Jubilee Ale
Gales in Horndean, Hampshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Winter Out of Production|
Score
7.07
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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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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Brown colour with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, alcohol, caramel. Flavour is sweet, alcohol, , fruit, lacorice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2007
at 23:42
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 27,5 cl) Hazy, amber golden with a rough, off-white head. Rustic aroma of overripe fruit. Medium body and completely flat. Distinct aroma of caramel, sherry and overripe fruit. Very subdued bitterness. An odd bird indeed, but I like it. 100507
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2007
at 12:03
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. (vintage 2002) Unclear pour, with a golden-orange to brown color and a minimal off-white head. Beef-stock and sweetness dominates the aroma. There’s alcohol, sugar, beef-stock, some caramel and hops in the flavor. Full body with sugar and alcohol lasting quite a while. It was a quite nice beer, but it was too oxidized all the way, I guess the cork went dry and caused that, after all it was only five years old. A beer at a massive 12% ABV shouldn’t get oxidized this fast. Rating: 6-4-7-4-14-3.5. 070510
Bottle, 275ml wine cork style. An oily pour leaves a copper brown beer and a minimal sized off-white head. Vinegar, dried fruits, a hint of roasted malts and prunes, port wine, oxidation and sweetnesss on the nose. Medium body, oily on the palate. The flavor has dried fruits, some vinegar notes and a berry-like sourness. Sour and slighlty roasted finish. A tasteful beer that hides the alcohol well, but that doesn’t make it an easy drinkable one. But, as said, tasteful. 100827
Bottle, 275ml wine cork style. An oily pour leaves a copper brown beer and a minimal sized off-white head. Vinegar, dried fruits, a hint of roasted malts and prunes, port wine, oxidation and sweetnesss on the nose. Medium body, oily on the palate. The flavor has dried fruits, some vinegar notes and a berry-like sourness. Sour and slighlty roasted finish. A tasteful beer that hides the alcohol well, but that doesn’t make it an easy drinkable one. But, as said, tasteful. 100827
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jun 2007
at 10:46
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Found a stash of it at Tanakaya. Pours like liquid caramel and absolutly no head. Aroma is...wow. Sweet, molasses, port, oak, alcohol, malt, raisin, and dark fruit. Palate is very thick and creamy. Nearly no carbonation. Tastes of smokey molasses, sweet malt, floral, oak, has a bit of belgian tones to it. Finshes smooth with a sweet alcoholic bitterness. Great. A damn’d shame this isn’t being brewed anymore.
Tried
on 13 May 2007
at 06:17
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Seems to have been released in 2002. Aroma of dark fruit and alcohol. Not plummy, just dark. The color is brandy with ruby glints. Head? At 12% and aged, I don’t think so. Starts with wood, smooth malt sweetness, some arguable raisin. Finishes astringent rather than bitter. Very smooth. There is some bitter in the finish, and it arguably balances the malt. The finish suggests aging in brandy barrels. Get this if you can. There will be no more. In February there were a very few at Tops in Phoenix. Reminds me of the stronger Sam Adams beers. Like weak Calvados, rather than strong beer. Here’s to Gales. May it long be remembered.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2007
at 22:40
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
3 1/2 yr old sample Dark amber-chestnut, nearly no head. Rich, fruitcake, malts & raisins nose, fusels & esters à volonté , some oxydation. Sweetish, with chocolate, Madeira and portwine, in the best possible way; vinous and brandy-ish. Rich velvety MF, going to syrupy. Aftertaste molded by the restsugars. A very satisfying old ale - I wouldn’t have thought the Queen had aged herself all that well...
Tried
on 10 Mar 2006
at 00:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy amber color. Strong aroma: malt, fruits (caramelized pears, apples and apricots; raisins), some phenol, light liquorice, wallnuts. Sweet, malt and sweet liquorice taste. Not enough bitter. Good Barley Wine.
Tried
on 06 Aug 2004
at 23:57
8.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Murky brown. Deeply fruity aroma (plum, peach, orange). Rich palate - deep malts and fruits as listed above with brown sugar and red wine. Very nice.
Tried
on 03 Aug 2004
at 01:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
2002 bottle. Pours a golden-yellow raisin color with some copper-oranges and light red tinges. Very unique color. No head, but that was a given. No lacing. Aroma has light sweet raisins, lightly sweet toffee, some caramel, chocolate, hints of white grapes and a bit of yeast. Hops give a touch of bitterness in the aroma. Flavor is immediately salty and musty, becoming quite vinous, muscat grapes, yet sweeter than that with plenty of figs, raisins (I mention raisins alot in this review, but it really reminded me of CA golden raisins), and a good raw grainy taste. There is a lovely sherry quality to the finish which is significantly more dry and complex. Gale's ales really shine on the finish and this one is no exception. Plenty of hops come out and there is a lovely bitterness mixed with light yellow fruits, toffee and a good subtle warming sensation from the alcohol. Moderately acidic, touch of syrupyness, and not nearly as watery textured as usual for this brewery. Medium-full body. A big case of seeing the quality and rating as such, but really not caring for it all that much.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2004
at 21:25
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
[Bottled] The aroma is a lot like portwine, sweet with notes of wood, prunes, and plums. The color is reddish and it has no head, even though it gave a high fizz when the cork was lifted. The flavor is also very sweet with a wood background and earth, prunes, and plums notes combined with alcohol. The flavors last for a very long time. The flavor also reminds me a lot of portwine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2004
at 16:30