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Gales Trafalgar Ale (Cask)

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Gales Trafalgar Ale (Cask) - Bitter

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Formerly brewed at Gales
Style: Bitter

Horndean, England

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92.89/5.02.87/5.0Autumn4.2%0English pint

Commercial Description:
Cask; Seasonal - October.
Brewed by our Head Brewer, Derek Lowe, and his team using only the materials that would have been available in Nelsons day, giving it a strong hoppy taste. At the time of the Battle of Trafalgar, seamen were issued with a gallon of beer per day, which must have made manning the yardarms a risky business.
 StueyD (590), King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/514/20
Mar 13, 2006  
A deep orange brown beer with a strong white head. A discreet hoppy aroma with a sweet liquorice touch. The flavour is of dry hop bitterness, although with a smooth finish. (Draught - The Bull Inn, Sonning, nr. Reading, Berkshire).


 Nekronos (2243), Xalapa, Mexico
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/59/20
Oct 10, 2005    Updated: Feb 7, 2006
A little smooth, but bitter anyway. The picture is different, but it is the same beer. I like finding this type of beers.


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 21, 2005  
cask at little gem aylesford copper brown with lasting beige head good hoppy best bitter with some caramel toffee flavour very drinkable nice malt nose good balanced session beer


 RichardGretton (3128), Leicestershire, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 10, 2005  
Cask@GBBF, 05. Darkish brown beer with a light musty aroma and a light floral flavour. Overall a nice beer.


 chriso (4666), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/102/513/20
Nov 30, 2004  
Dark oak colour. Fruity, slightly vinous, aroma. Flavour is malty and fruity. the mouthfeel is soft and sweetish. Not the most assertive of beers, but quite pleasant. Cask (handpump), Joiners Arms, Bishopston, Wales.


 MiP (8793), Sønderborg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 9, 2004  
Cask. Chestnut colour, white head. Bitter, slightly watery flavour with slightly watery aftertaste. Not as bad as it sounds, even though it is a bit boring.


 Hildigöltur (5109), København, Denmark
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/102/58/20
Dec 21, 2003  
[Cask conditioned of course] Quite weak aroma. Thin and watery flavour. Bitter finish. Drinkable, but boring.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/512/20
Nov 30, 2003  
Cask conditioned
Beautiful amber color; a thin persistent cap of foam. Light aroma, a bit yesty. Thin body, too watery, yeast and a light fruitness. A quite bitter final, a bit cheesy. Drinkable, but simple.



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