Old Freddy Walker
(has 2 batches)
Moor Beer Co. in Bristol, Bristol, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
7.45
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Inspired by times of old. Still revered today. Christmas in a glass, all year long.
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7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Dark brown (as good as black) with a small but firm head. Slightly roasted aroma with notes of caramel, brown sugar and dried plums. Quite sweet caramel flavor with a litttle bit of roasted malt. The alcohol brings some harsness to the finish.
Tried
on 22 Mar 2024
at 16:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Pours dark brown, looks very dark brown to black in the glass. Thin yellowish/greyish head fades relatively quickly but still leaves some lacing. Average intensity in the aroma: dark malts with notes of coffee and dark/bitter chocolate, molasses, light fruity background (dark/dried fruits), slightly leathery feel. Well defined but perhaps not as deep/complex as i expected. Taste has a quite bitter entrypoint with dark/bitter chocolate taking the main stage (coffee now more in the back), then a bit more sweetness kicks in on the palate with molasses and fruity notes as per aroma, also a hint of licorice and leather. Finish/aftertaste is pretty dry for the style and slightly astringent, maybe a tad too much (kind of feels not integrated with the mouthfeel). Medium to dense bodied with very light carbonation, feels quite creamy and semi-full in the mouth. Overall nice, but probably not crafted exactly to my liking.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2023
at 09:01
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can. Been looking forward to this, big fan of both old ales and Moor. Pours a nice dark brown colour with almost no head. Aroma is very rich, a melange of sweet caramel and intense prunes. Some dark malts in general, some chocolate, hint of vanilla. Medium body. Flavour is malty, quite sweet and rich. Loads of caramel again, but not as sweet as expected with a lovely bitterness that cuts through what there is. A very good complexity on the dark malts, with lots of chocolate, lighter roasted coffee, vanilla, lots of prune, some fig, brown sugar. Finish is bittersweet and long, increasingly bitter and surprisingly dry, with a bit of a boozy bite. Excellent old ale, makes for a good sipper that is nevertheless very drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 12 May 2023
at 23:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
lattina 33 cl, schiuma color cappuccino fine persistente, colore marrone/nero, al naso cacao caffè caramello malto tostato, in bocca cioccolato caffè frutta secca liquirizia, corpo medio, watery, acidula, carbonazione moderata, amaro accentuato. E’ buona ma più che una Old Ale sembra una Export Stout. c. Cantina della birra 20.03.21
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2021
at 19:44