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Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Percentile
92
overall
Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale

Masham, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8893.58/5.03.58/5.05.7%84English pint, Snifter
Commercial Description:
Bottle; Pasteurised.
Its initial sweetness is, apparently, "of roasted and vinous notes with a subtle bitter aftertaste". Strong fruitiness, often with "banana notes" standing out, is derived from Old Peculier’s fermentation process.
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richard (3), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/514/20
Jan 12, 2007  
Pours very brown, small beige head, fruity and seltzer(y)/carbonation. Semi burnt after taste.


 probstk (1027), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/514/20
Jan 12, 2007  
500 mL bottle shared with Lubiere (thanks Luc!). App.: deep reddish-brown, smallish tan head. Aroma: diacetyl (butterscotch), dried dark fruits, woody and vinous, caramel and toffee. Like a strong Newcastle Brown (am I allowed to say that...?). Palate: med.-thin body, a touch flinty, med.-full carbonation. Flav.: woody, raisins, roasted malts, nice finish of burnt sugar and a touch bitter.


 DarkMagus (433), San Jose, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 7, 2007  
Dark brown, nearly black appearance. Thick, foamy tan head that leaves some sticky lacing on the glass. Lots of carbonation. Sweet malty aroma with some hints of cocoa and some light spiciness. Malt-dominant flavors, with elements of cocoa, spices, and a light fruitiness. Smooth and velvety mouthfeel, perhaps a bit "light", but a very dry and crisp finish. Good stuff.


 HarryFlashman (469), Chatham, Kent, England
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/102/55/20
Dec 31, 2006  
Very sweet and a tad malty, but slightly bland for an ale of 5.7%. Not to my liking at all and stereotypical of a dirty northern brew of low quality. Northerners should stick to baking bread, putting ferrets down there trousers and beating their wives!


 thefederalist (226), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 30, 2006    Updated: Jan 10, 2007
12 oz. bottle. Aroma is of alcohol and chocolate with a little spice. Pours very dark, but slightly transparent - almost purple quality to it. Frothy off-white head. Flavor is of alcohol, malt and spice. Finish is dry. A unique experience.


 1FastSTi (2557), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 24, 2006  
Pours to a brown body with a thin and rapidly dissipating light tan head. The flavor is interesting to say the least. Lots of dried dark fruits like figs and dates with some light raisins and bananas thrown in the mix. A roasted malt fills the back-end. The palate is carbonated and medium bodied. The aroma is dried banana chips and something like a holly wreath or other Christmas plant.


 thornecb (1751), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
Dec 21, 2006  
Pours deep mahogany into a tulip. Medium sized mocha head leaves sheet lacing as it slowly recedes. Raisins, figs, apricots and roasted nuts. Sticky sweet rotting banana peel turning slightly bitter for a lasting aspirin finish...but in a way...


damiano (20), USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 19, 2006  
This one has fallen away over the years. The bottled version is quite average. The cask version can be good but has to be particularly well looked after.



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