Adnams Old Ale

Brewed by Adnams
Style: Old Ale
Southwold, England

<i>Gravity at The Bree Louise, London, 5-3-6-2-11</i>
Very dark brown color with amber shades. Very simple beer, just with some dry caramel and dark chocolate flavor; almost boring. Could as well be a Mild.

<i>2008-10-09, cask conditioned at Market Porter, London, 5-3-6-3-11=28</i>
Dark brown color with amber shades; thin creamy head. Light aroma, stale water. It has some caramel and medium chocolate flavor, average bitterness, but not much interesting, just a plain Brown Ale to drink while chatting.

From cask at Market Porter. Pours dark and golden deep amber to brown with a lacing off-white head. Light malty and fruity aroma. Mild spiced and malty flavoured with a light bitterness coming through. Mild bitterness into the finish. Light roasted and spiced lasting impression.

Cask@The Lord Nelson Inn Southwold,19/10/2008. Dark Ruby with an off white short lasting head. Aroma’s of burnt malt and chocolate, Leading to a rich flavour of burnt chocolate,toffee and a hint of fruit. Quite dry in the finish.

Cask (@ Market Porter, Southwark): A bit unclear, ruby amber coloured, beige foamy layer; light fruity-sourish nose; moderate sweetish-sourish favour - but not infected - ; light fruity-sourish finish with a faint, but increasing hoppines. Not bad, but sometimes You expect more from an old ale...............

Cask at The Cock and Hen Fulham 4 Feb 08. Dark mahogany colored. A small off white creamy head. Disappointing lack of aroma. Quite good looking. Modest flavor with traces of caramel. Hardly any more to report.

Cask at the Cock and Hen, Fulham. A bit grainy, rather anonymous beer, there is nothing here that leaps put and hits you. I think it is true to character - the opposite of fresh. A little nuttiness.

Cask, Burton Winter Fest 07. Deep red/brown with small head. Aromas are malty with weetabix and traces of aniseed. Some chocolate with herbal notes. Flavours are sweet and malty with cola. Fruity and herbal notes. Dry on the finish. A nice traditional ale.

Cask@Burton 12th Winter Beer Festival. Blackish/red beer with a fruity and watery dry aroma and a meak and mildly bitter flavour. Overall an average beer.