Theakston Old Peculier (Bottle)

Brewed by Theakston
Style: Old Ale
Masham, England

Very dark brown w/ a garnet hue & a small light brown finger of foam. Rich malty, fruity, mildly roasty aroma of licorice, molasses, caramel, prunes , dates, & raisins. Chewy feel. Flavour is thick & sweet w/ a light vinous acidity. Finish is lightly bitter.

Very nice in almost every way. The Aroma has elements of Scotch and is sweet and somewhat vinous. It also has a metallic element to it as well which is the only thing I did not like about this beer. The appearance is dark brown and looks very similar to a porter. The flavor is wonderful. It tastes like a fine scotch with lots of roasted malt and some caramel as well. The bitterness is minimal but present in the aftertaste along with a chocolate taste.

Dark brown pour with ruby highlights. Pleasant aroma and flavor of cane sugar, toffee and fruits. Good stuff, cask-conditioned it must be heaven on earth.

The first beer I have rated on this. I enjoy drinking this legendary old ale. It’s similar to the north-eastern style bitters I like, in that it’s dark and heavy with a red tinge, although it’s a lot more fruity (tarty blackberrys or raisins). It has got a ’peculier’ traditional taste, reminds me of a witches potion or something like that. The aroma is probably malty and roasted, palate probably full bodied with an oily texture. Low carbonation, even for an ale. Bitter-sweet(!), really good strong beer.

[bottle from tesco] pours a dark red/brown colour with minimal head. aroma is berry fruits with some vinous notes and a little chocolate. body is decent and has a little bitterness in the finish.

pours a dark brown with ruby tints, some head..head ring, and lacing..sharp dusty couch squashed toffee like smell.., i want this on cask, bet its much better .tastes like i licked a dusty piece of road tar. also thanks hans K for the rerate bottle.

Bottle from Sainsburys. Dark ruby colour, beige head, coffee and toffee flavours with some bitter chocolate, nice bittery hops and pretty nice overall. Been ages since I had it and I had forgotten how much I like it.

This was my favorite until i discovered Coniston Bluebird Bitter and Hens Tooth.