Old Ale

Description:
Old Ales, also referred to in the past as "Stock" Ales, are low attenuated beers with high levels of dextrins, creating a full malt body with plenty of character. Old Ales of a hundred plus years ago were often transfered into vats to mature, hence the name.

Rich dark amber in color to a very dark brown; near black. Tamed aromatics. Although bittering levels can greatly vary, expect common fruity, vinous, intense malts and sharp alcohol characteristics. The often racy but mellow attitude of the beer may also include acidic notes, raisins and black currants. Vintage varieties may have a low level of oxidation. Stronger versions may have similarities to a port wine. Brewers may also inoculate a portion of the batch with Brettanomyces lambicus and age for an extended period of time to achieve an old-school acidic character.

Average alcohol by volume (abv) range: 4.0-12.0%   [ ? ] 

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 write a reviewFounders Curmudgeon (Old Ale)Founders Brewing Company9.804.012063
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Stock AleNorth Coast Brewing Co.11.904.121826
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewHibernation AleGreat Divide Brewing Company8.704.051661
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAdamHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room10.004.271406
 write a reviewOld JubilationAvery Brewing Company8.303.871020
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Man (Winter Ale)Southern Tier Brewing Company7.003.73902
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Fourth DementiaKuhnhenn Brewing Company13.504.58836
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewFuller's Vintage AleFuller Smith & Turner PLC8.504.19775
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewTheakston Old PeculierT & R Theakston Ltd.5.703.96728
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Fourth Dementia (4D)Kuhnhenn Brewing Company13.504.29614
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAlaskan Winter AleAlaskan Brewing Co.6.403.69507
 write a reviewFruetThe Bruery15.504.45467
 write a reviewCherry Adam From The WoodHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room10.004.34444
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 12Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.12431
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewSmuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale (Big Beer Series)Smuttynose Brewing Company10.103.91423
 write a reviewWarmer Winter Winter WarmerCigar City Brewing11.003.86354
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 16Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.12342
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOlde Suffolk English (Strong Suffolk Vintage) AleGreene King / Morland Brewery6.004.04331
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewGale's Prize Old AleGeorge Gale & Company Ltd9.003.48330
 write a reviewAdam From The WoodHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room12.004.61317
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAutumn AleBreckenridge Brewery6.703.59280
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 30Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.28269
 write a reviewWinter WarmerLancaster Brewing Company8.903.77220
 write a reviewTriple ExultationEel River Brewing Co.9.703.75220
 write a reviewArcadia Big Dick's Olde AleArcadia Brewing Company8.003.62201
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 18Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.2166
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 40Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.28138
 write a reviewNissefarHaandBryggeriet7.003.89121
 write a reviewIdiot's DroolWeyerbacher Brewing Co.12.002.67106
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld WoodyFish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub10.004.06101
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewIpswich Winter AleIpswich Ale Brewery6.203.6193
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Crafty HenGreene King / Morland Brewery6.503.7390
 write a reviewBarrel Aged Hibernation AleGreat Divide Brewing Company12.404.1184
 write a reviewJasperilla Old AleIndependence Brewing Co.9.303.579
 write a reviewHeavy Seas - Plank IHeavy Seas Beer8.003.7879
 write a review23rd Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Old AleKarl Strauss Brewing Company12.304.0873
 write a reviewOtsuchi Old Stock Ale 2012North Coast Brewing Co.11.703.9563
 write a reviewSweetwater Dank Tank The GimpSweetWater Brewing Company10.303.6762
 write a reviewChocolate Tom (Old Tom With Chocolate)Frederic Robinson Limited6.003.5660
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOlde Expensive AleBurton Bridge Brewery6.502.9152
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewArbor Brewing Jackhammer Old AleArbor Brewing Company9.303.5852
 write a reviewOld TempestuousLightning Brewery9.003.8151
 write a reviewBishop's Barrel 2Saint Arnold Brewing Company7.804.1450
 write a reviewRobinson's Old Tom Strong AleRobinsons Family Brewers8.503.7347
 write a reviewBilly The MountainUpright Brewing Company9.103.6147
 write a reviewRed Brick Old StockRed Brick Brewing Company7.903.645
 write a reviewAleSmith Decadence 2010 English Style Old Ale Barrel AgedAleSmith Brewing Company11.004.4344
 write a reviewRosebudRubicon Brewing Company7.703.7742
 write a reviewLights Out Holiday AleBlue Mountain Brewery7.003.6441
 write a reviewWarmer Winter Winter Warmer - Laird's Apple Brandy Barrel AgedCigar City Brewing10.004.3440
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