Old Ale
Binghams Brewery in Woodley, Berkshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.78
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A dark chestnut ale made using chocolate malt which imparts a malty tone with a hint of chocolate. Although the ale is dark, it is smooth drinking and ideal for Autumnal evenings!
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18/01/2013. EXETER FESTIVAL OF WINTER ALES, Exeter City Football Club, St. James Park, Stadium Way, EXETER, Devon, England
Tried
on 10 Nov 2022
at 08:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Cask at the Hope Tap (JDW), Reading at 5% abv. Deep mahogany-brown with a thick beige head and a light fizz. Smooth, chocolatey and oaky. Lots of chocolate actually and a touch of smoke at the back of the throat. Some nuttiness too. A touch of slightly sour liquorice in the aftertaste maybe lets it down a tadge, but nevertheless this is a pretty decent beer. Texture is especially good thanks to the superb condition- well done ’Spoons!
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Dec 2016
at 14:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the White Horse Winter Ales Fest, 22/11/13. Opaque mahogony brown witha decent light beige head that retains well. Nose is dark fruits, bready malt, toffee, light spice, dark malts. Taste comprises brown bread dough, earthy cocoa, cinammon, spice, dark fruit tang, toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finale with toffee notes. Decent easy drinking old.
Tried
from Cask
on 08 Dec 2013
at 13:51
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask (gravity) @ The 18th Reading Beer and Cider Festival 2012, Reading, Berkshire England.Clear dark to medium brown colour with a small to average, open and frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, roastd, dark roasted. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, bitter tea, malt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20120504]
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Apr 2013
at 04:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
50cl bottle from the brewery. Dark chestnut with a rapidly fading white head - the pour was sparklingly clear at first, but it was hard to avoid the large amount of sedement, resulting in a rather cloudy finish; the aroma is malty and slightly spicy (from the yeast probably); the taste is malty and nutty; with a soft chocolatey finish. Very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2013
at 16:27
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ The Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival 2013
Pours dark brown with a bubbly head. Aroma of dark caramel, nutty notes, some toffee and malts. Taste is caramely with notes of nutty malts and sweet notes. Finish is sweetish with some caramely and nutty notes. Okay, enjoyable old ale.
Pours dark brown with a bubbly head. Aroma of dark caramel, nutty notes, some toffee and malts. Taste is caramely with notes of nutty malts and sweet notes. Finish is sweetish with some caramely and nutty notes. Okay, enjoyable old ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2013
at 07:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
(Cask at Gallows Bird Real Ale Festival ’13) The beer poured dark brown and clear. Its head was small, dense and lightly brown. Aroma had roasted malts and chocolate. Palate was medium bodied with low carbonation. Flavours were roasted malts, sweetness, chocolate and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty and bitter. Nice tasty real ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 25 Jan 2013
at 05:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Cask Pub and Kitchen, Pimlico, London. A dark brown/ruby coloured pour with a small off white head on top. Vague roasty, smokey aroma. Tastes of dark fruit, slightly roasty, nutty.
Tried
from Cask
on 20 Jan 2013
at 04:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask@Reading Beer Festival 2012. Deep ambery brown colour with a minor head. Aroma is fruits, nutty, mild roasted notes along with some toffee. Flavour is quite similar in a nice balance. Mild nuttyness, toffee and caramel in the finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jun 2012
at 22:09
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
2nd February 2012
Cask at the Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Shares with ChrisO. Clear brown beer, little pale tan bubbly head. Okay malts, light and smooth. Mild bubblegum esters. Dry finish. Light and easy going but too one dimensional.
Cask at the Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Shares with ChrisO. Clear brown beer, little pale tan bubbly head. Okay malts, light and smooth. Mild bubblegum esters. Dry finish. Light and easy going but too one dimensional.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Feb 2012
at 08:10