Adnams Old Ale

Brewed by Adnams
Style: Old Ale
Southwold, England

Cask at Wellington Arms, Bedford. Dark brown, malty aroma. Rich, dark fruit taste, warming, chocolately and full of flavour. Some bitterness.

A dark, chocolatey brown beer with a thick white head. The nose is strong, malty with sweet caramel tones and a hint of liquorice. The taste is again strong on sweet malt. There is a distinct bittersweet note to the smooth finish. (Draught - The Lifeboat, Thornham, Norfolk).

Cask - Twisted Spoke, Chicago: deep, opaque plum with an extra thin off-tan head. Subtle aroma of rich, dark fruits and raisins, backed-up by a bit of earth and oak. Flavours reminds me of reduced red wine, just before the sauce becomes perfect, along with an underlying chocolate and a bit of alcohol. A true blessing on cask right up the street from me apartment…

Draught. An excellent beer. Not much head to start, no head retention. Chocolate, roasty flavours tasted, with a hint of dark fruit.

Cask@The Wenlock Arms. Was a little dissapointed, but it was OK. A bit raw in flavour, nothing really pokes out in the flavour or mouthfeel department (or in appearance and aroma for that matter). In other words, it tastes of its ingredients and nothing else. Some dry, lightly resiny hops to finsi off. NOthing fancy, but still liked it, some soft chocolate and acidity noticed.

Cambridge Beer Festival. Gravity. Dark brown with a light refreshing body finishing with a bitter chocolate kick. Elements of red wine moving into sherry. This really grows in character and has elements of some of Harvey’s ales. A true gem.

Cask Conditioned, at the Wenlock Arms, London.
Dark brown with a lot of mystery. This is an old beer that’s beer revisited for the Wenlock and perhaps one or two other pubs that are close to the scene. I’ve had at least 2-3 pints of this beauty and they all tasted great.