Old Ale

Old Ale

357 beers | 3.728 Avg Score

As their name implies, old ales are typically stocked or stored for long periods of time before consumption, the latter which traditionally involved blending the old ale with another "fresh" beer like a mild ale or bitter. Old ales could be viewed as strong mild ales that fall out somewhere in between strong bitters or brown porters and English barleywines. They are normally dark amber to deep brown in color with a head that may or may not impress (due to the age and relatively low carbonation). The style builds on several remaining unfermented sugars to offer chewy malty flavors (caramel, toffee, vinous, nuts, molasses, even light chocolate or roasted flavors and fruitiness), a firm and warming alcohol presence, and relatively low hop levels (especially after aging). Additionally, these beers can often take on oak, oxidized, and sour or lactic flavors after aging.

Beer | Location Reviews Score
Shed Brewery Mountain Ale
VT, United States
5
3.425
Side Project Längst
MO, United States
1
3.200
Sierra Nevada I'm Not Old I'm Vintage
CA, United States
1
3.150
Sierra Nevada Old Cantankerous
CA, United States
1
3.200
Sierra Nevada Wood-Aged Old Ale
CA, United States
1
3.350
Skinners Mazey Ale
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Skull Camp B3 Bourbon Barrel Bonfire
NC, United States
1
3.200
Smoky Mountain Calhoun's Winter Warmer
TN, United States
1
3.275
Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Old Ale
NH, United States
12
3.686
Southampton 10th Anniversary Old Ale
NY, United States
16
3.695
Southampton Old Ale
NY, United States
0
0.000
Southern Grist / Rhinegeist Cordially Yours - Bourbon Barrel
TN, United States
1
3.225
Southern Star Old Potentate Old Ale
TX, United States
2
3.240
Southern Tier Old Man Winter Ale
NY, United States
20
3.491
St. Peter's Extra
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Stonehenge Ales Old Smokey
United Kingdom
1
3.300
Straight To Ale Illudium
AL, United States
1
3.350
Straight to Ale Unobtanium
AL, United States
3
3.567
Straight To Ale Velvet Evil
AL, United States
1
3.200
Sunshine Coast Old Dark Ale
Australia
0
0.000