Old Ale

Old Ale

357 beers | 3.732 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
Evans Winter Warmer
NY, United States
0
0.000
Everards Old Original
United Kingdom
1
3.100
Everards Original
United Kingdom
3
3.200
Feathers Old Oak
Canada
0
0.000
Fish Tale Old Woody Strong Old Ale
WA, United States
14
3.753
Five Wits Tennessee Old Ale
TN, United States
0
0.000
Flat Branch Poor Richards Ale
MO, United States
0
0.000
Flora Hall Foeder Aged Series: English Old Ale
Canada
1
3.125
Flying Goose Millstone Olde Ale
NH, United States
0
0.000
Forked River Dead Parrot
Canada
0
0.000
Forked River Say N' More
Canada
0
0.000
Fortnight Vintage Ale
NC, United States
0
0.000
Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale
MI, United States
35
3.745
Founders Curmudgeon's Better Half
MI, United States
1
3.225
Founders Kaiser Curmudgeon
MI, United States
5
3.638
Fox Punt Gun
United Kingdom
1
3.125
Fox Santas Nuts
United Kingdom
1
3.125
Free State Bison Dark Ale
KS, United States
0
0.000
Free State Poor Richards Ale
KS, United States
2
3.280
Freetail Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard 2010
TX, United States
1
3.400