4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle 275ml. @ ChrisO Snow Tasting. [ Vintage ???? ]. Clear medium brown colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, oxidide, light bread, nutty, dark fruit. Flavour is moderate sweet with a average duration, bread, oxidide. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. 20+ years and only 3.1% not bad. [20130120]
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Feb 2013
at 08:22
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at the ChrisO Snow Tasting, London - thanks to Chris, I presume. Pours clear ruby with a fine, off-white foam. Big oxidised aroma, light caramel. Light sweet flavor with semi-dark malts, raisins and toffee. And of course there’s an overriding character of oxidation. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Moderate dryness in the finish, some dusty caramel, cardboard. It isn’t completely bad when you consider this beer’s age (20+ years, I would say) and that this is NOT a beer I would ever consider aging; but it certainly isn’t good, either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 01:16
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 3
Bottle at ChrisO Snow Tasting, thanks to Chris. Nice to see waxing was popular at Young’s back in the day.... It pours deep brown with a small white head. The nose is musty, oxidised, wood, but actually has some dark fruit in there (prune, plum & cherry). The taste is not so good... cardboard, old wood, musty, oxidised, and a hint of caramel/brown sugar with a dryish finish. Not much to it really. Glad I tried it, but it was a challenge to get through a small serving.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2013
at 05:46
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle, big thanks to Chris at Chriso Snow Tasting 20/01/13. Wax seal - god knows how old this is/was! Mid brown with a thin off white head that clings to the edge. I don’t blame it - bet it thought it would never be drunk! Nose is malty, nutty, wood, oxidisation evident and no surprise, background boozey notes. Taste comprises malts, heavily oxidised notes, treacle, syrup, sweet sugary meh meh. Medium bodied, a surprising amount of carbonation for the age of this bottle, sweet finish. 20 years old perhaps, just about palatable but glad to be sharing this 275ml bottle !
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2013
at 14:45
3.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottle at Chriso Snow Tasting. Brown clear thin white head. oxidised aroma. some vague brown syrupy stuff. i drank it. its the vest i can say
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2013
at 05:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle 2004 vintage. Pale amber colour with a beige head. Aroma is caramel, oxidation, cellar. flavour is caramel, oxidation, cellar, fruit, dried fruits. Full body. OK beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2012
at 21:51
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 500ml. [ Vintage 2004 ]. Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, vintage, old furniture, dried fruit notes. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120622]
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Aug 2012
at 03:29
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle 500ml vintage 2004 @ fonefan
Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Aroma has notes malt, caramel and oxidization. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours clear deep golden with a white head. Aroma has notes malt, caramel and oxidization. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 14:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottle, 2004 vintage. An almost clear one, dark golden in color and with a small, dense, off-white head. Musty cellar and some oxidation on the nose, rather fruity and with a hint of dried fruits. Full-bodied and dry, with flavors of oxidation, some caramel, both dried and fresh fruits and a little bitterness. A quite decent one, bearing the age well. 120622
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 14:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, 2004. Slightly hazy amber with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel and toffee. Flavour is malt, caramel, toffee, little oxidized, medium sweet, hops, little berries and a little bitter.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jun 2012
at 14:11