Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Pours blood red with some yellow tinged hues. Not much of a head. The nose is hmmm, peculier? There’s some sweet dark fruits in there, but then there’s also some tar and resinous alcohol. The body is a little thin, though it’s creamy enough. The flavors are even more baffling than the aromas. I get the initial sweet dark fruit, but then there’s more roast than I expected with some considerable smoke, tar and chemically tastes. The aftertaste is a strange sort of bitter. I’m not a huge fan of this beer, though it is certainly interesting even if it is peculier.

Bottled version. Superb, love this beer. Good heavy taste, not cloyingly sweet. Did I say I love this beer? :)

Slight aroma of fruit and malt. Beautiful color (if you hold to a strong light). A plummy flavor (think Dr. Pepper a bit). The bitter is actually rather light. A thin, slightly sweet finish. Aftertaste is like a light version of La Binchoise Brune. This is really good stuff. Try Black Sheep’s Riggwelter for the younger generation’s version of this classic.

Strong malty aroma. Poured to a dark brown with trace of ruby, and a slight, tan head that diminished soon after. Taste was very strong malt and chocolate, and very fizzy. Left a dry, bitter (not good) finish. Unimpressed with this one.

Bottle. Medium brown color with a medium sized head. Nothing out of the ordinary in taste or aroma. Not bad, but I was a little disappointed. I had higher expectations based on others ratings.

Bottle sampled with Stegosaurus. Pours bronze\brown color with a good head. Aroma of roast, sweet malts, citrus. Flavor citrus, sweet, slight fruit, with a slight bitter finish. ok brew.

an old ale?? nothing like one....dark reddish brown appearance with medium head; aroma is of bitter chocolate, fruit, caramel...flavor is somewhat weak and watery, and is mostly of bitter chocolate with some fruity notes...decent palate; overrated beer

Beer pours a clear, very dark red-brown color with an average-sized, light brown, mostly and quickly diminishing head. The aroma is malty with heavy notes of husky roasted grain, moderate notes of sweet cookie and caramel; hoppy with light notes of herbs, trace note of resin/pine; yeasty with a trace of cheese and a trace of damp basement. The flavor is moderately bittersweet, moderately acidic with a long, lightly bittersweet finish. The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is lively.