Tooheys Old - Tooheys Brewing

soju6

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a dark mahogany color with a good tan head that fades slowly to good lacing.

S: Aroma of roasted malt, a mild blend of coffee and chocolate with just a hint of caramel sweetness.

T: Taste of roasted malt, some bittersweet chocolate, coffee and a bit of caramel sweetness. Mild bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Medium body, crisp, smooth and creamy. has plenty of carbonation.

O: Surprisingly good beer that goes down easy. This is a quality beer from a brewery I did not expect much from. Worth checking out.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 04:01:20 | More by soju6

pin

Australia

3/5  rDev -9.6%

05-21-2013 17:57:06 | More by pin

Rwalford74

Australia

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

05-10-2013 11:01:08 | More by Rwalford74

bthaddad

Australia

2/5  rDev -39.8%

04-14-2013 02:40:13 | More by bthaddad

magpieken

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +28%

04-08-2013 15:35:02 | More by magpieken

sumpjh

California

3/5  rDev -9.6%

03-09-2013 08:53:43 | More by sumpjh

magnusdave

New York

4.25/5  rDev +28%

02-26-2013 01:47:39 | More by magnusdave

Bill235

Ohio

3/5  rDev -9.6%

02-22-2013 20:41:52 | More by Bill235

BILF

Israel

3.75/5  rDev +13%

01-14-2013 19:56:18 | More by BILF

Jake321

3/5  rDev -9.6%

10-21-2012 01:22:15 | More by Jake321

hopnerd

Australia

3.25/5  rDev -2.1%

07-11-2012 12:20:24 | More by hopnerd

mungus

Australia

3.75/5  rDev +13%

05-29-2012 12:52:23 | More by mungus

Bockerdoppel91

Pennsylvania

2.5/5  rDev -24.7%

02-15-2012 17:03:28 | More by Bockerdoppel91

likeemdark

California

2.5/5  rDev -24.7%

01-27-2012 14:47:49 | More by likeemdark

drummermattie02

Texas

3/5  rDev -9.6%

01-18-2012 21:43:22 | More by drummermattie02

jjkatter

Australia

3/5  rDev -9.6%

12-28-2011 09:36:17 | More by jjkatter

klipper

Michigan

4/5  rDev +20.5%

12-15-2011 00:35:34 | More by klipper

dansmcd

Australia

2.75/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

A - Very dark colour, almost black with some red around the edges. Disappointing head, really just a bubbly ring. No lace.

S - Some sweet roasted malt, faint yeast and nuttiness.

T - Quite light on for flavour but there is some roasted malts, ash and cola.

M - Watery thin body but has a chalky quality. Fizzy high carbonation.

O - Very light and mild so easy to drink. The character it has sets it above most Australian macros but still a very average beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2011 02:17:31 | More by dansmcd

birchholz

Illinois

4/5  rDev +20.5%

12-11-2011 03:43:18 | More by birchholz

Raebies

Australia

3/5  rDev -9.6%

11-30-2011 09:33:53 | More by Raebies

StonedTrippin

Colorado

3.3/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

for the mass produced beers of the land down under, this one gets it done. roasty and drinkable, this is the pick of the lot in most sydney pubs. for me, this one is more nostalgic than high quality. this was my go to drink for some of the best years of my life, so i'll always have a special place for it, despite how average it is on the grand scale. a slab of these will cost ya about 40 australian bones, and carrying it home 6 blocks from the bottle-o is great for the biceps. its got a faint alcohol taste, with plenty of dark malts and a little bit of gentleman's class to it. mediocre brew in the land of lousy brews.

Serving type: bottle

10-10-2011 05:23:07 | More by StonedTrippin

doktorhops

Australia

2.6/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 3

Todays bruview is a classic Australian from a brewery that has in my past asserted itself as the least offensive of an offensive lot (Macro brewers over here in general): Tooheys. And 'Tooheys Old' is that reason. It's always been my go to beer at smaller pubs that have none of those "fancy" beers (i.e. micro-brews) that I know and love.

Poured from a 375ml "overwhelming-sense-of-value" bottle into a tulip pint.

A: Looks like a stout; a deep brown/ruby body is topped with a thin white lacing. Interesting to note: the carbonation air bubbles are bigger than normal, I suspect this will be noticed when I have a sip.

S: Burnt barley grains give this brew a toasty biscuit aroma. There is a slight smokey smell. Also detecting a wateriness underlying the whole brew. No hop aromas, however this is expected for the style.

T: Not a bad brew. It's similar to Cooper's Best Extra Stout, but not as boldly flavoured; bitter (though this is much less bitter than CBES), smokey with a toasted barley note throughout. It's a more accessible stout for people who aren't stout drinkers... I'm not one of those people, so I'm rating it according to my own stout fanaticism.

M: I will put this out there; this is a gassy beer. I can normally down an entire pint of beer without letting out a loud belch, I couldn't with a stubbie of this. Also that gassiness gives a sense of feeling bloated, which really detracts from the whole experience.

D: Let me reiterate: this is the best of the macro-brewers (and I'm not counting Cooper's as a macro-brewer) beers. By a long shot. I've never been a fan of Aussie lagers... they just suck. They suck even more in comparison to foreign lagers. Which I guess which is why I would go a stout from a macro over a macro lager. Is it better than Sheaf Stout? No, but I've never seen Sheaf on tap and as such I don't classify it as a "macro".

Food match: Something heavy to counter the dreaded stomach bloat mentioned above. I think a roast dinner would match well with this, preferably roast beef with a heavy gravy and a side of roast potatoes and carrots.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 09:37:43 | More by doktorhops

Stew41

Australia

2.58/5  rDev -22.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Dark brown but does lighten noticably at the rim. Good nose for a megalarger; sweet toasty malt, good lift. Doesn’t quite translate into the palate, traces of the malt evident early but falls into a more mainstream palate with some fizz and some weak malts to finish.

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2011 23:19:02 | More by Stew41

heygeebee

Australia

3.78/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours black - off-white head recedes sadly for an on-tap pour.

No aromas as on-tap, Sad.

Taste is malts / sugar, some smoke/ashtray but in moderation.

Carbonation was a bit excessive, but didn't kill the beer

Overall an OK tap beer in the Sydney wasteland of RSLs etc.... if only you could ask for it 20 minutes up-front to allow to warm!!!!

Edit

Go-to winter beer these days.
I am now used to a wonderful roast sweet malt aroma, and easy drinkability.

Serving type: on-tap

07-09-2011 12:53:54 | More by heygeebee

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.58/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours dark brown with ruby highlights and a small head.
Nose shows nutty malt, chocolate, caramel and cardboardy notes.
Flavours include caramel, nutty malt and slight roasty notes. Very easy drinking.
Carbonation is a bit on the high side.
Quite impressed with this to be honest.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2011 04:35:50 | More by CrazyDavros