Gales Jubilee Ale

Jubilee Ale

 

Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Barley Wine - Barley Winter Out of Production
Score
7.07
ABV: 12.0% IBU: - Ticks: 44
Bottle released to mark the Queen's 50th anniversary as monarch (1952-2002). A draught form (4.5% abv) was also available.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

5th November 2016
High Wycombe House Warming. Thanks to Paul for this antique. Lightly hazy amber beer no real head. Palate is smooth and dry, modest carbonation. Oxidised caramel. Ripe fruits. Smooth finish. Shows it’s age but doesn’t lack for flavour.

Tried on 06 Jan 2017 at 03:42


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

Bottle at The High WyCum tasting, Chez Bois, thanks to Paulo 05/11/16 Mahogany brown with a moderate tan covering. Nose is soy sauce, toffee, spice, charr, cocoa rub, toffee. Taste comprises light oxidised notes, dark fruits, spice, biscuit, gravy, oxidised. Medium + body, fine carbonation, drying close. Ok for age.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2016 at 15:19


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared at the hi wy cum. Tasting, 5/11/2016. Many thanks to Paul for this one. Aroma is soy, umami, salty, toffee, musty. Flavour is composed of salty toffee, tangy berry, red fruits, toffee, . Palaate is sweet. Sticky, lowish carbonation, flat. Salty.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2016 at 15:08


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

Bottle shared at Colin’s. It pours mohaganny brown with minimal head. The aroma is rich, umami, plummy, port wine, musty, malt loaf and bisto. The taste is rich, musty, meaty, plum wine, juicy, earthy, tannins, drying, vinous and a touch of alcohol with a drying finish. Medium body and fine carbonation. Not bad for the age.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2016 at 15:07


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

Bottle shared in High Wycombe - thanks to Paul. Pours clear copper with a slim head. The nose has light caramel, oxidation, ripe fruits, dates. Medium sweet flavour with more gooey caramel, ripened fruits, dates, old leather, light tang. Medium to full bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming in the finish with more toffee, caramel, dried fruits, berries, some oxidation. Pretty good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2016 at 15:05


6

Tried on 05 Nov 2016 at 15:05


4.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5

Bottle at Travlr’s DC Departure RateBeer Tasting. Dark amber with no head. Aromas of dark fruit, spice, caramel. Tastes of salt, dark fruit, woody notes. Light body with a dry finish.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 22:48


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3

From a bottle at the RateBeer gathering 9/9/16. Vintage 2002.it is a cloudy Amber color with a scant head. The Aroma is sweet toffee. The taste has hints of molasses in it rather thin

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 19:56


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

From a bottle at the RateBeer gathering 9/9/16. Vintage 2002. Pours a cloudy mahogany with a scant head. Aroma of toffee. Flavors of kerosene.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 19:21


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle courtesy of maniac, thanks! Cloudy reddish color. Aroma of tannic plums. Aroma of boozy heavy spice, tons of tannins. Weird.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2016 at 18:22