Old Potentate - Southern Star Brewing Company

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40 Ratings

rAvg: 3.7
pDev: 15.68%
Reviews: 5
Hads: 35

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Southern Star Brewing Company

Texas, United States

Style | ABV
Old Ale | 7.20% ABV

Availability: Winter. can (3), bottle (2).

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Reviews by Gagnonsux:

Gagnonsux

Texas

4/5 rDev +8.1%

01-21-2013 03:07:07 | More by Gagnonsux

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ChiefHopHead

Texas

4/5 rDev +8.1%

05-19-2013 15:00:04 | More by ChiefHopHead

jl28r1

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

05-18-2013 16:19:07 | More by jl28r1

SmellsofMahagony

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2.75/5 rDev -25.7%

05-16-2013 02:15:52 | More by SmellsofMahagony

ScubaSteve00

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

05-10-2013 14:30:31 | More by ScubaSteve00

ChaseTheAce

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4/5 rDev +8.1%

04-29-2013 19:01:10 | More by ChaseTheAce

Seanniek91

New Hampshire

3.25/5 rDev -12.2%

04-21-2013 16:19:17 | More by Seanniek91

jbaezner

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

04-17-2013 22:26:33 | More by jbaezner

kinkler79

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +21.6%

04-14-2013 23:42:40 | More by kinkler79

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.75/5 rDev +28.4%

04-13-2013 05:08:11 | More by MaddDogg84

fooziex

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

04-07-2013 06:33:42 | More by fooziex

jheezee

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

03-27-2013 02:24:12 | More by jheezee

South Carolina

3.66/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a mahogany brown color and a thick, murky texture. There was a small amount of foamy head that quickly dissipated. Not much lacing.

S: A nice, enticing aroma of hops, caramel, and some malt.

T: Tasted of malt, dark chocolate, a good shot of hops, and a bit of caramel. This beer has an unbalanced flavor. The caramel, which was so present in the aroma isn't particularly noticeable in the taste. Not a bad flavor, but a bit out of whack.

M: A well-carbonated beer with a dry, prickly finish. Medium-bodied.

O: An uneven beer to be sure. Not undrinkable, but not exceptional either.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 21:02:25 | More by avalon07

drinkAK

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

03-17-2013 20:36:15 | More by drinkAK

abex44

Texas

3.75/5 rDev +1.4%

03-16-2013 05:21:04 | More by abex44

vcoggins

Texas

3.5/5 rDev -5.4%

03-16-2013 00:29:26 | More by vcoggins

mikool_451

Texas

3.25/5 rDev -12.2%

03-14-2013 18:10:11 | More by mikool_451

JMad

Texas

3.49/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a murky dark brown with a thick head that had small bubbles. Smells of roasted malt with milk chocolate and some earthy tones. The beer is sweet with mocha flavor and a slight hint of roasted malt, there is a bit of a metallic aftertaste. It is surprisingly light and a little over carbonated with a slightly dry finish. Honestly I thought this beer would be better but it's definitely not 'bad'.

Serving type: can

03-09-2013 05:56:23 | More by JMad

drummermattie02

Texas

1.5/5 rDev -59.5%

03-08-2013 22:40:50 | More by drummermattie02

Premo88

Texas

2.73/5 rDev -26.2%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. can poured into stout glass

L: darkish brown with hint of amber; super thick 1/2-inch head that's beautiful light tan that doesn't settle but stays suspended on top of the murk below. unfortunately, I see sediment all throughout the beer ... tan flakes of something that don't settle but stay suspended in the beer, making the whole thing look like brown jello.

S: wine. you can smell the alcohol. and some chocolate.

T: first sip is grand, then it fades into a raisiny caramel. very little hop bite.

F: decent carbonation; either silky or watery.

O: i'm not a fan. the sediment is jarring, and I've not been able to learn that it should be there in an "old ale". i would also add the only other "old ale" I've had was 15 years ago ... Old Peculier, and I liked it quite a bit more than this.

I hate not scoring it higher because I'd like this Conroe brewery to succeed. I'll try some of their other brews (and try to learn more about old ales, so I know what the hell I'm doing with this thing).

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2013 12:07:47 | More by Premo88