Old Ale
Adnams in Southwold, Suffolk, England 🏴
Traditional Beer - Old Ale Regular|
Score
6.57
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Tasting notes and ingredients: This is a mild ale style beer brewed with East Anglian pale ale and Crystal malted barley and Boadicea hops. It’s dark red/brown in colour with an aroma of caramel and nutty chocolate. The toffee and chocolate also come through on the palate along with hints of red fruits, all balanced by a smooth bitterness. A traditional speciality winter warmer with flavours of fruit, malt, roast grain, and a hint of caramel.
What’s the story?: Old Ale is based on one of Adnams’ oldest beer recipes which dates back to 1890. It was crowned Champion Beer of East Anglia 2013 by CAMRA.
What’s the story?: Old Ale is based on one of Adnams’ oldest beer recipes which dates back to 1890. It was crowned Champion Beer of East Anglia 2013 by CAMRA.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (handpump) @ Fox & Anchor, 115 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6AA.Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, caramel, light hoppy, orange, fruity - fig. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is , carbonation is soft. [20081231]
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Mar 2009
at 18:19
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
cask at Cloister edinburgh ...red brown ... sweet fruit malt ... deep fruit tones ligth roast ... light bitterness... light spice ... not reall an old ale.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Jan 2009
at 10:22
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Gravity at The Bree Louise, London, 5-3-6-2-11
Very dark brown color with amber shades. Very simple beer, just with some dry caramel and dark chocolate flavor; almost boring. Could as well be a Mild.
2008-10-09, cask conditioned at Market Porter, London, 5-3-6-3-11=28
Dark brown color with amber shades; thin creamy head. Light aroma, stale water. It has some caramel and medium chocolate flavor, average bitterness, but not much interesting, just a plain Brown Ale to drink while chatting.
Very dark brown color with amber shades. Very simple beer, just with some dry caramel and dark chocolate flavor; almost boring. Could as well be a Mild.
2008-10-09, cask conditioned at Market Porter, London, 5-3-6-3-11=28
Dark brown color with amber shades; thin creamy head. Light aroma, stale water. It has some caramel and medium chocolate flavor, average bitterness, but not much interesting, just a plain Brown Ale to drink while chatting.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Nov 2008
at 10:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask at Market Porter. Pours dark and golden deep amber to brown with a lacing off-white head. Light malty and fruity aroma. Mild spiced and malty flavoured with a light bitterness coming through. Mild bitterness into the finish. Light roasted and spiced lasting impression.
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Nov 2008
at 01:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask (@ Market Porter, Southwark): A bit unclear, ruby amber coloured, beige foamy layer; light fruity-sourish nose; moderate sweetish-sourish favour - but not infected - ; light fruity-sourish finish with a faint, but increasing hoppines. Not bad, but sometimes You expect more from an old ale...............
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Oct 2008
at 01:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Rerate: From cask at Piccadilly Tap 5 Feb 19. Shared with Rune. Dark mahogany colored. A small off white creamy head. God karamellaroma. Silkemyk munnfølelse. Smaken karamell & frukt. Godt øl! Must have ben opp last time I had it. Original rating: 2 3 4 2 8 Cask at The Cock and Hen Fulham 4 Feb 08. Dark mahogany colored. A small off white creamy head. Disappointing lack of aroma. Quite good looking. Modest flavor with traces of caramel. Hardly any more to report.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Feb 2008
at 13:10
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@Burton 12th Winter Beer Festival. Blackish/red beer with a fruity and watery dry aroma and a meak and mildly bitter flavour. Overall an average beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Feb 2007
at 04:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask handpull at The Bridge House, London. Ruby colour with disappearing beige head. Slightly sour fruit aroma. Wonderful in mouth. Dark fruit aroma. Has some sourness. Bit like Harvey’s Old, lacks the real sourness I’m looking for. Sour plums and tobacco, fruit and choc and very slight sourness in mouth. Finish lasts with slightly sour plum, Victoria Plum, I rather like the fruit. I like it, fruity and interesting. Soft mouth feel.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Nov 2006
at 06:48