Big Dick's Olde Ale
Arcadia Brewing Co. in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.53
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Ibrew2or3 (10819) reviewed Big Dick's Olde Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
This is the eighth beer (a 2006 vintage) in our June 11th Old Ale Blind Tasting. It finished in 10th place (last, by a long shot too).
Pours clear amber with thin tan head. The aroma is very tart. I get plum flavored sweet/tart candy and not much else. The taste is thin and tart. How is this an Old Ale anyway. I get brief sweet malts and caramel before funky tartness takes over with a strong alcohol note. Not so good
Boutip (9769) reviewed Big Dick's Olde Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle courtesy of goryshkewych: Poured a deep clear copper color ale with an average foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malt with some subtle notes of toffee. Taste is also dominated by some mediums sweet caramel malt notes with light toffee notes also noticeable. Some very light acidic notes were also noticeable which might indicate the start of an infection. Average body with medium carbonation and no apparent alcohol. A bit short on character for this style.
jcr (3164) reviewed Big Dick's Olde Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 17 years ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 9
22 oz. bottle. Dark copper pour. Short, off-white head. Strong aroma of lacquer and alcohol with hints of molasses, juicy fruit gum and brown sugar. The flavor is moderately sweet and moderatley bitter with an hint of brett. Strong alcoholic, off finish. Medium body. Very little carboantion. Odd flavor. Odd finish. Not enjoyable.
cheap (9533) reviewed Big Dick's Olde Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4
Slight fruity aroma reminds me of many Hereford and Hops brews I’ve smelled. Slightly cloudy light iced tea brown appearance. Not much bitterness on the palate and comes across quite interesting. Easy to drink and easy to enjy. Well mannered and has a unidentifyable lmild ingering bitter finish. Medium low amount of carbonation. A pretty decent brew but that mild bitter linger builds a little after the session. Not quite as good as Breckenridge Autumn Ale. On par with Railbender, winter warmer and gooses Christmas ale.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Beige head with a reddish brown body...
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thanks to whoever brought this to the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting! Pours with a frothy off white head over a muddy brown body. Fruity malt aroma. Slightly tart flavor that comes in with a thin body. O.K.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2006 vintage bomber bottle. This is the least strong of their "Big Beer Series," so I’m not taking the chance of cellaring too long. Pours dark reddish brown, little to no head. Warm alcohol and malt smell. Taste is slightly tart; mostly fruity warm-fermented ale taste, thick caramel malt, almost chewy. Light hop balance. Picked up in December that Arcadia’s 10th anniversary celebration.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
tap at the brewpub - Pours reddish-brown with a thin head. The aroma has lots of caramel malt and some dark fruit notes. The flavor has more caramel and plenty of dark fruit. There’s a little alcohol noticeable. The medium body has light carbonation. Overall it’s fairly light and crisp for a big beer, but I enjoyed it very much. The reviews here are surprisingly low.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Pour is a dark woth with a smallish white head. Aroma is extrelemy hoppy for an old ale but this only helps. I also get some caramel and yeast. Flavor is very much dark fruit with some caramel and molasses. Very tasty and easy to drink. Alcohol does not get in the way.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Ok, I am at least keeping the bottle for the rating. This is not a company I am particularly fond but I decided to try this one none the less. Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a murky dark brown color with a large tan head. The aroma was rather faint but had elements of sweet caramel and molasses. The flavor was bitter, and fruity at first followed by a sweet caramel, molasses and ripe fruit element. and finishing with a dry and somewhat bitter roasty chocolate. Fairly complex and interesting though I found that I enjoyed the beer less and less with each sip.