Alliance - Madeira Reserve 2007
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.59
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During 2007, an alliance based on friendship and love of great beer between Thornbridge’s Head Brewer Stefano Cossi and Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver led to the brewing of this refined strong ale which has been matured for over 18 months before being bottled. The collection includes the unoaked Alliance Strong Ale and two finished exclusively in fortified wine casks: Spanish oak Pedro Ximenez Sherry (PX) and American oak Madeira. We hope you enjoy this unique tasting experience.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle purchased at the Grove Inn in Huddersfield. Amber/golden with a medium off white head.Sweet malty aroma with lots of ripe fruits, vanilla, oak, madeira. Sweet taste, very ripe fruit, sugar, caramel a bit alcoholic, decently hopped that makes the finish bitter. Well crafted liek a mixture of UK and US Barley wines.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2011
at 02:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Auch diese Allaince Version startet hefig-süß, hier ergibt sich aber schon zu Beginn ein klebriger Alkoholeinfluss. In das Getreide ist eine angenehme Würzigkeit eingebettet, die auch zu der zu starken Süße beiträgt. Die Fasslagerung ist erkennbar, der Alkohol an sich dagegen weniger. Dennoch ist es der Hauptkritikpunkt: Das Bier ist zu süß! 9/10/11/11//11
Tried
on 05 May 2011
at 10:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375mL bottle from the brewery, split with Matts_Property, pours a murky dark orange with a small white head. Aroma resembles that of a red wine, with tropical fruits, toffee, caramel and subtle hops. The flavour brings out the vinous qualities really effectively, meshing with the tropical fruits, toffee / caramel, and ending with subtle, but obvious hops that linger. Excellent - slightly supersedes the regular Alliance Reserve.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2011
at 10:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Courtesy of madmitch76. Pours deep copper with gold edges and off white head. The aroma starts with apricot fruity barrel like notes then some pears, plums and prunes. The taste is much the same with an initial pulse of fruity sweet apricot notes mixing with oak and a modest level of booze. It isn’t as rich, syrupy or velvety as I thought it might be. It is smooth and the barrel oak notes well up to the surface with more urgency into the finish. Very nice stuff that seems to have plenty of room for further aging.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2009
at 17:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 375ml.Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, berry, fruity - madeira, moderate hoppy, orange, wood. Flavor is heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090724]
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2009
at 12:45
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
37.5 cL bottle. Pours unclear orange with a fully gone head. Aroma is smooth fruity and malty. Sweet fruity, light sharpness and subdued sweetness malt flavoured. Fruity and sweet malt flavoured finish with a solid bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 19:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a thin off-white head. The aroma has of wood, brettanomyces, fruit, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of over ripe fruits, caramel, alcohol, peaches, and some malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2009
at 17:31