Old Ale
(has 3 batches)
Harvey's Brewery in Lewes, East Sussex, England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Winter|
Score
6.68
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Old Ale is a firm favourite during the autumn and winter months. A dark, warming brew. Burnt sugars and roasted malts compliment the premium Maris Otter barley, supplanting the light bitterness of aroma hops. With hints of dried fruit and dates, this rich ale has been likened to the oak: steadfast throughout the year, regardless of the season.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Harveys Old Ale (Bottle) (by Harveys Brewery):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
2/VIII/19 - 50cl bottle from The Royal Oak (London), shared @ Alex & Agata's place (London), BB: VI/2021 - (2019-1137)
Clear dark red brown beer, small creamy dense off-white head, stable, bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, some caramel, soft roast, bit fruity, nutty, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, caramel, soft acidity, bit fruity, hint of banana, little oxidized, gentle bitterness, slightly hoppy. Aftertaste: dry, malty, some caramel, some oxidation, orange peel, little bitter, more ripe banana, little yeasty, sourish, lovely for a low ABV.
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5
2/VIII/19 - 50cl bottle from The Royal Oak (London), shared @ Alex & Agata's place (London), BB: VI/2021 - (2019-1137)
Clear dark red brown beer, small creamy dense off-white head, stable, bit adhesive, leaving some lacing in the glass. Aroma: very malty, some caramel, soft roast, bit fruity, nutty, grains. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: malty, caramel, soft acidity, bit fruity, hint of banana, little oxidized, gentle bitterness, slightly hoppy. Aftertaste: dry, malty, some caramel, some oxidation, orange peel, little bitter, more ripe banana, little yeasty, sourish, lovely for a low ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Royal Oak (Harveyโs)
on 02 Aug 2019
at 22:08
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at Waterloo Tap. Chocolate malt aroma. Dark cola brown. Bubbly creamy light beige head. Light sweet with a rich umami. Chocolate and dark fruits. Light-medium bodied. Low fat cream texture. Flat carbonation. Long finish. I feel like I should like this more. Decent enojoyable stuff but doesn't have quite enough body to it
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Feb 2019
at 14:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at the Park Tavern, Eltham. Deep ruby red pour with a beige head. Aromas of morello cherries, raisin, dates,toffee, walnut. Flavours of sweet malt,dates,dried fruit, toffee, nuts,red apple. Crisp sweet malty finish. An old friend.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Dec 2018
at 12:31
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity poured pint at Crafty Fellas London on 9th Oct 2018, as Harvey's Old Ale. Ruby hue to the dark brown body, thin beige crown on top. Fruity and malty brew with a mild nutty undertone, full bodied and a very pleasant autumn sipping beer.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2018
at 10:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at The Magnet, Stockport. Pours opaque deep brown with a beige head. Aroma: roasted malts, bread, caramel, dried fruits. Taste: moderate sweet, toffee, raisins, molasses, brown sugar. Medium bodied, loose carb, sweet then bitter finish. Prefer other Old Ales but it's decent enough considering the lowly ABV for the style
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Aug 2018
at 07:13
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4/4/2018. Bottle from Cobbetts, Dorking. Pours darkish brown with a small off-white head. Aroma of sweet caramel, malt, nut, dark fruits and hint of chocolate. Medium plus sweetness, light roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Dry, sweet finish. For a 3.6% abv old ale this is pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Apr 2018
at 21:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Garland, Redhill. As the Old Ale. Pours almost black with a small beige head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla and dried fruits. Moderate sweetness, moderate roasted bitterness. Medium body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Dry, nutty finish. Grower.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Jan 2018
at 20:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from brewery. Now I have rated this beer a few times before under the title XXX old ale, but I am reviweing here for the bottle properly because the cask version is quite different. This is a lower abv, much more watery and ultimately, less flavourful (and good). That said, the old ale even in the bottle is a delight to drink with some caramel, molasses, fireplace smell shining through the wateriness. The thinness is actually also something that makes it so gluggable and nice to have a beer with so much taste with such a low ABV (it is a step up from the nice alcohol free beer, Bill Brewer). (20/11/17) ---- Bottle from Meads I believe. 3.7 to 3.8. Easy going and flavourful. (1/10/20) --- Bottle from the brewery. Sweet, stout like aroma. Some stouty flavours this time and ending but a bit pathetic. 3.8 to 3.4. Much better on cask, although still kudos for 3.6% (2/1/21)- --- Bottle from the brewery no doubt. Some malt and some godis sweet aroma. It's a nice, easy drinking beer. Still 3.4 to 3.2.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Nov 2017
at 12:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Off white, thin beige head on a rich brown still body. Malt, bread & demerara aroma. Medium bodied, oily, smooth, minimal carbonation. Clean on the finish. Malt, roasted hints, caramel, dark sugar & a rich, warming feel. Not too bad.
Tried
on 07 Oct 2017
at 11:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Appearance- dark, mahogany, a small foamy beige head. Aroma- brown bread, toffee, plum, chocolate hints, dark fruit, raisin, hints of port wine. Taste- plenty of dark fruit, chocolate, toffee and caramel, woody malt, raisin and plum. Some sugary sweetness. Fuller than expected mouthfeel for the abv. Pretty good.
Tried
on 30 Sep 2017
at 06:13