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Whitbread: Gold label

This traditional barley wine is/was brewed by Whitbread in London, Greater London, England. It's achieved an overall score of 63.85%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 10.00%.

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In Book 23 on page 62 (related material: Gold Label Very Strong Special Beer The No. 1 Barley Wine (just a small printed out picture of a can)):




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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
27th Mar 2002 at 9:40 pm bottle The Coffee House (Picton Road), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.00 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 66.67%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
63.846% potent 18

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Other Beers (etc.) by Whitbread

Apart from Gold label, Hop Horizons lists 1 others by Whitbread. These are:
Welsh Beer

30c