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Old Tempestuous
Lightning Brewery
- From:
- Lightning Brewery
- California, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 13.76%
- Reviews:
- 38
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 12, 2015
- Added:
- Sep 04, 2007
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 3
Formerly Old Tempest Ale
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by hamilton23:
Reviewed by hamilton23 from California
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pours reddish orange with very little head, if any. Cloudy.
S: Apricots, peaches, some caramel malts.
T: Similar to the nose. Dried stone fruits. A fair amount of sweetness.
M: Well carbonated and slightly dry finish.
O: Not bad for the bucks. I will try this one again.
Jun 16, 2011S: Apricots, peaches, some caramel malts.
T: Similar to the nose. Dried stone fruits. A fair amount of sweetness.
M: Well carbonated and slightly dry finish.
O: Not bad for the bucks. I will try this one again.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.41/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -9.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: A crazy gusher and I finally was able to capture some of the liquid in the glass, with very little head left to cap it; the liquid was a hazy amber
Smell: Fruity, with pear, apple, cherry, banana and nectarine tones
Taste: The fruity flavors in the aroma dominate the front end, with a very sweet aspect building through the middle; boozy and somewhat harsh, in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: After the gushing I thought this was going to be atrocious but I was pleasantly surprised; not the best thing I have ever tasted but different and not unenjoyable
Jun 12, 2015Smell: Fruity, with pear, apple, cherry, banana and nectarine tones
Taste: The fruity flavors in the aroma dominate the front end, with a very sweet aspect building through the middle; boozy and somewhat harsh, in the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium to full body with moderate carbonation
Overall: After the gushing I thought this was going to be atrocious but I was pleasantly surprised; not the best thing I have ever tasted but different and not unenjoyable
Reviewed by Duff27 from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Small head leaves a collar. Translucent light red body. No lacing.
Sweet cherry/fruity aromas.
Yum. Cherry taste as well. Smooth alcohol heat on the tail end, wouldn't guess 9.0%
Low end of carbonation, medium-thick mouthfeel.
Surprise über like here. Cherry flavors and thicker mouthfeel put i kver the top for me. Thanks TATURBO.
Jun 20, 2012Sweet cherry/fruity aromas.
Yum. Cherry taste as well. Smooth alcohol heat on the tail end, wouldn't guess 9.0%
Low end of carbonation, medium-thick mouthfeel.
Surprise über like here. Cherry flavors and thicker mouthfeel put i kver the top for me. Thanks TATURBO.
Old Tempestuous from Lightning Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
62 ratings
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