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Brewed by Daleside
Style: Traditional Ale
Harrogate, England

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common

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unknown

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RATINGS: 261   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.31   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This is a very dark, rich and mysterious ale brewed to an ancient recipe dating back to Elizabethan times. Full bodied, malty with spicy overtones this complex beer is only brewed occasionally. Enjoy a bottle as the perfect end to a perfect meal.
The recipe for Morocco Ale is believed to date from Elizabethan times. Colonel John Grahme of Levens was a courtier to James II and the name ’Morocco Ale’ may have been associated with the dark Moors who came to the court when Catherine of Breganza married Charles II and brought Tangiers as part of her dowry.
Every May-time until 1877, the unique, dark, spiced Morocco Ale, matured for 21 years, was served at a great feast held in Levens Gardens. The guests were required to stand on one leg and empty in a draught a tall constable glass filled with ’Morocco’ whilst pledging to the ancient house "Luck to Levens whilst t’Kent flows"


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
eczematic (1304) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - APR 5, 2003
Tastes exactly like motelpogo's ginger Old that he made last year - i.e. pretty tame dark ale with heaps of fresh zingy ginger. Nothing complex about it, just straightforward, honest and tasty.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Ungstrup (26243) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - MAR 25, 2003
A dark nutbrown beer with no head. The aroma is a powerful ginger with some sweetness. The flavor is also totally dominated by the ginger combined with some sweetness. Not my type of beer - I've tried ginger beers better than this one.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
winkle (466) - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - JAN 21, 2003
Small head on such a big flavoured beer. Spicey aroma, dark body, roasted malt flavours, bitter finish. Must try it again when more sober to appreciate it better.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nesta13 (205) - AUSTRALIA - DEC 27, 2002
Nice dark body with decent (albiet thin) head - although suffers slightly from looking a bit like coke. Nice, malty Enlgish-style aroma with just a hint of ginger. Big ginger flavours once the inital roasty bitterness has subsided followed by some spicey notes. This beer feels very good in the mouth and tickles evey tastebud - good lingering bitters. A very nice beer but also very hard to rate because it’s just so different. Worth a try for sure.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
radiomgb (2143) - Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 9, 2002
Deep amber in colour. Aroma was sweet, malty, hints of ginger. Roasted malt, ginger flavours. Slightly dry, malt bitterness finish.

2.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 9/20
CapFlu (4010) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - DEC 9, 2002
Definite ginger and spice flavours. Rather odd ale, pours with next to no head. Very dark with a lasting bitterness on the roof of your mouth.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Cartoonkhaki (1179) - Brantford, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 8, 2002
As soon as I opened this beer I knew it was different. The smell got me right away. It was ginger. I happen to like ginger so this beer went down well with me. Nice spicy flavor that is very different but at times it can me too much.

1.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
Publican (16) - Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 19, 2002
A ruby red colour with a cinnamon aroma and taste with verry little bitterness. Thin body. This is my first example of a spiced ale and it will definatly be my last

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Radek Kliber (5906) - Toronto (Can) Krotoszyn (Pol), POLAND - NOV 16, 2002
Perfumes of dark forest just after midnight collected by my friend elf of Tangwood. Slight move of a wind blows away that aroma so please be careful. Herbal was the word of the today in my house. Mystic or just boastful? Decide for your self, I shall stand on the side.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mrkimchee (1414) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 12, 2002
pours clear dark brown, off white head. big aroma of ginger and spice. dark malty, orangy, ginger flavour. I’m not a lover of big ginger flavours in beer, but I can see how people would like this, and I can also see how this would be nice paired with the right food. not my bag, but still good.


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