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J.W. Lees Harvest Ale

J.W. Lees Harvest Ale

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A Barley Wine brewed by
J.W. Lees

Middleton Junction, England

bottled
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Commercial Description:
Available filtered and pasteurised in 275ml dark glass bottles. Has appeared occasionally in cask.
This fully fermented strong ale has been brewed by J.W. Lees as a celebration of the brewers art since 1985. Harvest Ale can be enjoyed now or laid down like a vintage wine for enjoyment in years to come.

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 Ungstrup (10853), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/519/20
Jul 12, 2005  
[Vintage 2003, sampled August 2004] A dark amber beer with a small disappearing orange head. The aroma is very sweet and very complex with notes of alcohol, caramel, flowers, honey, and cinnamon. It is like drinking warm honey or liquid caramel - it gives You a burning sensation on the tongue and a warming sensation in the throat, - but it is not heat that "burns" You, it is the alcohol presence. Wow.


 omhper (10141), Stockholm, Sweden
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
May 26, 2004  
Bottled, 2002 vintage, thanks rauchbier!
Hazy amber, no head. Deep woody, malty aroma. Superb megadeep, chewy maltiness. Port and wood is very obvious. Alcohol is there, but only enhances the fabulous flavours, and despite it’s size it is hugely drinkable. The sweetness however creeps up on you, butmy overall impression is that this is the best showpiece there is when it comes to malt character. Ultra-superb!


 Papsoe (9771), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 24, 2005  
(Bottle 27,5 cl) Vintahe 2004. Beautiful, clear, dark amber with almost no head. Extremely sweet tasting - this is honey and toffee and caramel all the way through. I’d like to believe this is a complex beer, but all I get is sticky syrup. I really like sweet beers, but this was way, way over the top. 120805


 Oakes (6793), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/58/105/516/20
Jul 6, 2001    Updated: Jun 6, 2004
Re-rate: I had a couple of vintages one after the other - a 1997 and a 1988. Both are malty and rich. The former had notes of brown sugar, apricot and burnt raisin toast. The latter had very well-developed flavours. The malts were deep and cohesive, the alcohol strong bu unobtrusive. Thick. Not a complex beer, but given long periods in the bottle it retains a lovely richness of malt. Surely one of the finest malty barley wines around.

Rich, luscious, earthy. Great balance - a quintessential English barley wine.


 joergen (6147), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 16, 2005  
Bottled at RBESG 2005. 2004 edition. Clear orange coloured with an off white head. Acidic aroma with notes of caramel and dried fruits. Sweet flavour with lots of caramel. Too cloying for my liking.




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