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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6.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Cloudy reddish colour. Vinous, sherryish, dried fruit aroma. Flavour is also quite vinous and a little sourish. Low carbonation. Strange, but I kind of like it. Probably best in small doses.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2005
at 09:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 27,5 cl) I was planning to keep this bottle for a few more years, but it was about to shoot the cork through the plastic coating and I wouldn’t risk losing most of a beer again in the same manner as what happened to my "Gales Christmas" about a month ago. Pity
Beautiful amber golden, presumably clear but with a wee sediment hiding at the bottom. Small, off-white head. Nose full of overripe fruit with a tart edge. Taste is also slightly tart, you get a notion of wooden casks, earth and noble rot. Dry, bitter finish. Complex and very unusual. 140805
Beautiful amber golden, presumably clear but with a wee sediment hiding at the bottom. Small, off-white head. Nose full of overripe fruit with a tart edge. Taste is also slightly tart, you get a notion of wooden casks, earth and noble rot. Dry, bitter finish. Complex and very unusual. 140805
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2005
at 03:17
4.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pale amber, slightly hazy. Hardly any head at all. Toffee, liquorice and alcohol aroma. Thick, sweet-ish mouth-feel. Slightly sourish. Oak and cork. Harsh finish. Not my cup of tea.
Tried
on 07 May 2005
at 13:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Clear brownish amber. Aroma of toffee and dry white wine. Richly malty with some brandy character. Peppery and somewhat acidic with notes of licorice and leather. A very interesting beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2005
at 03:32