Old Ale
UnBarred Brewery in Brighton, East Sussex, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.95
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A dark & seasonal Old Ale made from the second running’s of Stoutzilla & enriched with sweet black treacle.
The result is a pleasingly complex dark ale, with plenty of roast character and sweet dark molasses. Soft and full-bodied, with hints of dried fruits and dates. Rich, dark and warming.
The result is a pleasingly complex dark ale, with plenty of roast character and sweet dark molasses. Soft and full-bodied, with hints of dried fruits and dates. Rich, dark and warming.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
(Cask at White Horse, Parson's Green, London, 19 Nov 2023) Dark brown colour with frothy, beige head. Malty nose with caramel, dark bread, raisins and a touch of port wine. Malty, fruity taste with notes of caramel, raisins, prunes, toffee, port wine and a gentle spicy bitterness. Medium body, with a certain sweetness. Tasty, warming and well balanced. Very nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Apr 2024
at 21:14
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Gravity cask at Pigs Ear '23, day two, 30/11/23. Brown with a beige head. Nose is stewed fruits, raisins, light sugar dusting, toffee. Taste comprises fruit cake, light spice, oak, toffee, dates, figs. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Not bad if lacking some depth.
Tried
from Cask
on 03 Dec 2023
at 16:01
6/10
cask at pigs ear ...dark black ..thin tan lacing ..soft sweet caramel ..soft dusty caramel ..light vinegar
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Nov 2023
at 13:44
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask at North Snow Hill. Aroma is interesting - malts combine with BBQ and bacon. Glossy opaque cola brown..Delicate but thick for off-white head. Sour. Tart. Berries. Charcoal and gravy streak. Underlying malty hints. Light. Slick. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long astringent finish. Ermm... kinda odd. Berries and a watered-down ashtray.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Nov 2023
at 21:48
7/10
Tried
on 04 Oct 2023
at 16:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at the Southampton Arms, London on 22nd September 2023. Deep reddish brown with almost no foam or lace. Spiced roasty malt aroma. Tangy spices, roastiness and liquorice in-mouth, with a finish of the same. An apple touch. Medium bodied with a flattish texture.
Tried
from Cask
at
Southampton Arms
on 22 Sep 2023
at 21:58
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at Ye Olde Mitre. Deep brown with lace. Nutty nose, raisins, treacle, caramel, citrus fruits. Tangy, tart flavor, dark fruits, nice aged flavor and almost sour. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Aug 2023
at 06:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Cask at the cock. A clear dark mahogany brown coloured pour with a a loose khaki head. Aroma is nice funky fruit cake, prune, raisin, toffee fig. Flavour is composed of semi sweet chewy cakey, malts, vanilla mild funk, apple, tangy fruit, raisin, apple. Mellow booze. Palate is semi sweet, lihjt tang, mellow cask condition.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Dec 2022
at 13:50
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
From cask at Queen’s Head, King’s Cross, London, with Terje 29.11.22. Ebony. Dense and persistent beige head and lacing. Strong aroma and taste brittle, roasted malt, molasses, X-mas tree, X-mas spices and liquorice.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Nov 2022
at 19:37