Fish Tale Old Woody English Old Ale

Brewed by Fish Brewing Company/Leavenworth Beers
Style: Old Ale
Olympia, Washington USA

Name: Old Woody
Date: 10/13/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

hazy dark amber, creamy beige head, sweet dark caramel malt aroma with a nice fruity character balanced by earthy hops, rich malt flavor, lots of sweet fruity character, nicely balanced by earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4
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Chestnut colour with a beige head. Sweet, dark fruity aroma. Sweet flavor with notes of raisin and figs. Light dry, fruity and alcohol sweet finish.

Bottle shared with Mds, Hogtown Harry, Blankboy, and Gregclow, courtesy of Harry. Dark brown, small beige head. Sweet aroma, lots of alcohol. Good taste - boozy, sweet, maybe some smoke. Nut much else going on - simple but very tasty!

Bottle (750ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, tupalev & mds -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Pours a deep ruby-orange with a small diminishing off-white head. Nice aroma of oak, dark malt, dark fruit, alcohol, maple sugar and a hint of smoke. Flavour’s also oaky along with alcohol, burnt malt, maple sugar and dark fruit. Medium bodied. Quite good, a little boozy but I liked it nonetheless.

Bottle. Pours a mahogany-brown body with a medium white creamy head. cherry aroma, earthy, smooth bourbon vanilla, alcohol. Tastes a bit alcoholic, otherwise toasty burnt malts and maple sugars. Not overbearing sweetness fortunately though as it goes down very smooth with hearty warmth.

Bottle (22oz). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, mds and tupalev - my’ bottle. Bright clear burnt copper pour with a small frothy head. Woody, dried leaf, boozy aroma, herbal hops - dry, nice! Taste - lots of burnt malt, much sweeter than the aroma, with whisky barrel undertones, and oak tannins in the long finish. Sticky, medium-thick body, quite astringent and alcoholic, with a long bitter almost carbonized finish. Very boozy and oaky-malt sweet, very good old ale.

75 cL bottle, thanks to sk8viking. Pours slight hazy brown with a white lacing head. Yes this is woody, slight dried fruity and and malty aroma. Flavour has the same with minor acidic note before the finish and a slight liqourice note.

Bomber. Pours a clear copper-ruby with a thin, even off-white head. Aroma is a mix of caramel and alcohol and a bit of white pepper. Some fruity malts come out as it warms. Medium-bodied. Taste is a robust maltiness touched by some heat and a light helping of hops and oak in the finish. Very nice as it warms.