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Lightning Old Tempest Ale

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673.34/5.03.29/5.0Autumn9%49.5English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Old Tempest Ale is Lightning Brewery’s Winter Seasonal beer. This beer is a classic “Winter Warmer” or a beer that has an alcohol level that causes a “warming” feeling on sipping and drinking. This is an Old Ale or Strong Ale made in the tradition of UK brewers for centuries. We have used strictly “earthy” types of UK malted barley, UK strains of “grassy” flavoring and aroma hops, and our house strain of British Ale yeast in brewing and fermenting this beer. Also note the slight haze we have retained in the beer. That is because we avoid filtration, a process that can remove some of the complex flavors that make a big, malty beer more enjoyable. It is simply settled in the fermentation tank for months and then directly packaged for added flavor. Extensive aging is an investment for the Brewery in terms of tank space and at the same time an added value for enjoyment.
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 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Bottle from Dunk.Pours a hazy orange color with no head. Light malty aroma mixed with some fruit. Thick and syrupy brew, firm on the palate. The flavor is lite citrus fruit, mainly oranges with light sour notes in the finish.


 steview (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 12, 2008  
i picked this up at the Carlsbad Pizza Port bottle shop: it has a sweet, whiskey aroma, with an overall sour apple taste (reminiscent of my first homebrew, but this is believably intentional), and a nice malty background, which rounds out the palate nicely; it is good, i like it, and it is definitely a pleasant surprise; i never heard of this brewery, but i’m glad i now know of it!


 travita (1970), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 5, 2008  
Amber to red in color with a decent head. Sweet aromas with alcohol and fruitness. Thin body for the style. Sweet taste with stone fruits.


 bu11zeye (5675), Frisco, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 3, 2008  
(22oz. bottle) Pours a lightly hazy amber body with a small off-white head. Aroma of apple, alcohol, brown sugar, and dried apricots. Flavor of plastic, apricot, black currant, and grape.


 drewbeerme (2315), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 2, 2008  
22oz bottle. pours hazy amber with thin white head. aroma is yeasty, red apples, apricots, cotton candy. sugary flavors initially, some light fruity notes, the alcohol comes and cleans and dries the palate off. slightly sour too. flavors are pretty bland and sugary, although not cloying. perhaps some age will create complexity.


BeerGeyser (18), San Marcos, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/510/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Tough beer to drink in quantities greater than taster size. Sweet flowery aroma, not hops flowery but perfume like. You can really taste the alcohol. There’s a bourbon barrel aged Old Tempest at the brewery and it actually goes well with this beer. Overall, not one of my favorites.


 SDalkoholic (1198), Chula Vista, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Mar 22, 2008  
22 oz bottle from South Bay Drugs. Viewed as a hazed and vibrant orange that sits in the glass dense with minimum amount of head created. The nose is a mild blend of hop and sweetness with undeniable scent of strong alcohol detected. In the flavor, I find an up front sourness with a touch of sweetness in the background which in the end confuses me as to what flavors I am really tasting here. I have to go with my initial instincts and say there is a light notes of hops, honey, and flower nectar. Okay stuff and I liked how it held a thick palate.


 decaturstevo (2010), decatur, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 19, 2008  
Sample via Dan (TheCheeseMan). A deep golden/amber pour. Deep malty fruity aroma of dried fruit and brown sugar. Flavor of dried fruit very malty light sour bitter finish. Full palate and mouthfeel. Very soldi all round old ale. Nice flavor and body. thanks Dan



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