Olde Ale
AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Rotating|
Score
7.69
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Originally brewed in 2005 as the first in our annual decadance series, AleSmith Olde ale follows the tradition of classic British-style old ales. This rich, multi-forward ale showcases soft notes of currents and dried fruit along with complex dark sugars, all of which are balanced by a subtle bitterness derived from the addition of traditional English hops. AleSmith Olde ale is ready to be enjoyed now or I can be age for upwards of twenty years to further enhance its amazing depth of flavor. A hearty ale designed to please Bacchus himself.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
750 ml bottle. Chestnut color, clear, no head. Aroma of summer fruits. Taste is similar, boozy. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Nov 2010
at 18:56
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
bottle at brewdog bar ... hazy red brown ... sweet vanilla bourbon nose ... sweet fruits ... lots of cherry ... toffee vanilla malts ... caramel...
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2010
at 11:34
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pours dark mahogany into a snifter. Off-white head with medium retention recedes to hug rim. Toasted caramel and mild oak aromas. Nutty french toast upfront turning slightly hot in the oaked resin finish.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2010
at 16:58
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Hazy mahogany with a medium beige head. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, toffee and overripe fruits. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, caramel, overripe dark fruits, hops and toffee notes. Finished sweet. Slightly oxydized but still quite nice.
Tried
on 08 Sep 2010
at 02:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle shared by no other than footbalm himself, thanks again
Appearance: Poured hazy caramel color with a small beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Caramel, toffee and malts,
Taste: Toasted malts, caramel and figs
Very nice.
Appearance: Poured hazy caramel color with a small beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Caramel, toffee and malts,
Taste: Toasted malts, caramel and figs
Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2010
at 19:12
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle pours dark brown with a tall cream head. Aroma is toffee and caramel all the way with touches of clove and nutmeg. Flavor is rich caramel malt, sweet toffee, mild fig notes with a lightly boozy finish. Top notch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2010
at 08:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled@Blindtasting at yespr. Amber colour, beige head. Aroma is caramel malts, some mild grassy and floral hoppy notes as well as toffee, alcohol and some mild notes of yeast. Flavour is alcohol, fruits, toffee, mild grassyness as well as mild yeasty and herbal notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 May 2010
at 08:34
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ yesprs Pre tasting before the Copenhagen beerfestival. [ Blindtasting Bottle #11. ]Unclear medium amber color with a small average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, oxidide malt, dried fruit, tobacco - wood, light to moderate hoppy. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is moderate alcoholic. [20100506]
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 May 2010
at 11:24
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is dense malty, caramelish, sweet, breadish and light fruity. Sweet dark malty, toffee, roasted, breadish and nice subdued fruity flavoured. Lingering roasted and breadish toffee flavoured. Smooth malty and fruity with a mild bitterness into a medium dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2010
at 05:14
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750ml bottle courtesy of CaptainCougar at the DC Local Gathering. Big bourbon aroma. Brownish-black color. Some creamy porter-like qualities with strong alcohol and bourbon nuances throughout. A slow sipper, to be savored. Thick and syrupy finish, some mild heat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Aug 2009
at 20:28