 Jul 2015 at 18:17 - Score: 8. Original review text: Quite sweet in a maple syrup kind of way. A bit of nuttiness going on, some hints of a woody character. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2015
at 20:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 9
2011 bottle thanks to Paul. Pours a pale orange with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong sherry and smoke. Medium mouth, nice booze, sweet malts, wood, light dryness, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2015
at 17:45