Olde Ale

AleSmith Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸

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7.69

ABV: 11.0%

IBU: 25

Ticks: 124

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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8.4

jhaase (14941) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle, Decadence 2010. Milk chocolate, cigar tobacco, light wood. Cloudy dark brown, low brown head. Full chewy dry body, mellow sparkly. Nice broad wood/vanilla, leather, cocoa bean, sponge cake chocolate malt with bitter chocolate mousse on top. Really nice.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2018 at 21:33

7.5

beerhunter111 (50837) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle shared at Jonas place. A almost clear dark amber beer with a small off-white head. Aroma of old red fruits, raisins, strong red malt. Taste of strong riped red malt, strong fruits, raisins, vanilla, nice.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2018 at 21:30

8.3

SinH4 (15514) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle, as "Decadence 2010". Brown color with beige head. Aroma is molasses, caramel, toffee, fudge. Taste is caramel, molasses, fudge, toffee, sweet. Oily mouthfeel with low carbonation. Very good!

Tried from Bottle on 01 Feb 2018 at 21:29

7.1

Idiosynkrasie (18028) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

750ml bottle. Brown colour with average, frothy, moderately lasting, minimally lacing, beige head. Sweet-ish, malty and fruity aroma, notes of cherry, red berries, dried fruit, raisin, prune, date, whiffs of alcohol. Taste is moderately sweet malty, fruity, slightly sugary, notes of cherry, red berries, dried fruit, raisin, prune, date, fig, hints of caramel, some alcohol.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2017 at 12:03

7.9

Nisse666 (17918) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Mikkeller web shop cons 2017-08-03 Göteborg Alesmith Olde Ale Big Bottle AR: British fruitcake, raisins, prunes, dales AP: dark red brown, wee beige F: British fruitcake, raisins, prunes, dadels, 3,9

Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2017 at 02:37

MarcoDL (7855) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

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

Bottle at tasting. Aroma of sweet raisin, caramel and ripe fruit. Taste has raisin, caramel, bitter resinous hop, booze, ripe fruit and a boozy finish. Solid.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2017 at 13:48

8.1

Palme (4405) ticked Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tried on 28 Apr 2017 at 06:36

9.1

lore (8010) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

opalescent mahogany colour, minimal creamy yellowish-beige head; aroma of toffee, dried figs, walnut, citrusy and resiny notes; taste is the very same! it is a miracle - many thans, my friend, kapusil! it’s a perfect beer for celebration! :-)

Tried on 25 Mar 2017 at 14:12

8.9

kapusil (2812) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

0.75l bottle. Hazy dark amber body with a thin beige head. Aroma of caramel, toast, citrusy hops, nutmeg, raisins and dates. Taste of caramel, toast, orange zest, raisins and citrusy hops. Awesome. Even better that this is the 2500th rating of my friend Lore. Cheers!

Tried from Bottle on 25 Mar 2017 at 14:01

7.9

AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Olde Ale from AleSmith Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottled in 2013. Just now opening this one up. Looking forward to it. 75CL, 3 finger tan head. Crap, realizing I should have saved this for AirForceHops who is coming in a few days. I’m so sorry dude. A very murky dark red. looks hazy, lots of yeast in the bottom of the bottle. Cherry pit, peach, old fruit, molasses and leather aromas. Really good carbonation. thick, dense, really soft carbonation. really a perfect example of a bottle conditioned english ale. ripe apple, burnt sugar, tobacco, charcoal, baked apple, sweetness fades to an oak + fuggle flavor. good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2017 at 17:44

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