6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Starving Rascal, Amblecote. Pours gold with a small head. Aroma is bready hedgerow fruits. Taste has a soft mouthfeel with hedgerow fruits and a little bread.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 May 2022
at 17:36
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 8
Overall 4
Well, here it goes. The cork had a small crack in it and that worries me.
It pours a dark brown with hues of red, no foam, no lacing. As expected.
Smells of caramel malt, leather, tobacco, very fruity of the dark pitted kind, notes of sherry and more than a hint of fruity tartness. Oxidation is obvious.
Yep, the oxidation took a turn to the tart side; damn cork. Still has lots of sherry notes and leather, light sweetness, but really, it resembles a wine more than a beer at this point. Strong too, lots of heat in the swallow.
Full bodied. A chore to drink. 3rd time seeking this brew out wasn't so lucky.
It pours a dark brown with hues of red, no foam, no lacing. As expected.
Smells of caramel malt, leather, tobacco, very fruity of the dark pitted kind, notes of sherry and more than a hint of fruity tartness. Oxidation is obvious.
Yep, the oxidation took a turn to the tart side; damn cork. Still has lots of sherry notes and leather, light sweetness, but really, it resembles a wine more than a beer at this point. Strong too, lots of heat in the swallow.
Full bodied. A chore to drink. 3rd time seeking this brew out wasn't so lucky.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2019
at 21:30
7/10
Tried
on 22 Aug 2019
at 18:43
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle. 1902 vintage. Earthy, tartish and yeasty with some soy sauce, ripe fruits and green apples. A bit weird but still pretty crazy to drink a beer from over 100 years ago.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2019
at 16:21
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared by me at Joe's going away party - Pours ruby red. Nose/taste of molasses, raisin, leather, tobacco, smoked prune and some soy. Awesome for a 100+ year old beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Sep 2018
at 16:54
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 10
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Sampled 1902 vintage from lead(!)-sealed and corked bottle, at RBESG 2006 in Göteborg. The smell was simply lovely, very complex and enticing. Unfortunately the flavour had turned into vinegar, and I could not finish my small ration. But I kept the cork, and enjoyed the smell of it for months!
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Feb 2017
at 07:00
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Birmingham Beer Festival 2016; clear yellow pour with a thin white head, aroma has sweet malts, taste has sweet malts, hint of citrus.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Oct 2016
at 14:47
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
1978 Bottle shared at A Day To Sink All Sea Shepards tasting. Very hazy brown with no head. Aroma of mold, malt, caramel dark fruity notes and light wood. Flavour is above moderate sweet and light moderate bitter. Medium bodied with very soft carbonation. Pretty good considering the age and an interesting one to try.[17-09-2016]
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2016
at 04:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
500 ml 40 years old bottle shared at the original Chez Moeder Lambic’s cellar. Thanks Alex!! Hazy copper brown color with no head. Malty aroma, toasted, breadt, cookie, caramel, fruity, dark dried fruits, some wood and alcohol. Sweet and bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Sep 2016
at 11:24
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
At Dunder 2013 as Kings Ale 1902 vintage. No carbonation left. Vinous, soy sauce and port in aroma. Oxidated taste but still pleasant considering the age.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2015
at 07:47