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Harveys Armada Ale (Cask)

Harveys Armada Ale (Cask)

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A Bitter brewed by
Harveys

Lewes, England

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583.26/5.03.24/5.04.5%89.3English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Cask; Regular. Also available in pasteurised bottle.
A dry, heavily hopped strong pale ale with an extremely light colour. Originally commissioned by the National Maritime Museum for the quarter centenary celebrations of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by Sir Francis Drake. We were requested to continue production by numerous devotees.

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tompete (63), Burlington, Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20

Mar 31, 2008  
Thin head with a very hoppy nose - alfalfa hay. Wonderful hop flavor and bitterness. I was looking for a tiny bit more body or malt flavor for balance.

 fonefan (4871), Ulfborg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Cask (handpump) @ Charlies Bar, Copenhagen, Denmark. Light unclear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, straw, moderate hoppy, grass, flowers, grapefruit, lemon. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet amd bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (190708)


 DruncanVeasey (1735), No. 46, Leicestershire, Germany
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2008  
The Garland, Redhill. Red amber with a dissipating white halo. Medicinal cherry lolly aroma with hints of raspberry, butter, toffee and dog. Distinct note of rabbit urine (straw,grass, digested cereals). Mouth papery strawberry sherbet (flying saucers), bit of marzipan, less of the house dankness, signature big unaromatic hop bitterness. Weakly fruity bitter.Not overly keen if I’m honest.


 KimJohansen (4294), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Clear deep golden with tiny off white head. Fruity aroma with hoppy notes sweet flavor with peach, carolus and floral hops that gives it a bitter end.


 thebeertourist (1889), Oslo, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
May 16, 2008  
Cask at The Royal Oak, Borough. Hazy amber with a small froth. Fruity, cellarish, earthy and woody aroma which is reflected in the taste as well. A bit perfumey and certainly more complex than your ordinary bitter. Good bitterness, too. A complex little thing.



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