Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Roasted, not burnt, aroma & flavour. Dark sweetness without being too thick. appropriate abv. Can’t fault it.

This is one of the best beers on tap I’ve ever had. Good luck finding it on tap though. Bottled is amazing too.

Bottled from Tesco, and probably my favourite ale at the moment. Had a very deep flavour of Citrus, oats and fruits some of which I can’t pin point. Has a very nice bitter kick to the end of the bottle.

This is a wonderful, rich beer. It is very dark red-brown, almost black, with a thin but lasting lt.tan head and some slightly weak lacing. The aroma is rich, earthy, like a freshly cut, wet tree. The taste is full, complex, exceedingly smooth, sweet with just enough bitterness to balance it and round out the taste, and it has a long,fruity and woody finish. The palate is full but lively.

Looks great, tastes even better. An ale with a spectacular coffee flavor, and I don’t even like coffee very much. The taste lingers in the mouth, but in a good way, the way a beer should. Not sure about the so-called ’banana notes,’ but the roasted flavor stands out. I daresay that having this with food can only cause the food to get in the way of the beer’s taste. It’s perfect to drink all by itself. Like ice skating judges, I have to leave room for a potential perfect score, but so far, beer hasn’t been better than this.

This is the perfect pint. Its dark ruby red belies the fullness and beauty of flavour. Very distinctive. The best place to get it is in Masham its home, or in the local area where it is still transported in oak casks and drawn by hand.

This is a fantastic beer; I can’t think of anything negative to say about it. It’s a lovely dark brown English ale with a nice (but not excessive) tan head that lasts. Its aroma and flavor are roasty, nutty, mildly bitter, and strong, with hints of black coffee and perhaps even dark chocolate. (The commercial description’s reference to ’strong fruitiness’ is somewhat puzzling, however, as ’fruity’ is not a word that comes to mind to describe this ale.) This is one of my favorite beers, right up there with <a href=’http://www.ratebeer.com/ShowBeer.asp?BeerID= London Porter and <a href=’http://www.ratebeer.com/ShowBeer.asp?BeerID= Smith’s Nut Brown Ale.

First tasted on tap in north of England, this blew my socks off. In the bottle, some of the light peat aroma is lost. The swallow is when the combination of texture, consistency, subtle sweet and hops should make you swoon. Pricey in the states, but worth treating yourself to occasionally.