Christmas Ale (1998)
(Batch of Christmas Ale)
Shepherd Neame in Faversham, Kent, England 🏴
Strong Ale Winter Out of Production|
Score
6.88
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Tried
on 31 Jan 2023
at 08:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chris’ Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia tasting. Cloudy brown, lasting beige head. Cherry hits you up front. Lovley cherry flavour I thought. Really drinkable and I liked it. 837315 3.6/5.0 Separate rate for 1999 with the almonds. Bottle at ChrisO "I’m Trying to see the Stool" pre GBBF2010 tasting. Stale malt aroma, hazelnuts come through. Sweetish, and I rather liked it. Deent. Love the tangerine/orange fruit. Lovely nuts. 638316 3.6/5.0
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2010
at 08:45
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
22nd May 2010. ChrisOs ’Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia’ tasting!
1998 bottle with Cherry Brandy. Cloudy brown beer. Malty but doesn’t taste aged. Sweet cherry almond flavours bursting through. Finishes soft and dry. Second bottle of this old beer. Both survived very well indeed!
31st July 2010. ChrisO’s ’Raise The Roof’ tasting.
1999 bottle with Almonds Clear brown beer. Sweet malt with well integrated sweet nuts. Another of these Sheps Christmas beers that has survived very well. 3.5
12th January 2011
1996 bottle with Spices Clear red - brown beer. No head and no carbonation. Fruity cinnamon nose. Light sourness to start - fruit and a trace of red wine! A little chocolate and mellow cinnamon. Really nicely joined up! Another amazing old war horse from Sheps!
1998 bottle with Cherry Brandy. Cloudy brown beer. Malty but doesn’t taste aged. Sweet cherry almond flavours bursting through. Finishes soft and dry. Second bottle of this old beer. Both survived very well indeed!
31st July 2010. ChrisO’s ’Raise The Roof’ tasting.
1999 bottle with Almonds Clear brown beer. Sweet malt with well integrated sweet nuts. Another of these Sheps Christmas beers that has survived very well. 3.5
12th January 2011
1996 bottle with Spices Clear red - brown beer. No head and no carbonation. Fruity cinnamon nose. Light sourness to start - fruit and a trace of red wine! A little chocolate and mellow cinnamon. Really nicely joined up! Another amazing old war horse from Sheps!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2010
at 11:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Chris O’s. 1998 Cherry Brandy version. Copper colour with no head. Intense cherry nose. Cherry, almonds and raisins in the flavour. Light body. Sweet and sour ffinish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 May 2010
at 14:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at chris -o(cherry one) ... copper ... sweet cherry nose ...sweet malts ... little toffee ... little bitter back bone ... cherry lingers .. 3.4 bottle at chris -o(nut one) copper thin tan lacing ... sweet toffee roast ... woody nose ... brandy and cherry ... hazelnut ... little woody ... nutty in linger 3.5
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2010
at 08:08