Tooheys Old

Brewed by Tooheys (Lion Nathan Co.)
Style: Brown Ale
Lidcombe, Australia

Bottle (375ml). Tooheys Old is always a great “fill in” session beer when there is nothing but pale lagers at your local pup, not the best but it gets the job done. Poured a deep ruby (almost black) with a dense frothy, off-white head which was average lasting. Aroma was of smoky roasted malts with some espresso coffee (mild), dark chocolate and some raisins. Flavor was a light bitterness with some roasted malts, sweet toffee, chocolate, very mild notes coffee, hints of dates and a nutty finish. Medium bodied with medium carbonation, watery texture, dry mouthfeel and an average finish.

Melbourne, Australia On tap Dark in taste and appearence Nice ale-fruit notes and with a good balance to the traditionel brown-ale-sweetness

Page 459 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide and thank you James. It says it Brown ale here but this definitely and old ale. Balanced more to towards malt but definitely some subtle hop bitterness to this beer and she is a sipper. Only 164 Classic Brews to go.

Very dark red/brown colour,weak head,no cover of mention,good carbonation,aroma strong hop,malt mild chocolate,coffee well cooked hops,flavour toasted malt and hop flavour,chocolate,coffee not strong flav a little watery,but a very pleasant drink.

One of my favourites, so far to say the best Aussie mass produced beer. A lot off mates rib me about drinking this when out because they say its ’old mans beer’ I really enjoy it.

One of the best macro beers in Australia, and my standard beer for a night on the tiles! More depth, colour and flavour than any other macro ber in Oz!

This has become my ’standard brew’ here in Australia as its readily available at the local bottleshop. It has a slight smokey, coffeeish scent when opened ice cold, and it pours deep dark with some ruby edging in the glass, with a slight white head. The malt flavour coats the mouth and it goes down quite smooth, even as it goes English. I got hooked on this on tap when visiting just about any pub in New South Wales, but have a hard time finding it served here in Queensland.

750ml bottle. The problem with this beer in pubs, like pretty much all beer in Australia, is its served way too cold, so i’m drinking this puppy with only a slight chill. Minimistic aroma, some woody roasted malt, nothing offensive. Pours a ruby-tinted brown body with creamy off-white foam and lace. Palate is on the dry side giving the body a slightly watery texture, carbonation is mild. Considerably pleasant roasted malt flavour on the body; black coffee, toffee, dark chocolate, red delicious apple skin, an odd woodiness, in no way sweet. Finishes dry, slightly bitter, quite gritty and abrupt. Certainly a session beer of choice in Australia when nothing better is on offer, considering its available almost everywhere.