6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ fonefan tasting. Hazy dark amber without head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit, oxidized and alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. 010314
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 10:12
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Scopey’s 5K Extravaganza of Oompah Band meets doorbell music - vintage interlude with big thanks to Mac Lovejoy aka Don Paulo - 15/02/14. Sieve served by the Don himself ! 1987 Vintage. Hazed orange amber with a very thin off white covering. Nose is oxidised, sherry, prunes, paper. Taste comprises light smoke, earthy, toffee, stoned fruits. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation. Ok for the age.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 14:45
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle split at Scopey’s 5K Extravaganza of Oompah Band meets doorbell music - vintage interlude with big thanks to Mac Lovejoy aka Don Paulo - 15/02/14. Sieve served by the Don himself ! 1987 vintage. Dark mahogony brown with little in the way of a head. Nose is heavily oxidised, dark fruit, old paper from grandmas airing cupboard - 27 the Laurels, Dundalk, Co Louth, Eire, light sherry notes. Taste comprises a woody twang, sherry, earthy, oxidised, dirt, toffee. Light in body, on the thin side, watery, so so. This one hasn’t held up so well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 14:41
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle split at Scopey’s 5K Extravaganza of Oompah Band meets doorbell music - vintage interlude with big thanks to Mac Lovejoy aka Don Paulo - 15/02/14. Sieve served by the Don himself ! 1988 vintage. Dark chestnut brown with a moderate off white head. Nose is raisens, prunes, toffee, oxidised twang, earthy. Taste comprises mellow sherry tones, earthy, light oxidisation, dirt, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. This was the best of the Vintage Gales for me. I’ve had too many beers this year that are supposedly fresh that haven’t been as good as this!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 14:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
Bottle split at Scopey’s 5K Extravaganza of Oompah Band meets doorbell music - vintage interlude with big thanks to Mac Lovejoy aka Don Paulo - 15/02/14. Sieve served by the Don himself ! 1987 vintage. Very lightly hazed amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose carries light oxidisation notes, hint of smoke, dark berries, light must, biscuit tones. Taste comprises light smoke, plummy, ashtray, biscuit, toffee. Medium bodied, fine to soft carbonation. Held up well for 27 years !
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 14:34
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at the Beer & Beyond shop. Thanks zvikar. 2001 bottle. Murky brown. Lovely aroma of malt, chocolate, lots of dark fruits, a bit of sherry and liqueur. Sweetish-sourish flavor, malt and fruity with some cookie notes and chocolate. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 10:27
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. 1987, thanks to Paul. Clear amber - brown beer. Smooth palate, whisper of carbonation. Oxidised caramel. Even the oxidisation has oxidisation! Little paper. Knackered.
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. 1987, thanks to Paul. Clear amber - brown beer. Smooth palate, whisper of carbonation. Oxidised caramel. Even the oxidisation has oxidisation! Little paper. Knackered.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2014
at 01:51
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks to Paul for this 27 year old Stout. Clear deep brown beer, no real head. Smooth palate, no carbonation. Oxidised caramel malt with a dusting of drinking chocolate powder. Light finish. Hard to escape the fact that this one is properly knackered.
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks to Paul for this 27 year old Stout. Clear deep brown beer, no real head. Smooth palate, no carbonation. Oxidised caramel malt with a dusting of drinking chocolate powder. Light finish. Hard to escape the fact that this one is properly knackered.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2014
at 01:47
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks again to Paul for archive fun, 1988 this time. Clear brown beer, no real head. Light smooth palate. There is modest superfine carhonation! Very light sourness. Whisper of chocolate - caramel with some inevitable oxidisation. Touch of dried fruits. Smooth finish. Actually this is okay.
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks again to Paul for archive fun, 1988 this time. Clear brown beer, no real head. Light smooth palate. There is modest superfine carhonation! Very light sourness. Whisper of chocolate - caramel with some inevitable oxidisation. Touch of dried fruits. Smooth finish. Actually this is okay.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2014
at 01:43
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
15th February 2014
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks to the main man for this 1987 vintage! Almost clear brown beer with a few off white bubbles. Big oxidised caramel on the snout. Smooth light palate with next to no carbonation. Smooth caramel, oxidised. Touch of ripe fruits. Light finish. Tastes better than it smells and all things considered it is still possible to get some enjoyment from this.
Scopey 5K Tasting in deepest Croydonia. Thanks to the main man for this 1987 vintage! Almost clear brown beer with a few off white bubbles. Big oxidised caramel on the snout. Smooth light palate with next to no carbonation. Smooth caramel, oxidised. Touch of ripe fruits. Light finish. Tastes better than it smells and all things considered it is still possible to get some enjoyment from this.
Tried
on 19 Feb 2014
at 01:39