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%   [ ? ]  View the Most Popular: Old Ale

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	Name	Brewery	ABV%	rAvg	Revs
	Founders Curmudgeon (Old Ale)	Founders Brewing Company	9.80	4.01	2162
	Old Stock Ale	North Coast Brewing Co.	11.90	4.11	1867
	Hibernation Ale	Great Divide Brewing Company	8.70	4.05	1680
	Adam	Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room	10.00	4.27	1453
	Old Jubilation	Avery Brewing Company	8.30	3.86	1030
	Old Man (Winter Ale)	Southern Tier Brewing Company	7.00	3.73	911
	Kuhnhenn Bourbon Barrel Fourth Dementia	Kuhnhenn Brewing Company	13.50	4.59	896
	Fuller's Vintage Ale	Fuller Smith & Turner PLC	8.50	4.19	795
	Theakston Old Peculier	T & R Theakston Ltd.	5.70	3.96	742
	Kuhnhenn Fourth Dementia (4D)	Kuhnhenn Brewing Company	13.50	4.28	647
	Alaskan Winter Ale	Alaskan Brewing Co.	6.40	3.69	509
	Cherry Adam From The Wood	Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room	10.00	4.35	463
	Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale (Big Beer Series)	Smuttynose Brewing Company	10.10	3.9	455
	Ola Dubh Special Reserve 12	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	8.00	4.12	443
	Warmer Winter Winter Warmer	Cigar City Brewing	11.00	3.86	369
	Ola Dubh Special Reserve 16	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	8.00	4.12	351
	Olde Suffolk English (Strong Suffolk Vintage) Ale	Greene King / Morland Brewery	6.00	4.04	338
	Adam From The Wood	Hair of the Dog Brewing Company / Brewery and Tasting Room	12.00	4.61	335
	Gale's Prize Old Ale	George Gale & Company Ltd	9.00	3.48	333
	Autumn Ale	Breckenridge Brewery	6.70	3.59	284
	Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	8.00	4.28	273
	Triple Exultation	Eel River Brewing Co.	9.70	3.76	229
	Winter Warmer	Lancaster Brewing Company	8.90	3.77	221
	Arcadia Big Dick's Olde Ale	Arcadia Brewing Company	8.00	3.62	205
	Ola Dubh Special Reserve 18	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	8.00	4.2	172
	Ola Dubh Special Reserve 40	Harviestoun Brewery Ltd.	8.00	4.28	142
	Nissefar	HaandBryggeriet	7.00	3.89	121
	Idiot's Drool	Weyerbacher Brewing Co.	12.00	2.66	105
	Old Woody	Fish Brewing Company / Fishbowl Brewpub	10.00	4.06	101
	Old Crafty Hen	Greene King / Morland Brewery	6.50	3.76	99
	Barrel Aged Hibernation Ale	Great Divide Brewing Company	12.40	4.11	95
	Ipswich Winter Ale	Ipswich Ale Brewery	6.20	3.61	94
	Jasperilla Old Ale	Independence Brewing Co.	9.30	3.5	80
	Heavy Seas - Plank I	Heavy Seas Beer	8.00	3.78	79
	23rd Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Ale	Karl Strauss Brewing Company	12.30	4.09	77
	Bois	The Bruery	15.00	4.41	73
	Sweetwater Dank Tank The Gimp	SweetWater Brewing Company	10.30	3.7	67
	Otsuchi Old Stock Ale 2012	North Coast Brewing Co.	11.70	3.92	64
	Bishop's Barrel 2	Saint Arnold Brewing Company	7.80	4.1	63
	Chocolate Tom (Old Tom With Chocolate)	Frederic Robinson Limited	6.00	3.56	60
	Arbor Brewing Jackhammer Old Ale	Arbor Brewing Company	9.30	3.6	55
	Olde Expensive Ale	Burton Bridge Brewery	6.50	2.94	54
	Old Tempest Ale	Lightning Brewery	9.00	3.82	52
	Robinson's Old Tom Strong Ale	Robinsons Family Brewers	8.50	3.74	51
	Billy The Mountain	Upright Brewing Company	9.10	3.64	51
	Old Potentate	Southern Star Brewing Company	7.20	3.7	45
	AleSmith Decadence 2010 English Style Old Ale Barrel Aged	AleSmith Brewing Company	11.00	4.43	45
	Rosebud	Rubicon Brewing Company	7.70	3.77	43
	Barrel-Aged Unobtanium Old Ale	Straight To Ale	11.50	4.34	43
	Lights Out Holiday Ale	Blue Mountain Brewery	7.00	3.65	42
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