Theakston Old Peculier

Old Peculier

 

Theakston in Masham, North Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
Score
7.01
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 23 Ticks: 319
Old Peculier is possibly one of the country’s most well-known and loved ales. This unique, beautiful brew is often imitated but never matched and is sold literally all over the world. With countless awards to its credit, it is something of which every Briton can be very proud and is the epitome of the greatest of British brewing tradition. In the early years of the modern brewing era, about two hundred years ago, many brewers produced a dark, strong ‘stock’ beer in the winter months, to provide a base amount of fermented beer to add to beers brewed in the rather more volatile months of the summer. Old Peculier probably owes its origins to this. The name pays tribute to the unique ecclesiastical status of Masham as a ‘Court of the Peculier’ and is also reference to the strong characteristic of the beer! For many years it was affectionately referred to as Yorkshire’s ‘Lunatic’s Broth’.

Old Peculier is a beautiful, yet very simple beer, brewed using a very generous blend of finest pale, crystal and roasted barley with two bitter hops combined with the majestic and noble ‘Fuggle’ hop to produce a beer of awesome full-bodied flavour with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones. It tastes superb when accompanied by rich stews, strong cheeses and sweet puddings.
 

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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Leather, some roast. Brown pour with Micha head. Dark chocolate. Pretty pleasant all around, I'm surprised I've never had this one. Light bitter end. A touch of bark. Can.

Tried from Can on 01 Jan 2025 at 03:27


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

Tried on 31 Dec 2024 at 02:17


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Bottle 0,5ltr: One of the granddaddy’s of England. A Dark brown ale with some roasted taste, also some choclate taste.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:51


7

Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:51


5.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Klår, mørk brun, lett brunleg skum. Ufrisk aroma, myr og brød. Smak er vassen, karamell og sitrus.

Tried on 14 Oct 2024 at 17:15


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

Cask @ The Cover Bridge Inn, East Witton. Clear dark mahagony with a small beige head. Aroma of malts, chocolate, berries and vinegar. Taste of red fruits, chocolate, plums, treacle malts and dried fruits. Sweet-ish and vinous. Low bitterness. Low carbonation. Smooth velvety mouthfeel. Lovely. I want to have this again as it might be possible that I do prefer the bottled version but I‘d like to be sure.

Tried from Cask on 22 Sep 2024 at 13:41


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

440ml can. Pours a clear dark brown with red hue and a small, creamy, short lived, beige head that laces nicely. Sweet aroma of toasted bready malt, caramel, chocolate, earth and light spice. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, caramel, raisin, plum and light spice in a sweet finish. Medium body with a sticky texture and soft carbonation. Malt forward and tasty.

Tried from Can on 10 Aug 2024 at 04:43


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dall'orzo tostato. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma color beige che resiste poco. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana media. Il colore è come l'inchiostro nero. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è nella media. La forza gustativa è normale e si prolunga in modo sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di birra beverina. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di caramello, miele, cioccolato, caffè, liquirizia, frutta secca, pane tostato e agrumi.

Tried on 01 Aug 2024 at 14:11


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a clear mahogany with a ruby hue and a small beige head. The aroma is dark berries, sweet sherry, and sweet dark malts. A moderately sweet taste, sweet dried fruit, dark berries, pear, toasted malts, and light woody spice flavours with a bittersweet finish.

Tried on 26 Jul 2024 at 16:58


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Color: Dark brown, beige head. Aroma: Dark malt. Taste: Dark malt, caramel, some roasted malt, subtle herbal notes. Hints of molasses. Ligjtly fruity hints. Moderate sweet, light bitterness. Medium body, just below average carbonation. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2024 at 20:47