Trafalgar 200
Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.60
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Bottle conditioned: Special - 2005.
Brewed at Gales Brewery near Portsmouth, the home of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory.
The method of producing this commemorative beer has remained largely unchanged since the days of Nelson's great victory at Trafalgar on the 21st October, 1805.
Brewed at Gales Brewery near Portsmouth, the home of Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory.
The method of producing this commemorative beer has remained largely unchanged since the days of Nelson's great victory at Trafalgar on the 21st October, 1805.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
275ml @ 🏡 shared with Phill and Alex.
Aroma: caramel, tannic, some fruity character, a bit boozy.
Taste: flat (of course), some sourness and bitter, oxidized.
Overall: probably too old to enjoy.
Aroma: caramel, tannic, some fruity character, a bit boozy.
Taste: flat (of course), some sourness and bitter, oxidized.
Overall: probably too old to enjoy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 03:14
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
27,5 cl bottle @ Tammela vintage tasting
No BBE or bottling info
Aroma has raisins, sweet malt and toffee. Flavour has tart oud bruin tones, some caramel and toffee. Finishes sour and tart with green apples and more caramel. Red wine is strong with this one. Not sure what to think about this; not good but not bad either.
No BBE or bottling info
Aroma has raisins, sweet malt and toffee. Flavour has tart oud bruin tones, some caramel and toffee. Finishes sour and tart with green apples and more caramel. Red wine is strong with this one. Not sure what to think about this; not good but not bad either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Sep 2016
at 08:31
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bottle. Cotteridge Beano v2. Murky, oxidised beyond drinkable. Could just smell vinegar. Tasted little better.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Mar 2016
at 12:59
6/10
Tried
on 16 Mar 2016
at 17:56
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle at CWC II; murky dark brown pour with some floaters, zero head, winter fruit aroma, taste has sweet caramel along with some tart fruits, some spices, along with dreaded oxidisation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2016
at 03:02
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle Share at Ratebeer meet up, Cotteridge Wines, Cotteridge, Birmingham Saturday 5th March 2016 cheers to Beersiveknown for this one. Pours a rather murky gloomy brown colour it is as if the beer is breaking down a little and colour is leaching out, a few tiny blobs of something float about. Quite oxidised, tart and sourness prevail, fruity. The beer has long gone leaving a few remnants of what once was. I have had a few aged beers of late, i.e. Pannepot Reserva, Westvleteren 8, Fullers Vintage 1999, I am coming to the realisation that ageing for the majority is pointless, yes 2-3 years maybe but any longer is a huge gamble. A5 A3 T5 P3 Ov10 2.6
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2016
at 23:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried at Cotteridge 2. Murky drown colour. Aroma is stewed fruit aroma, a touch christmas pudding. Taste is light sweet. nice considering age.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2016
at 05:59
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle - Prune, raisin and brown sugar. Dirty brown. Prunes, rials and date. A little light on the palate. If this were a bit richer on the palate it would have been a gem, otherwise not bad for its age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2015
at 21:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Vintage 2005. 275mL bottle, courtesy of fiulijn (thanks Alex), pours a cloudy dark amber brown with a tiny bubbly white head. Aroma brings out notes of sherry-like oxidation, dark fruits, and toasted nutty caramel. Flavour is similar, with loads of liqueur-like oxidation, some unfortunate cardboard notes, toasted bready and dark fruits. Very low residual sugar. The oxidation isn't actually too off-putting, instead adding a nice character to it. Quite nice for a 10-year old beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2015
at 21:46
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at Leighton’s place. 25/08/2015. Many thanks to Paul for this 2005 vintage. Deep amber / orange coloured pour with frothy off white head. Viscous. Aroma is tart and funky peach, cakey malts, booze, tangy pineapple. Flavour is composed of jammy fruit, tart orange marmalade, cakey malts, pinch of sour. Viscous in the mouth and slightly dusty. Palate is chewy and viscous, sweet and sour, moderate carbonation. Lingering boozy cake. Held up really well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2015
at 12:42