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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7.4

Charlotte (10579) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Tap.Dark brown colour with small head.Aroma is roasted and toasted with bit burning wood nose mild carmel and malt nice and well balanced bee

Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2023 at 12:00

6.8

reidyboy (3578) reviewed Old Peculier from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Dark brown with a ruby hue and a creamy tan head. Over-chilled so took time for the fruit and malt flavours to come through, but once they did it’s a decent rich malty ale with sweet dark fruits and just a hint of bitterness in the finish.

The Traveller's Rest, Harrogate

Tried from Draft on 13 Aug 2023 at 12:00

7.1

HopBurn (381) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Silky smooth dark ale, still tastes great. I grew up drink OP on draft but dont get that opportunity much these days.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2023 at 13:16

6.9

BeardedAvenger (9068) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Cask at Old Trip, Notts. Aroma is sweet and vinegary. Darkest clear brown. Creamy beige head. Sugary. Malty. Sour fruit. Medium bodied. Slick. Soft. Long slightly astringent finish. Enjoyable easy drinking stuff.

Tried from Cask on 07 Jul 2023 at 12:52

Taboada (8803) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Cask, third pint. @CAMRA GBBF Winter Festival 2023, Burton-On-Trent (UK). 17/02/2023 [#5.878 Global - #653 England - #1 Theakston (My English brewery #216)] Pours dark ruby with a small head. Aroma: dark fruits, some wood and liquorice. Taste: dark fruits and liquorice leading to a sweet and caramelly finish. Next one please!

Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2023 at 12:10

Daniel (4395) ticked Old Peculier from Theakston 2 years ago

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2023 at 20:05

7.9

fombe89 (10864) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 2 years ago

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

Cask @GBBF Winter Beer Festival CAMRA, Burton on Trent, 18/02/2023.Color ambarino aromas y sabores malta, caramelo agradable.

Tried from Cask on 28 Feb 2023 at 21:04

7.4

stevoj (18327) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 3 years ago

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

Sample at GBBF. Dark brown, almost clear, flat. Malty aroma, rum raisins. Taste is sweet and malty, tannic. Mild sweetness and wood.

Tried on 18 Feb 2023 at 12:10

eurosoba (18570) ticked Old Peculier from Theakston 3 years ago

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Tried on 30 Jan 2023 at 11:32

5.8

thejackpacker (3417) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 3 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Captain Cooks, Östersund. Reasonably attractive dark appearance ans a little sweet but all the lovely parts of the beer are sadly outbalanced by the a distinctive macro tinny taste. I imagine its a beautiful cask beer.

Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2023 at 09:38

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