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
Mammoth Charleywine
CA, United States
1
3.075
Monks Old Ale
Sweden
1
3.200
Paddock Wood Winter Ale (2008-2009)
Canada
1
2.800
Sierra Nevada Wood-Aged Old Ale
CA, United States
1
3.350
Empire Black Monk
United Kingdom
1
3.075
Otley Not sO
United Kingdom
1
3.075
Great Lakes Tempus Fugit
OH, United States
1
3.175
Freetail Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard 2010
TX, United States
1
3.400
Rogue 21 Ale
OR, United States
1
3.050
Suomenlinnan Old Greig
Finland
1
2.925
L'Enclave la Tréflée
Switzerland
1
3.125
Beer Here Erebus
Denmark
1
3.075
Freetail Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard 2011
TX, United States
1
3.275
Green Dragon Velvet Bulldozer
OR, United States
1
3.050
Sierra Nevada Old Cantankerous
CA, United States
1
3.200
Ninkasi Bière Noire
France
1
3.150
Jackie O's Captain Barley Heart
OH, United States
1
3.225
George Gale Prize Old Ale (2007)
United Kingdom
1
3.175
Alameda Papa Noels
OR, United States
1
2.700
The Bruery Coton (Bourbon Barrel Aged)
CA, United States
1
3.250