Overboard
Elusive Brewing in Finchampstead, Berkshire, England 🏴
Collab with: Sunken Knave BreweryTraditional Beer - Old Ale Regular
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Score
7.13
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We teamed up with long time friend and inspiration Henry Kirk to brew this Old Ale, the first collaboration brew of Henry's new venture as Sunken Knave. We leaned upon a traditional Old Ale recipe incorporating some modern ingredients to make this comforting and decadent beer. Expect notes of dark fruits and toasty malts with a hint of raisin.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can at home picked up from HOTM. A light hazed copper red coloured pour with a fading loose magnolia head. Aroma is semi sweet, rusty penny, tangy fruit, toasted malts. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, nutty, hazelnut, toasted malts, raisin, twig, warming alcohol. Palate is semi sweet, light tang, moderate carbonation. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Aug 2026
at 23:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Taster from tap at Vienna Kraft Bier Fest at Gleisgarten, Saturday Lunch Session as "Elusive Brewing - Old Ale - strong ale with 6%). Smells / tastes spices, light schnaps, some off notes, some sweetness. not overly exciting. 7, 6.5, 6.5, 6, 6
Tried
from Draft
at
Vienna Kraft at Gleis//Garten
on 21 Feb 2026
at 11:57
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Cask at The Green Goddess, Blackheath Royal Standard.
Nose is prunes, dark fruits, raisin, dried fruits. Taste is chocolate raisin, dark fruits, prunes, dark fruits. Rich malty sweet finish. Nice.
Nose is prunes, dark fruits, raisin, dried fruits. Taste is chocolate raisin, dark fruits, prunes, dark fruits. Rich malty sweet finish. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
at
Green Goddess
on 13 Dec 2025
at 22:22
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tap at Elusive, 7th November 2025. Pours brown and clearish. Aroma is malty, taste is not my thing - OK
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2025
at 20:31
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Fra cask på The Craft Beer Company Covent Garden: mørkebrun kastanjefarge med ok skum. Et velsmakende maltdrevet øl med toner av ristet brød, urter, litt rosiner og mørke bær.
Tried
from Cask
at
Craft Beer Co - Covent Garden
on 25 Nov 2025
at 15:00
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Birthday gift off the missus that had subsequently sat in the fridge being overlooked tbh. From Mitchell’s Wines. Clear deep copper red. Slim ring of beige foam. Nose has raisin prune and overripe estery plum. Taste has fruity sweetness. Dry and light estery character. Pretty smooth although maybe feels a tad thin. Fruity estery finish.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 19:07
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 09 May 2024
at 21:30
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can at home in Hackney - picked up from Elusive online. Pours clear amber-brown with a creamy, khaki head. Light-medium sweet flavour with notes of semi-ripe fruits, some prune, raisins, mild earthy bitterness, toasted toffee. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Pretty well balanced to finish, notes of brown bread, earth, lightly tangy berries. Tasty overall.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2024
at 23:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can from The Beerhive. Dark brown body with a beige head. Low carbonation. Faint lacing. Aroma of liquorice, wood and nuts. Flavour of milk chocolate, raisin and earth. Medium body with a smooth texture. Soft fizz. A rich, sweet, ‘fireside’ type beer.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Mar 2024
at 23:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
440ml can. Pours a very dark brown, beige head. Aroma of caramel, dark fruit. Taste of dark fruits, caramel, brown sugar, roast malts, raisin, sweet but finishes slightly bitter and roasty. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Feb 2024
at 23:52