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Gales Portsmouth 800

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Formerly brewed at Gales
Style: English Strong Ale

Horndean, England

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13.8/5.03.15/5.0Special6.2%0English pint, Trappist glass

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Bottle Conditioned. Brewed in 1995 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the town of Portsmouth.
 imdownthepub (5086), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 17, 2005  
Bottle conditioned, numbered bottles, aged 10 yrs, stored on side. Ruby red, 2 of 12 with condition, others flat. I have thank my friend Andy for this, a crate held back for a special birthday, WThe beer started off as an IPA, after 10 years it is a strong ale with a port, fruit nature and an alcoholic nose. Plenty of bite on the finish with an acidic feel. The bottles with least condition developed a tea like, stalish not but not unpleasant. The corks were mostly still dry with a slight mould, hard to pull though.



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