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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5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
From bottle at Copehagen Beer Festival: aroma and taste of garden berries, vinous and delicious. A beer to savour in company with your best friends. My best experience at the festival, truly unforgettable. Ny rating, ombord på Fridtjofen april-14: korken trekkes opp og duften brer seg på dekket. Ingen karbonering. Litt sur. Aromaen var det beste med denne. Ikke en god avslutning på kvelden. Ned fra 4.6 til 2.7. How very disappointing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 May 2012
at 09:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
A bottle from barley wine shared with Petrus. No head, no carb, still promissing nose with lots of honey, plums and figs. But the tast is a bit flat and sour. misstored or to old? Still drinkable but not as good as expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2011
at 08:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
275ml Bottle - Hazy copper in colour. Leather, vinous fruits, caramel and mince pies in the aroma. Rich, fruity and slightly spicy taste with notes of mince pies, Christmas pudding, marzipan and nuts. In good condition after all these years and another reason to lament the closure of Gale’s.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2011
at 02:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
275 ml bottle from 2005. Appearance: Clear amber/brown with no head. Aroma: Malt, fruit and vinous. Flavour: Malt, dark fruit, vinous, prunes and despite almost no co2 and 10% ABV no dominant alcohol flavour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2010
at 14:02
4.8/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Thanks Alex! Ugly brew - flat, full dark amber. Muddy with protein or yeast particulate. Rich aroma - some sherryish notes but mostly the bad kind of oxidized. Flat, oily, with some fruity tartness but generally an oxidized malty beer with out much life.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2010
at 20:01
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours slightly hazy copper with gold edges and thin tan head. The aroma is full with prunes, cherries, red apples, caramel candy and a thin layer of earthiness. Smells very much like yum. The taste has cherry and sherry notes. Toward midway it also picks up caramel and earthiness. It ends sweet and smooth. It tastes like this beer is only getting better.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jul 2009
at 21:31
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottled (from Ölkonsortiet, Aalborg). Amber colour, no head. Aroma is raisins, alcohol, some sap a bit sherrylike stinging. Flavour is very dry madeiralike with mild raisiny sweetness. Some wooden notes lurking in the background too. As it warms up also some llicorice and alcohol start showing in the flavour. A bit caramelly finish along with some smooth alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2008
at 02:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Bottled 275ml). Clear amber color, floating yeast particles, no head. Sherry-like, fruity, rose berry aroma. Sweetish, very Madeira/sherry-lke flavor. Light licorice in the finish with backing alcohol and toffee. Outstanding balance. Seems that whole bunch of raters have sampled a bad bottle. What a shame.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2008
at 09:03
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Frothy white almost no head. Orange colour. Moderate malty and hoppy and very vinius aroma. Light sweet and bitter flavor. Honey, toffee and orange notes. Slightly acetic! Average finish and creamy palate. Not well-balanced beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2008
at 02:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is hazy amber. Aroma and taste are fruits, caramel and malt. Vinous beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2008
at 07:35