Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Bottle. I enjoyed this one quite a bit early on in my beer ratings. Nice fruity esters banana, cherry, berries. Subtle bitterness with a light smoke and dryness about it.

(bottle) pours a dark ruby colour with a foamy off-white head. aroma of light fruits, bread, herbal hops and light roasted malts. flavour is spicy herbal hop and sweet spices, roasted malts, dark fruit and light caramel. medium body with lively carbonation and a light bitter finish.

Pours dark redish brown with a frothy light brown head. Aroma is moderatly malty of toasted bread and grain, lightly hoppy and heavy yeast notes of grape, cherry, red wine. Flavor starts balanced twords sweet, complex dark fruit and cherry flavors dominate. Finishes a bit sweeter yet. Medium bodied, creamy and softly carbonated.

Pours deep chocolate brown with a thin, medium tan head. Nose is roasted malt and chocolate with some coffee. The flavor is the same but a bit more bitter, as is the finish.

Translucent clear brown color no real head to speak of and no visible carbonation. Nothing special to look at. A tasty molasses caramel and malt aroma. The smell indicates a too stickily experience. The taste is malty but not nearly as sweet as the aroma would indicate. A bit of hops mixed in does lead to a peculiar beer mostly because the smell betrays the sedated taste

12oz bottle. Deep brown amber color, looks filtered and/or fined. Sweet dark fruit aroma. Dark malty taste, very smooth on the palate. Sandy hop balance to the rich chocolate malts. Never really realized that this was an Old Ale. To me the taste is of a true dark English Mild and a roasty Porter, mixing some of the best elements from both. Excellent session beer or sipper. Classic.

Sweet and sticky malty beer. Tastes of caramel. Has a somewhat thin mouthfeel - may have been a little too cold when I sampled it down at the stuffed sandwich. No head at all to speak of.

Pours brown/amber with head that fades quickly. Aroma is very malty... and datey. Flavor is slightly spicy, caramel and a touch of hops.