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Harveys Quatercentenary Ale

Harveys Quatercentenary Ale

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
Harveys

Lewes, England

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233.75/5.03.69/5.0Special8%96.5 English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pasteurised and bottled version of Gunpowder
"Reminiscent of the strong beers and 'October Ales' brewed during the seventeenth century in the country estates of the gentry and nobility; strong malt sugars are boiled, heavily hopped, fermented and matured to produce a bitter-sweet beer with a high spirit content. (Brewed for the quatercentenary of 'The Discovery of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot')."

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 JonMoore (1542), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Dec 20, 2005  
Bottle. Great looking chestnut colour with a creamy off-white head. Lovely rich aroma; malty, fruity, some vanilla. Thank God for that; taste doesn’t disappoint; sweet and malty, caramel and spices and great balancing hops. Full bodied, smooth and creamy. Fantastic.


 henrikb (1008), Aarhus, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 30, 2006  
Red brown body, small beige head; Super nose, huge deep and complex, lots of Creme Brulée, backed by a fresh hoppy, unripe berry bitterness; Quite a bit of dry carbonation, soft texture, slightly bitter, balanced and deep; Looong slightly bitter and sweet finish, caramel like texture, aromas of Creme Brulée and Creme Caramel. Amazing beer!


 ChristianScheffel (2014), Odense, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/516/20
Feb 2, 2007  
Dark brown with a small off-white head. Rich aroma with port, wood, malt, grain, and hay. Sweet flavour with port alcohol notes, warming. Really excellent beer.


 cgarvieuk (2160), Edinburgh, Scotland
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 8, 2007  
Bottle at home ... Thanks to Fin for this ... nice red tinges brown ale ... slightly lambic tart fruity hop ... Nice balance. very mellow ... I dont know the age of this bottle but this has the mellowness of an aged ale ... very deep fruity cherry ... lots of sweet toffee ... great character... looking at Fins rating prob BBE DEC 06 so nealy a year past stated date... I recon a beer mails in order to see if Fins got anymore :-)


 Ungstrup (10853), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2006  
A deep amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is very sweet with strong notes of over ripe fruits, as well as berries like strawberries and cherries. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of fruit and berries, as well as lighter notes of alcohol. The end is dry and OK bitter with a touch of wood. The mouthfeel is smooth.




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