Valley Brew Old Headbanger Ale
Valley Brew Old Headbanger Ale
Rated 3.340 by BeerPals
Brewed by Valley Brewing Company
Stockton, CA, United States
Style: Old Ale
8% Alcohol by Volume
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Old Ale is a beer style classifies under the Strong Ale category. The beer style is similar to a Barleywine but with slightly lower alcohol strength and lower hop bitterness. The beer is full of “malty” toffee, caramel and treacle flavors with a low carbonation level and is often aged for years in wooden barrels. Approx. 8.0% ABV
ID: 31119 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 16 years agoKey Stats
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Statistics
| Overall Rank | 8424 |
| Overall Percentile | 84.8 |
| Style Rank | 74 of 227 |
| Style Percentile | 67.4 |
| Lowest Score | 3.7 |
| Highest Score | 4.0 |
| Average Score | 3.850 |
| Weighted Score | 3.340 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7
Tasted at the May Northern California Beer Tasting. This old ale pours a deep brown color from the tap. Small to medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is brown sugar, caramel, molasses and some tobacco. A medium bodied old ale. The malts are caramel, dark fruits and sweet. The hops are earthy. Nice balance. Very deceptive at 8%. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Old Headbanger. Fantastic name for a fantastic beer. Enjoyed this one while at the latest NorCal tasting and Steve dropped this one on us. A fantastic nose of tobacco, leather and caramel. The beer is the color of muddy water, a solid brown color. Flavors that jumped out at me were toffee, toasted bread, raisins with a healthy dose of sweetness which binded the whole beer together. I'd like to try this one again in about 6 months.
