Alliance - Reserve 2007
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
Barley Wine - Barley Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.38
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Fergus (31281) reviewed Alliance - Reserve 2007 from Thornbridge Brewery 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle shared at Cotteridge convention 05/03/2016. Many thanks to Fin for this one. A hazed golden amber coloured pour with a thin white head. Aroma is woody, apple, biscuity malts, . Flavour is composed of semi sweet malts, biscuit, toffee apple, cinammon, sticky. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, moderate carbonation, grainy. Lingering tangy apple and bark.
Garrold (11335) reviewed Alliance - Reserve 2007 from Thornbridge Brewery 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. Cotteridge Beano v2. Amber colour. Minimal head. Chewy, juicy, fruity malts. Light oxidation. Taste is toffee sweet. Rich malts. Nice one.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle at CWC II; clear dark amber pour with a tiny bubbly iridescent head, aroma has sweet malts a grapes, taste is very sweet, a hint of caramel, some wood.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Tried at Cotteridge 2. Ruby colour with a thin head. Aroma dark and fruity. taste slight sweet with a body and light sweet finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours hazy amber with a thin white head. Aromas of oak, caramel. Taste is sweet, woody. Finishes nutty, woody. Lovely. Glad to have tried.
Stuu (34926) reviewed Alliance - Reserve 2007 from Thornbridge Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Craig’s. Pours amber, nose is oxidised, woody, caramel, toffee, taste is sweet, sickly caramel, rich and fruity.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle at Chateau Jackl, big thanks to Fin for trading me this one, 13/08/14. Murky chestnut brown with moderate beige edgeing. Nose is mellow dark fruits, dates, vanilla fudgedom, fruit cake. Taste comprises light booze, spice, light musty tones, dark toffee, trace of vanilla. Full bodied, fine carbonation, lightly warming booze in the close. Decent - has aged well.
Scopey (25061) reviewed Alliance - Reserve 2007 from Thornbridge Brewery 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle at Jack’s, big thanks to Colin! It pours murky deep brown with a small white head. The nose is toasty, toffee, lights fruits, sweet raisin, sultana, rich and earthy. The taste is slick, woody, caramel, toffee, candied fruits, fruit cake, plum skin, banana bread with a smooth, earthy finish. Full body, fine carbonation and oily mouth-feel. Has aged gracefully. Rather nice.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
11th December 2010
Very hazy amber beer, small fluffy white head. Palate is semi dry and crispy. Mild prickly carbonation and minerals. Lovely fruit salad sweets that are just lightly sour. Mild toffee caramel malt, creamy too boot. Slash of coca cola before the crisp finish. Hugely drinkable. 11%? Your having a laugh! Drinks like 7%. Fabulous beer.