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 Company9.804.012162
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Stock AleNorth Coast Brewing Co.11.904.111867
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewHibernation AleGreat Divide Brewing Company8.704.051680
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAdamHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room10.004.271453
 write a reviewOld JubilationAvery Brewing Company8.303.861030
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Man (Winter Ale)Southern Tier Brewing Company7.003.73911
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Fourth DementiaKuhnhenn Brewing Company13.504.59896
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewFuller's Vintage AleFuller Smith & Turner PLC8.504.19795
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewTheakston Old PeculierT & R Theakston Ltd.5.703.96742
 write a reviewKuhnhenn Fourth Dementia (4D)Kuhnhenn Brewing Company13.504.28647
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAlaskan Winter AleAlaskan Brewing Co.6.403.69509
 write a reviewCherry Adam From The WoodHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room10.004.35463
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewSmuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale (Big Beer Series)Smuttynose Brewing Company10.103.9455
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 12Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.12443
 write a reviewWarmer Winter Winter WarmerCigar City Brewing11.003.86369
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 16Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.12351
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOlde Suffolk English (Strong Suffolk Vintage) AleGreene King / Morland Brewery6.004.04338
 write a reviewAdam From The WoodHair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room12.004.61335
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewGale's Prize Old AleGeorge Gale & Company Ltd9.003.48333
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewAutumn AleBreckenridge Brewery6.703.59284
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 30Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.28273
 write a reviewTriple ExultationEel River Brewing Co.9.703.76229
 write a reviewWinter WarmerLancaster Brewing Company8.903.77221
 write a reviewArcadia Big Dick's Olde AleArcadia Brewing Company8.003.62205
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 18Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.2172
 write a reviewOla Dubh Special Reserve 40Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.8.004.28142
 write a reviewNissefarHaandBryggeriet7.003.89121
 write a reviewIdiot's DroolWeyerbacher Brewing Co.12.002.66105
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld WoodyFish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub10.004.06101
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOld Crafty HenGreene King / Morland Brewery6.503.7699
 write a reviewBarrel Aged Hibernation AleGreat Divide Brewing Company12.404.1195
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewIpswich Winter AleIpswich Ale Brewery6.203.6194
 write a reviewJasperilla Old AleIndependence Brewing Co.9.303.580
 write a reviewHeavy Seas - Plank IHeavy Seas Beer8.003.7879
 write a review23rd Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Old AleKarl Strauss Brewing Company12.304.0977
 write a reviewBoisThe Bruery15.004.4173
 write a reviewSweetwater Dank Tank The GimpSweetWater Brewing Company10.303.767
 write a reviewOtsuchi Old Stock Ale 2012North Coast Brewing Co.11.703.9264
 write a reviewBishop's Barrel 2Saint Arnold Brewing Company7.804.163
 write a reviewChocolate Tom (Old Tom With Chocolate)Frederic Robinson Limited6.003.5660
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewArbor Brewing Jackhammer Old AleArbor Brewing Company9.303.655
read BeerAdvocate's review write a reviewOlde Expensive AleBurton Bridge Brewery6.502.9454
 write a reviewOld Tempest AleLightning Brewery9.003.8252
 write a reviewRobinson's Old Tom Strong AleRobinsons Family Brewers8.503.7451
 write a reviewBilly The MountainUpright Brewing Company9.103.6451
 write a reviewOld PotentateSouthern Star Brewing Company7.203.745
 write a reviewAleSmith Decadence 2010 English Style Old Ale Barrel AgedAleSmith Brewing Company11.004.4345
 write a reviewRosebudRubicon Brewing Company7.703.7743
 write a reviewBarrel-Aged Unobtanium Old AleStraight To Ale11.504.3443
 write a reviewLights Out Holiday AleBlue Mountain Brewery7.003.6542
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