Trafalgar 200
Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.59
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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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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2015-09-15, corked bottle; 10 years old, 7-4-6-3-13=33
Dark amber color, dull, flat. Nice malty aroma, vinous, evidently oxidised, but still nice. The mouthfeel is a bit oily, no carbonation left; it has notes of malt vinegar, and it has a moderate oxidisation; low bitterness, but with some astringency in the end.
It’s on a slippery slope, but still interesting.
2005-12-19, corked bottle, 8-5-8-4-16=41
Cloudy red-dark amber color, more head than usual Gale’s ales. Nice aroma of malt, brandy, toffee, spices. Full mouthfeel, malty, vinous, with caramel and a wood touch and without the characteristic Gale’s sourness, but with its complexity. The final is warming, quite bitter and a bit astringent. Difficult but very interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2005
at 22:10
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