Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Bottle. Dark brown hazy pour with thin off-white head. Very English-tasting... the hops and malt are familiar to British beers. Fruity sweet nose of bananas, cherries, and creamy tropical notes standing out but but overwhelmed by maltiness. Port/sherry notes as well. Surprising flavors for a low-alcohol beer. I feel like I need a hearty English meal, a fire in the fireplace, and a rainy day outside to truly appreciate this beer.

12 oz. into shaker. Very very murky (not even hazy) brown color with a reddish hue around the edges. Descent light tan head with some descent lace. Aroma is very potent almost a bit overwhelming - sherry, cherries, port, oak, candi sugar, and BOOZE (I am astounded that such a low ABV smells so strongly of booze and how an old ale can even have such a low abv). The flavor is pretty similar - very serious and appealing cherry notes (similar to in a schwarzbier). However, like the aroma, the flavor could be close to a 10 if it weren’t just barely overboard - a little too much on the sweet and boozy port/sherry aroma and flavor. A bit thin and watery on the palate without much carbonation (better than over-carbonated macro pale lagers though). Overall: unique and definitely worth a try. Perhaps it should be called a ’’Traditional Ale’’ though, not an ’’Old Ale.’’

All of the things in the description seem to be true to this beer. It had a really different kind of finish. It really is a little bit peculiar

Bottle. Small head with short duration. Color is dark brown. Aroma and taste are malt, alcohol, grapes, raisins and notes of anis.

Pours a dark mahoghany. There is a noticeable banana hint. Large malty notes in the aroma and flavor with an almost acidic aftertaste. Not bad, not my favorite.

Bottle from my local evil supermarket. I hate that place. A pleasant surprise, the only beer I’d left to try on the shelf and it was pretty pleasant. Dark brown, looks like a coke with a decent creamy head with good lace. Caramel, toffeeish kind of flavour with a little roasted malt. Nice finish. Not bad really.

Pours out a dark coffee color with no head. Taste is fruity and roasty. Sweet with a little bitter. Nice English Ale.

12 oz bottle. Well, this definitely is a peculier beer. Pours dark brown, you can almost see through it if you try hard enough. No head on this glass of colored darkness. Aroma and flavor had barely detectable notes of malts, fruits..and yes, I can taste the banana as the commericial description claims. A bit light in the body, and where’s the bubbly? But it had a longer finish that was rather enjoyable. Overall...nothing too exciting.