Dating Prize Old Ale

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HaStuMiteZen99
beers 1111 º places 27 º 09:22 Thu 6/18/2015

So I’ve got a bottle of this on my shelf and I’d like to know the rough date. I’m struggling to find anything useful googling. The only image I can see of the same label says 1953.







In before jokes about buying it flower etc.

 
PhillyBeer2112
beers 3494 º places 102 º 09:35 Thu 6/18/2015

I have no idea, but that is def an old looking label and I’ve never seen it before on these bottles

 
theisti
beers 5278 º places 1150 º 09:39 Thu 6/18/2015

I did a google image search, and found this (eventually)

http://www.movimentobirra.it/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=174&PN

Site is in Italian, though the comment seemed to indicate 1985? Certainly not a definitive source, but interesting.

 
chriso
beers 7540 º places 736 º 09:52 Thu 6/18/2015

Certainly pretty old. Should make a good alternative to balsamic vinegar anyway.

 
HaStuMiteZen99
beers 1111 º places 27 º 10:14 Thu 6/18/2015

Originally posted by chriso
Certainly pretty old. Should make a good alternative to balsamic vinegar anyway.


Most of the contents were consumed years ago. I forget when. But I noticed there’s a little beer left in the bottle. I’m considering trying to culture it. It’s possible there’s some old Gale’s bugs still alive in there, which would be exciting.

 
Beersiveknown
beers 5380 º places 180 º 10:21 Thu 6/18/2015

Originally posted by GarethYoung
Originally posted by chriso
Certainly pretty old. Should make a good alternative to balsamic vinegar anyway.


Most of the contents were consumed years ago. I forget when. But I noticed there’s a little beer left in the bottle. I’m considering trying to culture it. It’s possible there’s some old Gale’s bugs still alive in there, which would be exciting.


I’ve got more recent bottles made at gales still full likely to be more viable

 
Gary
beers 2114 º places 4 º 10:36 Thu 6/18/2015

Take it for a drink and dinner before hand

 
FatPhil
beers 25979 º places 994 º 17:00 Thu 6/18/2015

The metric 275ml and the ’e’ sign imply it’s not as old as it’s pretending to be style-wise.

 
henrikb
beers 1264 º places 17 º 04:47 Fri 6/19/2015

I bought a few bottles with the same label around 2001 at Kulminator. I still have 2 bottles left. The bottles has Gales marked on the back in the glass. The bottles I have had has all been drinking well.....as of what they are! I am not 100% sure but I think I bought them as being from 1983.

 
Leighton
beers 33640 º places 1203 º 04:58 Fri 6/19/2015

My entirely amateur opinion, based on experience looking at other old bottles, is that this bottle is from no earlier than 1980. If it is older than that, then someone has taken incredible care to keep the label and foil in outstanding condition.

 
Beersiveknown
beers 5380 º places 180 º 06:12 Fri 6/19/2015

may be worth contacting malcolm here: http://www.irvingbrewers.co.uk/ he used to work for Gales and may be able to assist