Old Parochial
Tempest Brewing Co. in Tweedbank, Scottish Borders, Scotland 🏴
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy Regular|
Score
7.43
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Nostalgia and Celebration in a bottle. Raise a glass to the art of barrel ageing with this rich, complex imperial scotch ale aged in Speyside barrels. Smoke, stone fruit, and caramel blend together on the palate with a warming hum of whisky.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle, 11%. Hazy dark amber/brown with small beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, toasted, notes of smoke, oak and wood. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, oak, wood, sweet, warming, notes of alcohol, notes of smoke, little vanilla and a little meat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2017
at 15:08
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
330ml bottle shared. Cloudy dark brown with a thin off white head that left some great lacing down the glass. Aroma is sweet caramel malt, dried fruit and alcohol. Flavour is the same, with dark chocolate and a little leather. Like an Belgian abbey beer but less yeasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2017
at 15:41
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle from Saveur Biere. Hazy very dark brown with a small off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit, wood and alcohol. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Sweet and rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily and soft. 061116
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2016
at 12:28
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Review based on the BJCP2015 guidelines (style 33B / 17C, adapted). Bottle 33 cl - Batch B000117 (BBF 28-DEZ-2018). AROMA: complex aroma with a slight sweet malt note, dark chocolate, slight coffee, faint smoke and wood and a blend of sherry-like aroma. APPEARANCE: brown ro dark brown-color with rubi body against light. cristal clear. Medium-low light brown head with low retention. lace formation. TASTE: similar to the aroma with a sherry-like flavor, slight toasty malt and faint wood. vinous-like alcohol presence. medium-low bitterness with a semi-dry finish and slight toasty. PALATE: medium-high body and velvety. low carbonation. smooth alcohol warmth. OVERALL: a very nice and complex barrel aged, strong scottish ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Nov 2016
at 13:09
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Beer Central, Sheffield. Murky, muddy brown. Halo of beige head. Not a looker. Nose has sticking plaster. Some sweet smoke. Some vine fruit and sweet oak. Taste is sweet and raisin chewy. LeAnn Rimes looks good in that dress. Nice cleavage. Beer has decent body. Slick and rich, but weighs in under the ABV. Some tangy, vinous, fruity bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2016
at 17:26
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle. Black-brown colour, beige foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of chocolate, malt, woody, vanilla, booze. Taste is roasted malt, caramel, milk chocolate, dried fruits, raisins, oak, vanilla, warm boozy. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, soft carnbonation, dry roast bitter finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jun 2016
at 16:11