Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Trafalgar from Gales 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
330ml Bottle - From 2003. Dark brown with red tinges. Raisins, wood and notes of port in the aroma. Rich and fruity taste with notes of raisins, port, wood, spicy malt and currants. Warming but not too rich.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Trafalgar Ale (Cask) from Gales 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (The Harp, London) - From 2003. Light copper in colour. Malty and slightly nutty aroma. Malty, fruity and earthy taste with a pleasant bitterness.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Gale's Robins Revenge from Gales 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask (Estcourt Arms, Watford) - From 2004. Dark brown with red tinges. Malty aroma with hedgerow fruits. Malty and fruity taste with caramel, berries and dried fruit.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Gale's HSB (Can / Bottle) from Gales 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
500ml Can - From ASDA in 2003. Dark brown in colour. Malty aroma with hints of dried fruit and caramel. Malty and slightly sweet taste with berries, caramel and raisins.
Saintmatty (11304) reviewed Gale's GB (Cask) from Gales 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask (New Inn, Southampton) - From 2005. Golden in colour. Biscuity and slightly citrussy aroma. The taste is moderately bitter and features notes of citrus and white bread.
Bamsen78 (8674) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2001) from Gales 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle, vintage 2001. Pours slightly hazy dark ruby with small, airy beige head. Clear aroma of malt and fruit, with touches of yeast and hints of hops. Bitter and dusty flavour with notes of fruit and nuts and touches of roasted malt. Bitter and roasty aftertaste with touches of acidic hints. Really nice. Especially that it is old. I just have a weak spot for old English ales past the BBD.
Convair880 (6926) ticked Prize Old Ale (1920s - 2006) from Gales 5 years ago
Bierkoning (17699) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2005) from Gales 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9
2005 version. Raisin, porto and wood in the aroma. Malty sweet and thick. Oily. Strong wood and vintage port character. No head. Alcohol burn. Very long hoppy, woody and oily aftertaste. Absolute world class! 1982 bottle, tasted in september 2007 in De Kulminator. Light grapes aroma. Thinnish. Woody flavor with apple, grapes and traubenzucker. Alcoholic. Over the hill (6 2 6 3 13 = 3.0)
Stuu (34525) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2006) from Gales 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at Craig's, 2006 version. Pours deep amber, nose is funk, caramel, raisin, light fruit, taste is zesty citrus, some almond, funk, juicy.
Grumbo (24387) reviewed Prize Old Ale (2003) from Gales 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
16/5/2019. Bottle, sample, courtesy of danlo, cheer Ed! Bottled in 2003. Brought up my #8000 rating. Aroma of black treacle, aniseed, dark chocolate, currants, sultanas, dates, christmas pudding, leather, toffee and molasses with a little late developing tobacco and nut. Moderate sweetness, moderate bitterness, light berry tartness. Medium body, slight oily and watery texture, soft to flat carbonation. Great complexity, the aroma just kept getting better and better and still very moreish to taste too.