Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

(Bottle from Co-op) Pours dark with a hint of red, but no head. Aroma rich, with dark fruit and ripe plums - a hint of banana like everyone says - chocolate, butterscotch and a malt syrupyness. Taste is exactly the same, fairly sweet as the prominant flavour, mlaty with a little hop dyness. Warming alcohol and a somewhat prickly carbonation. Rich and particularly good for an English ale.

12oz bottle. Pours dark brown with a nice thick tan head. Smells of toffee, roasted malt, and sweet fermented fruit. Tastes of prunes marinated in honey, roasted malt, some coffee syrup covered dark cherries, some alcohol. Some medicinal flavor, and overly sweet. Some bitter in the finish.

bottle, great dark brown color with good 1 1/2" tan foam,fruity hoppy aroma, very smooth body of caramel, raisins, light metallic and leather

Bottle. Apperance; Dark, almost black with a light brown head. Aroma; roasted malt with some dark fruits. Light bitter ending

Another good beer from this company. A solid midrange ale, and one that is very drinkable. UPDATE: 11/12/09 clear rouge pour. Sweet fruity aroma with some tartness and flavorful Malts. Taste is a little lame with clay malts and fading hops. And old ale to be sure. Not bad, but I will lower my rating slightly.

Bottle. Very robust nose, and a very complex flavor. pours a lovely colour l to look at with a nice white head. Very much a classic old English strong ale. Rather thin but well rounded.

Dark ruby in color with a white head. Some fruity aroma but can’t pinpoint what. It reminds me of the beers I had in England years ago, Bless the British brewers, Slight sweet taste and aftertaste. Easy to drink and enjoyable at that.

Pours a very dark brown with a foamy beige head, aroma of malt, banana, hint of pepper, on the palate more banana but now with raisins too and a hint of oakiness, followed by a roasty dry and gentle bitter aftertaste.