Old Ale Bottles

Old Ale Bottles

£24.99

Mild
4.1%
12x500ml

Old Ale is based on one of Adnams' oldest beer recipes, dating back to 1890. This winter warmer is brewed with East Anglian Pale Ale malt; Crystal malted barley, and First Gold hops, and has flavours of red fruit, roasted grains, and a h... Read more

Contains: Barley, Gluten

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Country

United Kingdom

Hops

First Gold

Malts

Pale Ale, Crystal

Allergen and Dietary

Allergens

Contains: Barley, Gluten

Nutritional information (per 100ml)
Energy (KJ / kcal)	165 / 39

Old Ale

Traditionally brewed in the winter months, the brewing team look forward to making Old Ale, just as much as our customers look forward to drinking it. Old Ale is a term traditionally applied to strong, dark, malty beers and has been known to describe bottle conditioned ‘stock ales,’ or ‘keeping ales,’ which were beers held in a pub or brewery to mature and age. Historically, old ales were served as a ‘boost’ to mild ales and were supplemented according to taste. This practice began in pubs and was later picked up by breweries who stored and sometimes blended beers to add some ‘old’ character to the new. Breweries such as Adnams produced a lighter style of old ale, almost replicating the flavours customers were trying to achieve when they took the time to blend their own at the bar. They offer a tantalising taste of the past.

Old Ale is based on one of Adnams' oldest beer recipes, dating back to 1890. This winter warmer is brewed with East Anglian Pale Ale malt; Crystal malted barley, and First Gold hops, and has flavours of red fruit, roasted grains, and a hint of caramel. It is eagerly anticipated with the change in the seasons and has that warming fireside glow about it.

Old Ale’s style is akin to a mild, so hops play second fiddle to the malt. You’ll find rich aromas of caramel and nutty chocolate, which also come through on the palate along with hints of liquorice and red fruits. This is all balanced by a smooth bitterness that cleanses the palate and makes room for the next sip.

Winter warm up

Nothing better than a pint of Adnams Old next to a roaring fire after a brisk winter walk.

Adnams Old Ale

Excellent beer and service, I've enjoyed Adnams Old for many years mainly on draught when its available.
Just one thing to note though regarding the packaging case, when I picked the box up by the two slots which are cut in the case as handles, the bottles fell out of the box onto the floor, luckily the floor was carpeted and no damage was done, fortunately I had a box that was supplied by Greene King with 12 bottles of their beer in in which I had just finished so I transferred the bottles to that case which was a lot more robust, had the floor had just been concrete the result could have been catastrophic and tears may have resulted, Kind Regards Paul.