Audit Ale
Lacons in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Series|
Score
7.07
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The roots of ‘Audit Ale’ can be traced back to at least the fourteenth century. Our archives show Lacons Audit ale was enjoyed by a number of Cambridge and Oxford University colleges to celebrate the end of their annual audits. By popular demand this ale was exported to the USA in champagne style bottles from 1937.
This strong dark copper barley wine has a prominent flavour of berry fruit, laced with pronounced spice. The finish is warming, smooth and sweet. A unique style of beer with ‘hop wine’ overtones.
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Garrold (11394) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
750ml swing top job. Brewed June 2019. Picked up at Bakers and Larners of Holt, Norfolk. I can’t imagine where these Heritage beers are stored because the condition is stunning every time. Opens without a pop but pours lively. Sits lightly hazed pale copper. Beautiful slim super sticky semi lacing white foam. Nose has soft oxidised notes under date and fig fruit. Overripe citrus. Bit of a mega sweet sliced pear thing. Taste has a moderate fruity sweetness with robust bitterness throughout. Slick and a tad chewy. Nice bitterness at the finish tempers things well. Bosh.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask: Poured an orange with white head. Aroma is huge malty, fruity. Taste is fruity, malty, toffee, caramel, some boldness that lingers around.
Leighton (34941) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask at Great British Beer Festival 2019 - London. Pours clear orange-gold with a light, creamy white head. Has some woody notes, orange peel, slight alcohol, rich malts. Light bodied with average carbonation. Finishes with toasted malt character. OK overall.
RuneBlix (26316) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Third by cask, third day of GBBF Winter 20, Iron Bridge Bar. Shared with Finn. Clear amber-brown body, naked at the top, poor lacing. Stewed fruity nose, vinous. Dried fruits and berries to the taste buds, jam-like impression. Warming marmalade finish. Smooth. Sipper qualities, overly sweet in the long run. (Birmingham 06.02.2020).
fombe89 (10864) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Cask GBBF @Winter Beer Festival (Camra), Birmingham. 06/02/2020 Color ambarino corona de espuma blanca, aromas caramelo, notas maltosas, sabor caramelo, dulce, cuerpo sedoso.
Finn (18112) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
På GBBF Winter 2020 i Birmingham. Delt med Rune. Gyldenbrun. Skumring med litt farge. Vinøs bæraroma. Søt. Smaken tørket frukt. Alkoholen merkes i en tørr ettersmak.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
31/1/2020. Cask at the 13th Colchester Winter Ale Festival. Pours clear bronze with a bubbly off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, malt and golden syrup with a light soapy edge. Medium plus sweetness, light to moderate bitterness. Medium body, creamy sticky texture, soft carbonation. Enjoyable.
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cask at GBBF ‘19, day 3, 08/08/19. Clear golden amber with a well presented egg shell white head. Nose is sweet malts, candied orange rind, ripe fruits, caramel, trace of alcohol. Taste comprises fruit cake, nutty, toffee, brown sugars, caramel, dates. Full bodied, soft carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced level of booze. Decent cask barley wine.
Holmen_1 (14547) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Fra cask på GBBF aug-19: klar kobbergylden med fint skum som varer. Vinøse toner med tørkede frukter, appelsinmarmelade og en tydelig humlebitterhed. Very enjoyable indeed.
BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Audit Ale from Lacons 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask at GBBF 2019. Rich herby fruit aroma. Crystal amber. Thick light beige head. Medium bitter. Dark fruity sweet streak. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Average carbonation. Long astringent finish. Overly bitter for the style in my opinion. Not overly enjoyable. A pity as it looks and smells good.