Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Tasted 21/11/2006. 500ml bottle from Rumble’s, Wellington. Dark chestnut with garnet highlights. Light tan head disappates and laces lightly. Mild nose, which surprises me a little, shows off fruitcake at first and then toffee and some warm alcohol notes. Toffee and liquorice noted in the mouth, some more fruitcake, with a dry toasty middle and spicy alcohol notes in the end. Medium weight, light medium carbonation, spices linger on the palate. More subdued than I anticipated but very enjoyable for it.

Aroma of a banana coated in caramel and chocolate. Fruity flavor. Pours very dark. Light-medium head. Overall, an above-average dark. Nothing spectacular but well worth a try.

Bottle. Tried this with friends at "Beer School". We were all dissapointed. Sweet, smooth malt flavor, but undeveloped in complexity/ Even after warming to the right temp it was quite bland. My English friend Steve assures me it is quite good on tap. Must try agail later.

First off, let me say that this is a great beer and anyone who likes em’ dark, will appreciate this brew. However, I have to admit that overall I was disappointed. This beer has a fantastic and original name, and looks delicious in the glass with it’s dark body and slim white head. But the smooth flavor leads to a the finish is a little hallow and remarkably ’unpeculier’. I guess I was hoping that a beer with a million dollar name would have a million dollar finish. There is absoluetly nothing peculier about this beer, but I would agree that a name like ’Theakston’s above-average dark’ just wouldn’t have cut it. Cheers.

Bottle. A dark chestnut color with a rapidly disappearing beige head. Caramel and fruit aroma. I know this beer is a classic but I’d have never guessed. I don’t find anything particularly interesting about it. It’s drinkable. That’s about all I can say.

One of the best tasting beers I’ve had, tried it by mistake, as I thought it was Guinness and I just ordered "what that guy is having" but I’m glad I did.

Had this one a long time ago but never rated it. Dark brown with a decent head.Sweet malty aroma. Molasses, licorice, roasted malts show through in the taste. Almost no hops detectable. Very smooth and delicious. Expensive but worth it.

Murky crimson pour with a healthy tan head. The nose is outstanding - buttery chocolates, milk chocolate and malt balls mingle with esthery fruits. Cherries and bananas seem to dominate, adding a third dimension to the already tempting nose. The body is silky smooth. Earthy and nutty malts dominate - but seem to thin out near the finish. This should be great on cask.