Old Ale

Old Ale

1355 beers | 3.698 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
WJ King Kings Old Ale
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Kirkstall Aquitaine
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Kirkstall Contemplation
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Bugnutty Dragon Drool
FL, United States
0
0.000
Schlafly Cask Olde Ale
MO, United States
0
0.000
Cotswold Spring Christmas Old Ale
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Cotswold Spring Codrington Old Ale
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Cotswold Spring Codrington Royal
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Whim Dougal
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Katjelam Burton KXX Old Ale
Netherlands
0
0.000
Katjelam Graftak
Netherlands
0
0.000
Big Lamp Old Classic
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Big Lamp Old Genie
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Qvart Bakgårdskattas Julespesial Fatlagret Juleøl Akevittfat
Norway
0
0.000
New Village Ol’ Store Ale
NC, United States
0
0.000
Tintagel Excalibur
United Kingdom
0
0.000
Stone & Wood Lark Barrel Aged Stone Beer
Australia
0
0.000
Missing Links Quest For Fire
PA, United States
0
0.000
Blackout Archaic Bliss - Bourbon BA
Romania
0
0.000
Readington Old York Ale
NJ, United States
0
0.000