Divine
Ballards Brewery in Nyewood, West Sussex, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.91
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Strong ale. Traditionally brewed using only natural ingredients. Bottle, 275ml.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle shared at Chris and Ruth Pre-GBBF 2017 tasting - London. Cheers! BB 1996. Pours clear amber with a small, foamy head. THe nose holds leathery berries, carpet, earth. Medium sweet, meaty, some tangy and leathery berries. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Finishes with more notes of leather, tangy berries. So so.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2021
at 23:12
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 275ml. @ [ chriso & Boudicca's pre- GBBF Shindig 2017 ] - Chris and Ruth's House, London. [ As Ballards Divine ]. [ Vontage BBF 1996/12 ]. Clear medium to dark brown colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, bread, roasted - wood - sherry, raisin, plum, tart. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, dark malt, roasted - wood - sherry, raisin, plum. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170805] 6-2-6-3-12
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2018
at 16:28
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Chris & Ruths pre GBBF Shin Dig, cheers for all the shares, 05/08/17. Dark mahogany brown with a decent beige covering. Nose is biscuit, toffee, musty, oxidised waft, stewed fruits. Taste comprises tangy fruit remains, light spice, earthy, biscuit crumbs, damp wood, oxidised tang. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, drying close. #Not Life
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Oct 2017
at 04:55
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle(1990s vintage) at C&R Pre-GBBF Tasting 2017. It pours deep brown with a small, bubbly beige head. The aroma is sweet, tangy, oily, juicy, dried fruits, blackcurrant, wood and sherry. The taste is tangy, sour, decent mouth-pucker, dried fruits, sour berry, blackcurrant, vinous quality and damp leaves. Medium body and fine carbonation. Rather vinous stuff. Has definitely evolved into something else completely over time. Fun to try anyhow.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2017
at 10:26
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle shared at Chriso’s and Ruth pre GBBF shindig. 02/08/2017. Many thanks to Leighton for this one. A clear cola nut brown coloured. A tangy sour, paper, brown sugars. Oxidised. Flavour is composed of tangy raspberry, brown sugars. Raspberry ripple, chocolate mint. Aged. Palate is very tangy, moderate low carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2017
at 15:53
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
5th August 2017
The great pre GBBF bottleshare at ChrisO’s. Hazy deep amber beer, small cream colour head. Palate is smooth and still carries reasonable carbonation. Oxidised caramel malts, Sherry. Some tangy sourish fruits. Mild berries. Light tangy fruity finish. Still some merit in this 20+ year old beer.
The great pre GBBF bottleshare at ChrisO’s. Hazy deep amber beer, small cream colour head. Palate is smooth and still carries reasonable carbonation. Oxidised caramel malts, Sherry. Some tangy sourish fruits. Mild berries. Light tangy fruity finish. Still some merit in this 20+ year old beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2017
at 08:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Chriso’s and Ruth pre GBBF shindig, August 5, 2017. Pours brown, looks flat. Sour brown nose. Nice sourish with some chocolate there. Tannins and reminds me a Flemish red bit. Nice one and time has treated it well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2017
at 03:05
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bottle shared at Chris & Ruth’s pre-GBBF Shindig 2017 - Part 1. A clear orange brown beer, no head. Aroma of balsamico, soy sauce, red fruits. Taste of tart red fruits, soy sauce, balsamico, meh...
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2017
at 10:06