Harrisoni (26233) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Sainsburys. Dark ruby colour, beige head, coffee and toffee flavours with some bitter chocolate, nice bittery hops and pretty nice overall. Been ages since I had it and I had forgotten how much I like it.
Sloefmans (15389) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
Dark brown clear beer with a cardinal-red shine; creamy, dirty-cream coloured head leaving flimsy lace. Toffeelike, syrupy nose - candi syrup or even maple syrup, and sweets, just a tad buttery aroma. Bitterish, fresh hoppy and slightly metallic start over a caramely, and soft-roasted malt base. If there’s diacethyl, I cannot nail it. Not overwhelming, forceful or sensational, but with a very weighted balance. Pasteurised it may be, but stands its own better than a lot of microbrews without filtering. Well-bodied, far above its 5.5% ABV, velvety MF. I KNOW this might be brewed again at Masham, thanks to the MBO. I do NOT know if that knowledge influenced my appreciation - but this seems BETTER than I remember. Problem is - I used to drink T.O.P. BEFORE the big bad takeover. Go figure.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Best Bitter from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 7
[Cask at GBBF 2004] An orange beer with white head. The aroma is sweet with notes of honey, while the flavor is fruity combined with honey and a bitter end, but the body is thin.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
I keep thinking that I should like this one more than I do but something just does not work for me. +++. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured an almost black color with a medium sized tan head that lingered and left a bit of lacing. The aroma is sweet and malty with hints of cola and cream. The flavor is semisweet roasty malts with a light undertones of coffee and cream. The beer turns fairly bitter on the long roasty finish. Fairly full bodied and creamy. Decent.
Sigmund (14587) reviewed Old Peculier (Cask) from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
(Cask conditioned). Good strong ale, well suited for a winter’s day. Full & mallty rich flavour with just the right acidity and sufficient hops. Haven’t had the bottled version, but from a well kept cask it’s a real treat.
jhaase (14816) reviewed Black Bull Bitter from Theakston 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Cask@The Wharf, Aalborg DK
Aroma of Apricot, wood, dusty herbal hops. Hazy amber colour. Fresh wooden tastenotes plus some citrus and apples. Dry finish.
MiP (20366) reviewed Paradise Ale (Cask) from Theakston 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cask. Golden colour, white, creamy, semi-stable head. Aroma is fresh and slightly acidic. Flavour is also refreshing and acidic, but a little too sweet for my liking in this type of beer. Dry bitterness in aftertaste.
MiP (20366) reviewed Black Bull Bitter from Theakston 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Cask. Chestnut colour, white head. Thin body. OK bitterness, slightly astringent. Very one-dimensional. 4 3 5 2 10
Cask at GBBF08. Almost clear copper colour, small white head. Good fruity flavour, actually a bit spicy. 6 3 6 3 14
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Old Peculier (Bottle) from Theakston 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bought in Potsdam NY Fall 2004. Dee p red brown ale with light moka head. Aroma of malt, caramel and licorice, slightly maderized. Sweet malt, with some fruity esters and bubble gum., and some yeast notes. Not overly impressed but still a good beer. 7-4-6-3-13
One year old bottle from Nova Scotia. Dark reddish ale with a thin off white head. The aroma is of strong butterscotch, figs dried fruits and woody notes. In mouth, a thin but good malt, vinous notes, and some light metallic hops. Jan 2007, with probstk. 8-4-7-3-15
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Paradise Ale (Cask) from Theakston 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
[Cask at Charlie’s Bar, Copenhagen] A hazy orange beer with a small beige head. The aroma is very fruity and flowery. The flavor is flowery with hints of caramel and a quite dry hoppy finish. The body is light.