Bottle Conditioned.
Ingredients: Maris Otter and minute amounts of black malt; Fuggles, Goldings and Challenger.It is reddish in color with hops and apple fruit on the nose, spicy and malty in the mouth, and a dry, even tart fruity finish with hints of raisins and apple. The slow work of the yeast in the bottle may increase the alcohol content to 12% or even more. After several years of aging Prize Old Ale gains a more complex palate with Calvados like character. It is said that Prize Old Ale is at its best after 20 years of maturing.
Bottled as Milestones Pale Ale to celebrate the opening of the Milestones Museum.
Surprisingly, I stumble across George Gale - Prize Old Ale 2003 at Monk's cafe today.
The ABV is 9.0 (12) and the IBU rating is ??
Style - Old Ale
Glass to use- Pint Glass, Snifter, Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery 550ml Bottle
Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.
The Pour - Pours a deep dark copper color with no head and no lacing.
Aroma - A lot different than the 2007, lots of raisins and molasses.
Taste - Sour, raisins and cherries.
Mouth Feel - No carbonation with a dry finish.
Drinkable - I think this ale aged a bit too long. I think it's prime might have been last year or the year before.
This beer pairs well with cheese.
This beer gets a Duper rating of B.
BeerAdvocate Rating =B
Ratebeer Rating = 86
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