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Harveys Old Ale


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A Mild Ale brewed by
Harveys

Lewes, England

bottled
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192.66/5.02.67/5.03.6%8English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Ratings go here for pasteurised bottle only.
A premium bottled beer, originally brewed as No.1 Brown Ale but renamed due to the number of awards it has gained at successive International Brewers’ Exhibitions since 1952. Brewed to an original gravity of 1040° -1044° this dark, full bodied beer combines sweetness and strength to produce an exceptionally smooth palate for a discerning public.

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 Ungstrup (11713), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/512/20
Feb 28, 2004  
The aroma is sweet malty with hints of fruit. The color is red brown and it has a fine brown head. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of roasted bread. But the body is thin as noted by the others.


 fiulijn (6010), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/511/20
Dec 11, 2005  
Black color, almost no foam. Sweet aroma, with light notes of raisins and Christmas pudding. Thin body, some late sweetness, light caramel, very light Christmas pudding touch (raisins, spices, caramel…), or rye bread. Original, but too simple.


 harrisoni (5474), Ashford, Kent, England
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/102/59/20
Jan 16, 2006  
275ml bottle from Cask & Glass. Very dark brown with thin lasting beige head. Aroma of sweet toffee. Sweet and toffee in mouth. Slightly bready in mouth with more sweetness on end. Not hideous, but fairly basic and way too sweet. Finish has some nice hop bitterness though. Not really an old ale, more like some sweet brown liquid with some finishing hop. Bizarre


 duff (5407), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/58/20
Jul 25, 2002  
Sweet and jammy flavour, a bit thin aswell, slightly watery texure, extremely smooth, lacks a bit of bite, a bit raisiny.


 Hildigöltur (5056), København Ø, Denmark
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/59/20
Jun 30, 2004  
Reddish brown coloured. Malty and fruity aroma. Sweet and malty flavour. Quite thin and boring.



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