Millennium Brew
Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴
Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.95
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Millennium was brewed during Gales 150th Anniversary year of 1997 on the occasion of our first Royal visit. Matured over 18 months, and ready to savour now, this ale will further mature in bottle into the 1st century of the new Millennium.
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5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 4
Texture 2
Overall 4
Found this in my local bottle shop. Let’s see what 13 years does for a beer. Vinous cashew and must nose, with caramel undercurrents. Dingy brown, thin yellow head, poor retention. Persimmon with caramel hints. Alcohol burn that is only slightly out of place. Not great and probably too old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jul 2010
at 18:22
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
I aged this one a lot. Thick tar like color, but thin. Lots of resin molasses in the flavor and nose. Rated 4/5/10
Tried
on 30 Apr 2010
at 20:59
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 2
Orange-brown color with zero head and zero carbonation. An old bottle, for sure. Extremely oxidized and vinegery. Soy sauce, sherry, dust, funk, some fruit. This did not stand the test of time.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2009
at 15:57
7.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle during Tropical Storm Fay- about 8 years old. Corked had dried and disintegrated when I tried to pull it. I srtained most out. Beer was quite fortunately not corked! In fact the aroma was a gorgeous mix of berries (raspberry, strawberry) and spring flowers. Color a ruddy brown, with the expected lack of carbonation or head. No oxidation, the flavor is berryish, with a sweetish vinous finish that hints at dry red wine, with a mild tannic quality.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Aug 2008
at 14:46
4.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4.5
I’m not really sure why puzzl sent me such an excellent high quality brew, retired none the less. This beer is too good for me. Corked 9.3 oz bottle Aroma is intoxicating alcohol. All kinds of cool looking sediment in this bottle. No indication of carbonation what so ever in the pour. Taste is like wine and there is no carbonation on the palate. No hop bite and for some reason I was expecting a hop bite. The taste is surprizingly enjoyable for a flat brew. Very fine and reserved in the flavors. Easy to drink without any alky apprehension. I don’t think I have ever tasted a beer such as this. The closest thing I can think of that tastes like this is the wine my grampa used to make down in the basement of his Italian house in big wooden barrels. Finish is again winelike and mellow. Thanks Andy!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2008
at 15:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 27,5 cl) Courtesy of kramer17801. Slightly hazy, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Intense aroma of overripe fruit and sherry. Medium body with absolutely no carbonation. Fruity, oxidized sherry flavours with a vague, underlying tartness. The hops are almost missing in the finish. Quite complex and interesting. 120108
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2008
at 10:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled - sampled January 2008. A hazy amber beer with a thin lazing beige head. The aroma is metalic and oxidixed combined with a slightly acidic bret note - I don’t think it is unpurpose, but it’s not bad. The flavor is sweet and oxydixed in a nice way and again with a note of bret.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2008
at 18:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
[1997 vintage - bottle @ Papsoe] Amber with tiny head. Viniuos aroma with port and bourbon notes. Vinous complex flavor with dominant alcohol note, prunes and bourbon.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2008
at 08:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
27.5 cL bottle. Pours slight hazy orange with fully diminished white head. Dark and dry raisin like aroma. Flavour is acidic lending itself into a slight citric note. Oldish dark fruity malt. Dark flavours. Ends with a dry almost woody note and a dry raisin note. Great aroma, strange flavour and palate, typical Gales which I find it hard to adjust to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2008
at 05:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Purchased at Knightly Spirits in Orlando. Pours a clear copper with zero head. The aroma starts with olive and red wine notes. Beyond that are wood, dark fruit and sweet caramel malts. The taste starts even and smooth then rolls into grapes and red wine. It then becomes tannin red wine like tartness entering midway then woodiness joins in along with dates, plums, raisins, sweet caramelized malts and more grapes. The body is a bit thin. Aside from the lack of carbonation this beer seems to have aged nicely.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2008
at 21:40