Deanf (9781) reviewed Apricot Express from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Aroma is good wheat dough but nothing else. Has nice white foam and a cloudy dark yellow body. Flavour is okay wheat ale notes with a hint of pale ale it seems, or maybe that's the apricot, I can't tell. Mouthfeel is mellow and medium but okay. It's not bad but the apricot is missing in action, perhaps hidden in POW camps in Vietnam or something, a bit of Chuck Norris would really help this beer become what it could be.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Chip of the ol’ Block from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Smells kind of like a pint of cider with a handful of nickels thrown into it. Has a bright gold body with a small ring of white head on top. Flavour is very cidery or maybe a bad white wine, heavily acidic. Okay medium mouthfeel. It's not bad, very akin to cider, which is odd so I have no idea what they are trying to do here.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Definitely Black from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Aroma is soft cloying sugar and molasses, has a good black body and a hint of lighter beige foam on top. Flavour is mellow brown sugar with some more molasses with hints of black coffee and baker's chocolate coming through. Mouthfeel is watery, amazing for the high abv but it should be fuller. It's a nice heavy brew but so much more could be done with it.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Hop Rod Red from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Has a dark brown body with ruby hints and soft foam on top. Aroma is good malt hints though unspectacular. Flavour is okay amber malts but not complex, nothing else. Has kind of a watery crispness that could be more prominent. It's an okay attempt but not interesting.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Black Lager from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Smells of good mellow barley leaning toward coffee, has a nice black body and a bit of head on top. Flavour is soft brown sugar with hints of lager grain. Mouthfeel is medium though slightly cloying brown sugar but still works. It's a decent black lager but heavy on the sugar.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Sunday Funday from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 5.5
Has a clear gold body and a tiny bit of hea. Aroma is big crisp coffee with sugary lager notes, seems to work well in fact. Flavour is good crisp coffee but nothing else. Mouthfeel is too thin, way too watery and needs some oomph to back it up. There's good potential here but needs a lot more attention.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Sippy Chai Aye from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at the brewery. Has a foggy yellow body and a hint of white head. Aroma is floral hops and hints of mint it seems. Flavour is very soft chai notes, some banana, a little cream, all very muddy. Mouthfeel is wet and sugary but still middling more or less. This is not a good attempt at a chai beer but still drinkable, barely.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Alternative Zen from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Has a good gold body and minimal white foam on top. Aroma is nice fruity peach hops. Flavour is good hop notes with peach flavour coming through. Has nice oiliness on the mouth, a good mix here. It's a nice hoppy style beer that should be explored further.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Mild Your Business from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
Aroma is soft wheat dough, has okay foam and a very dark gold body. Flavour is mellow wheat dough with little else coming through. Finish is soft getting close to wet. It's okay, a little memorable but nothing very exciting shines through here.
Deanf (9781) reviewed Currant Affairs from Old Abbey Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Has a good muddy red body which looks great, and a bit of pink foam on top. Aroma is soft pressed fruit juice. Flavour is juice but it's awkward and sour and not in a good way - the other elements of the beer don't come through. Finish is muddy and wet. It's a sub-par juicy beer and needs work.