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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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Bottle 75 cl) Very beautiful clear, dark amber - looks like a good cognac - with a small, off-white head. Fat, flowery hoppy aroma. Very full body with tons of sweet caramel malt. Very vinuos with notes of overripe fruits - a bit sugary. Old Ale? This is more your typical American Barley Wine. 031205 and 061006
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Blindtasting. Pours a cloudy and opaque brown with an off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted malts, licorice allsorts and overripe fruit. Medium body with notes of caramel, overripe fruit and and oxidized edge. Hops have faded quite a bit while the alcohol is still sharp in the finish. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5 060510
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of yespr. Blindtasting. Pours a cloudy and opaque brown with an off-white head. Sweet aroma of roasted malts, licorice allsorts and overripe fruit. Medium body with notes of caramel, overripe fruit and and oxidized edge. Hops have faded quite a bit while the alcohol is still sharp in the finish. 7/3/7/3/15=3.5 060510
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2005
at 12:34
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Cardboardy, fruity aroma. Reddish colour. Bitter, quite peppery flavour with some cream to it. Aftertaste is pleasantly rough. 738415
Bottle. Sweet aroma, vinous, slightly oxidised. Cloudy red colour. Small frothy tan head. Sweet flavour, quite sweet, really. Good vinous, barrelled, I guess, for exactly the right amount of time. Roasted finish, not roasted barley, perhaps from the alcohol. A good barley wine. 838317
Bottle. Sweet aroma, vinous, slightly oxidised. Cloudy red colour. Small frothy tan head. Sweet flavour, quite sweet, really. Good vinous, barrelled, I guess, for exactly the right amount of time. Roasted finish, not roasted barley, perhaps from the alcohol. A good barley wine. 838317
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2005
at 02:41
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Light burgundy/copper in color, with impressive white head and very thick lace - complex aroma of caramel, toffee, vanilla, oak, alcohol and a hint of smoke - alcohol is quite apparent at first, but mellows as it warms - quite a bit of light fruity esters at first (strawberry, cherry) - then some roasted malt, making way for toffee and vanilla, maybe a touch of bourbon - warming alcohol and long, sweet finish, tempered by just enough hops - a tiny bit out of balance for now, but with aging this will be incredible.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2005
at 20:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
A hazy amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of alcohol and lots of fruit, leaning towards the over ripe end of life. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel, prunes, over ripe fruits, wood, and alcohol, that prickles the tongue. The end is dry and woody.
Tried
on 04 Dec 2005
at 15:21