Traditional Ale

A catch-all category that we use to classify all of those ancient or resurrected styles of antiquity that are appearing more and more in brewing today. From sahti to heather ale to sorghum beer to gruit, and beers like Adam and Midas Touch, these ales will vary tremendously in character from one another. Many are unhopped, strength can vary, but all are a glimpse into brewing’s past.

Serve In
Dimpled mug
English pint
Stein
Yard

more beer styles

		score	count
1	Hair of the Dog Matt	4.18	172
2	Hair of the Dog Adam	4.12	1123
3	Hair of the Dog Cherry Adam from the Wood	3.97	176
4	Traquair Jacobite Ale	3.91	867
5	Hair of the Dog Adam from the Wood	3.88	112
6	Thornbridge Bracia	3.80	40
7	Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood	3.65	392
8	Bøgedal Nr. 0070 fad R	3.63	13
9	Bøgedal Nr. 0043 fad	3.63	25
10	Beer Here Påske	3.63	63
11	Triumph Gose	3.63	17
12	Ølfabrikken Sortøl R	3.60	49
13	Hollolan Hirvi Kivisahti	3.59	32
14	Bøgedal Nr. 0073	3.57	95
15	Cambridge LAmour du Jour (2007 - )	3.57	13
16	Bøgedal Nr. 0100	3.57	36
17	Bøgedal Nr. 0110	3.56	14
18	Dogfish Head Sahtea	3.55	212
19	Bière Darbyste	3.54	235
20	Heavyweight Juhlia R	3.52	47
21	Shenandoah Millennium Ale	3.51	29
22	Dogfish Head Midas Touch Golden Elixir	3.51	1300
23	New Belgium 1554 Enlightened Black Ale	3.51	1096
24	13th Century Grut Bier	3.50	111
25	Bøgedal Nr. 0124	3.50	27
26	East End Kvass	3.50	36
27	Midnight Sun Cafe Amsterdam’s 10th Anniversary Gruit	3.49	36
28	Jopen Koyt	3.48	187
29	Goedecke Döllnitzer Ritterguts Gose	3.48	85
30	Sly Fox Grisette	3.48	29
31	Dieu du Ciel Clef des Champs	3.47	25
32	Nørrebro Old Odense Ale	3.47	136
33	Shenandoah Oak Barrel Millennium Ale	3.46	32
34	Town Hall Heather Ale	3.46	36
35	Bøgedal Nr. 0070	3.46	21
36	Heather Ales Ebulum	3.45	585
37	Dupont Cervesia	3.44	106
38	Troll Palanfrina	3.43	68
39	Bøgedal Nr. 0072	3.43	10
40	Bøgedal Nr. 0059	3.43	44
41	Bøgedal Nr. 0163	3.43	17
42	Bøgedal Nr. 0114	3.42	12
43	Bøgedal Nr. 0120	3.42	25
44	Bøgedal Nr. 0104	3.42	13
45	Bøgedal Nr. 0048	3.42	18
46	Baladin Nora	3.41	196
47	Herkimer Gose Speziell Weizen	3.41	17
48	Bøgedal Nr. 0090	3.41	21
49	Bøgedal Nr. 0091	3.41	60
50	Bøgedal Nr. 0134	3.41	32

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