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Highgate Old Ale (Bottled)

Highgate Old Ale (Bottled)

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An Old Ale brewed by
Highgate (Global Star)

Walsall, England

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383.38/5.03.35/5.05.1%51.2 Dimpled mug, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Pasteurised bottle.
A firm favourite with the customers who have fond memories of the days when this beer would be “mulled” using a red hot poker, to enhance it’s aroma. It is brewed using pale, crystal and black malts with a little high maltose syrup. The beer’s natural sweetness is balanced using Progress, Fuggle and Golding hops.
Tasting notes: A warming aroma with hints of chocolate, fruit and malt gives way to a complex full palate of chocolate, fruit and liquorice. The finish is long and the overall impression is of a superbly crafted, smooth and well-balanced beer, which many will testify is deceptively strong.

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 taunusmies (225), Finland
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20

Feb 29, 2008  
Pours very dark brown colour with a brown medium-sized head. Rich, slightly sweet aroma with fruity and spicey hops. Aftertaste reveals smoky and bitterish notes.

bman1986 (37), Broadstairs, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/515/20
Jul 20, 2008  
Bottle from Sainsbury’s, Broadstairs: Poured a very dark brown, almost black. Sweet with lots of raisin and other fruit flavours. Also slight sourness as you’d expect in an old ale. Could do with a little more body but rather good nonetheless.


 azlondon (468), Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jun 27, 2008  
Appearance: Dark brown. Little bit of head. Shortlived. Aroma: Malty. Fruity. Berries/Raisins. Taste: Nice malt. Vinous fruit. Burnt. Info: 500ml bottle, 25/6-2006, 129/300, 70/500


 omhper (10145), Stockholm, Sweden
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/57/20
May 26, 2008  
Bottled, thanks oh6gdx! Very dark brown, creamy head. Aroma of apples and molasses. Sweet and fruity with medium body. It’s sloppy and empty with some edgy metal and not nmuvh else. Poor.


Lalli (52), Helsinki, Finland
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20
May 14, 2008  
0,5l bottle. Nice dark brown color with thick head. Aroma includes roasted and sweet malts. Taste is very malty and reminds me of plums.


 ante (2455), Stockholm (Bromma), Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
May 8, 2008  
Bottled, thanks omhper! Pours out in a clear reddish brown colour with a low creamy tan-coloured foam. Inviting deep malty aroma of raisins, figs, salt and tobacco. Medium-bodied with notes of crackers, prunes, fudge, sweet licorice and nuts. Smooth mouthfeel. Salt, prunes, raisins and soily hops in a well-balanced finish.




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