Old Colony

8 Sail Brewery in Heckington, Lincolnshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular

Score

6.40

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: -

Ticks: 16

An American style Pale Ale hopped with a combination of English Pilgrim and American hops.

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5.6

Fergus (31329) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Bamberg joly day 2 25/01/2014. Bottle shared at Cafe Abseits. Thanks to Leighton. Clouded orange coloured pour with no head. Aroma is sweet jammy marmelade. Flavour is tart, tanin and grape skin, with some orange skin. Dryish palate is a tart finish. Not much hop character.

Tried from Bottle on 13 May 2014 at 14:53

6.5

allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

500ml bottle from Beers of Europe. Pours clear golden-orange, massive frothy white head. Aromas are citrus and floral hops, light sherbet. Taste is bitter, light caramel sweet. Medium body, bitter finish. All right.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Apr 2014 at 14:12

5.3

AndySnow (19631) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

How: Bottle.
Where: Tasting at Café Abseits, during the Bamberg Jolly 2014.
Appearance: Hazy brown colour with an off-white head.
Aroma: Fresh apple, malt, yeast.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Fruit, malt, apple.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2014 at 22:22

madmitch76 (40452) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

25th January 2014
Bamberg Bash Day 2. Cafe Abseits tasting. Hazy amber beer, big pale cream coloured head. Slightly oxidised tasting caramel malt. Light tangy dried fruits. Dry finish. Okay.

Tried on 11 Feb 2014 at 01:26

6.1

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Day 2 of the post Xmas Bamberg Jolly, Cafe Abseits Tasting bottle thanks to Leighton, 25/01/14. Hazed orange amber with a moderate off white head. Nose is bitter earthed up hoppage, orange, bread dough. Taste comprises earthy hops, orange pithdom, pineapple, bread dough, faint pine linger. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Ok stuff, not overly hopped, a little dirty but drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2014 at 03:20

4.6

Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Old Colony from 8 Sail Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle at Cafe Abseits. Tasting. Hazy amber thin off white head. Yeast bread aroma. Not a great apa. Not much hop. Dirty nit great

Tried from Bottle on 25 Jan 2014 at 10:31