7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Dark ruby tan head
A - toffee caramel slight dried fruits
F - burnt sugar caramel toffee, bit of raisins
very nicely balanced, sweetness but with a fair bitterness
soft mouthfeel
tastes much stronger than 3.6%

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Old rating from 2014 - 500ml bottle from the brewery by a friend. Pours dark brown with a beige head. Aromas & tastes of raisins, caramel, toffee, liquorice & malt. Medium body. Dry light bitter finish.

7

bottle at Dec 2024 ...bought last Christmas (ooops)...dark brown ...thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel ..light plum ..Light spice nose ..soft sweet caramel toffee fruit ..soft warming mslts ...dark fruits ..big plummy edge

6.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle at the Crowne Plaza, T4 Heathrow. Dark ruby colour with an off white head. Aroma and taste are malty caramel sweet. Light sweet finish and a light body.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Cask at Royal Oak, Borough. Aroma has malts and xream. Darkest brown. Opaque. Frothy foamy beige head. Malty. Cacao. Underlying creaminess. Berry edge. Develops chewy molasses. Light-medium bodied. Creamy. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long somewhat astringent finish. Slips down.

8.4

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

500 ml bottle, from Seven Cellars. ABV is 3.6%. Mahogany colour, moderate beige head. Pleasant aroma of malts, raisins and other dark dried, hints of caramel and brittle. Lovely flavour with the same elements as the aroma, not too sweet, moderate earthy hops. Good body for its low ABV. Very refreshing and satisfying to drink. I am astonished that this beer does not have a higher.score.

7

Bottle from Harveys Brewery Shop. Pours a very dark brown colour with a slight red tinge and a small beige head. Aroma has faint notes of roasted malt, caramel, toffee, dry red fruits, nuts, bread and a little sugar. Fairly light bodied, a little fizz on the palate, slightly oily but a pretty smooth mouthfeel. Taste is more roasted malt, caramel, toffee, dry dark fruits, nuts, bread, burnt sugar, apples and a tiny bit of chocolate. Fairly sweet but it also has a nice bitterness on the finish. Very well balanced. All in all it is a pretty tasty beer for such a low abv. Nice!

7.3

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Pours very dark, clear brown, very small ( nearly none ) head. Smell is intense, crunchy malts. Dark bread, mild caramelly, medium mild earthy hops. nice. Taste is surprisingly full, caramelly, dark bread, crunchy malts. Still tastes very fresh, even though the bottle has a few months on it. mild earthy hops. refined, fitting ( low, but noticable ) bitterness. Fairly clean fermentation profile. Body is medium ( for what it is ) carbonation is medium low. Aftertaste is mildly roasty, caramelly, touch of bitter, as well as a minor sweet undertone. Very enjoyable stuff.

7.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Imported from my RateBeer account as Harveys Old Ale (Bottle) (by Harveys Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5

2/VIII/19 - 50cl bottle from The Royal Oak (London), shared @ Alex & Agata's place (London), BB: VI/2021 - (2019-1137)
Clear dark red brown beer, small creamy dense off-white head, stable, bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, some caramel, soft roast, bit fruity, nutty, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, caramel, soft acidity, bit fruity, hint of banana, little oxidized, gentle bitterness, slightly hoppy. Aftertaste: dry, malty, some caramel, some oxidation, orange peel, little bitter, more ripe banana, little yeasty, sourish, lovely for a low ABV.