Old Tom (Bottle)
(Batch of Old Tom Original)
Robinsons in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
7.06
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Dubbed ‘The original craft beer’, this dangerously drinkable legend has been in the family since 1899, when Tom, the old brewery cat, was sketched into immortality by Robinsons’ Head Brewer as he waited for the ale to ferment. 120 years on and it’s still the same great tasting ale, brewed to the same award-winning recipe. Rich, malty and warming, Old Tom has a distinctive deep port wine finish, with bitter hops balanced by the heady aromas of dark fruit.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Ruby red edged brown pour from bottle. Roasted malts. Molasses and some fruits. Pretty solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:08
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating from 2013 - 330ml bottle, pours black with a beige foamy head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, dark fruits, coffee, caramel, toffee, lactose & roasted malt. Medium body. Smooth slightly sweet finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 14:45
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Really liked this beer. Deep, dark amber color with a small white head and no lace. Aroma was very mild but complex. Hints of chocolate, dried fruit and wisps of roasted grain and coffee. Taste was roasted gain and light chocolate at first with a sweet dreid fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Mar 2025
at 04:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
0.33 l bottle. Pours deep brown with beige head. Roasted malts, chocolate, coffee, fruity and alcoholic notes in aroma. Coffee, roasted malts, chocolate and even some hops in taste with long, coffeeish finish and warm mouthfeel. Medium bodied, softly carbonated. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 12:05
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Аромат самобытный немного резковатый, сильно пряный, немного алкогольный, винный и немного коньячный. Цвет желчно-красный без осадка, как душа у дьявола. Вкус по большой части пряный и коньячный, слегка пресный, средне тело, хорошая карбонизация. Послевкусие начинается с сильным неприятным алкогольным взрывом. После этого следует теплый осадок в горле и сильные пряные, немного фруктовые нотки с ликерном оттенком. В целом мне не зашло из за сильного алкогольного бума.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:45
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Co-op. Pours a dark amber brown, small off white head. Aroma and taste is malty with light roast, caramel, raisins, pear, treacle, quite sweet. Flavour starts a bit non descript but then the layers build up to a nice malty and fruity finish with a tingle of spice. Medium to full bodied, chewy, zingy carbonation. It's a good beer although I prefer Old Peculiar in a similar style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Ruby/brown legendary old English beer from Greater Manchester region, an decent sweet ale with some spicy taste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:40
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Asda Superstore in Rochester (Kent). Color: Dark ruby, beige head. Aroma: Malty, caramel, raisins. Taste: Dark malt, some chocolate, raisins, dark dried fruit, caramel, brown sugar notes. Typical British Old Ale. Just over medium body, below average carbonation. Over moderate sweet, moderate floral hop bitterness. Dry-ish bittery finish. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Aug 2024
at 19:46
7/10
Tried
on 02 Aug 2022
at 19:14