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Old Ale

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Aged and malty-sweet with fruity esters, often with a complex blend of dried fruit, vinous, caramel, molasses, toffee

Season(s)

Overall Flavor Profile

Winter, Fall

Malt: Fruit & Toffee

Overall Intensity

Color

Extreme

Deep Amber - Dark Reddish Brown

IBU Range

ABV Range

-

30

60

5.5 - 9%

Special Food Flavors

Alcohol, Sherry, Carmelized, Dark Cherry, Fruity, Malty & Sweet, Oak, Nutty, Toffee, Vanilla

Common Examples

Avery Old Jubilation, Berlina Old Ale, Burton Bridge Olde Expensive, Gale’s Prize Old Ale

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