Arcadia Big Dicks Olde Ale

Brewed by Arcadia Brewing Company
Style: Old Ale
Battle Creek, Michigan USA

#21 Bottle [Sk8viking great American blind tasting] Small creamy off-white head that mostly diminished. Spare display of lacework. Light cloudy amber color. Aroma of mild hops and hint of fruit and caramel. Over the palate came pine, grapefruit and oily hoppy citrus. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation and dry texture. Moderated bitter flavor and good counter sweetness. Lingering hoppy bitter dry finish. 6 / 3 / 7 / 3 / 14 = 3.3

Dark brown, small head. Somewhat hoppy for the style, but has a big dosage of malts also. very heavy palate. Nicely masked considering the lack of sweetness. Some fruits. Well balanced old ale

500ml bomber bottle. Attractive thick brown-amber color. Its hard for me to imagine what the definitive Old Ale is so I always find the style to perplex. This one doesn’t scream Old Ale to me, mainly due to the hefty hoppage. Nitpicking aside, this is a great beer. Full malty body with a creamy almost bock-like quality to it. The hops really help to balance it out while retaining some of those deep malt characteristics. Memorable.

Pours a cloudy caramel brown color with a small, frothy, khaki colored head. Jagged flares of lacing mark the glass. Aromas include a caramel malt base, with dark, fruity figs and raisons. A dash of vanilla and clove enter the fold as well. Flavors include much of the same, with perhaps a dash of earthy hops lending bitterness. Caramel and dark fruits still reign supreme here, though not in a particularly complex or impressive manner. Medium-plus body. Smooth and easy to drink, with the alcohol being well concealed. Overall, it is a decent beer, but just lacks star quality throughout.

This is the eighth beer (a 2006 vintage) in our June 11th Old Ale Blind Tasting. It finished in 10th place (last, by a long shot too).

Pours clear amber with thin tan head. The aroma is very tart. I get plum flavored sweet/tart candy and not much else. The taste is thin and tart. How is this an Old Ale anyway. I get brief sweet malts and caramel before funky tartness takes over with a strong alcohol note. Not so good

Bottle courtesy Ibrew2or3. Pours amber with a small light tan head. Aroma of sweet tarts and alcohol taste is the same as aroma with some funky oxidation. Medium mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness and slightly hot alcohol. I could not finish my sample.

22oz. Bottle: Aroma of chocolate, citrus, Brett, hops, and a little vinous. Poured medium brown/dark orange in color with a tiny, fizzy, tan head that disappeared quickly. Opaque. Flavor is light to medium sweet. Tastes of Brett, chocolate malts, alcohol, and some dark fruits. Unbalanced. Medium body. Sticky texture. Average to lively carbonation. Bretty, dry finish.

Hazy brown with a tall thick fluffy head that grips the glass. Kind of a fruity sweet candy aroma with a touch of spice. Heavy malt flavor, lightly dry bitterness, a touch of sourness in the back, noticeable alcohol. Quite full body.