Old Admiral
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel

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From:
The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
 
Australia
Style:
English Strong Ale
Ranked #38
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,319
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 16.28%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
52
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 31, 2023
Added:
Jan 20, 2003
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
Strong full bodied and malt driven serious ale with plenty of flavour.
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Ratings by doktorhops:
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Reviewed by doktorhops from Australia

3.22/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Bought this a 6 months ago in a six pack and was saving the last bottle for a review... also wondering if it would mature in the time it sat at the bottom of my fridge.

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a tulip pint.

A: Deep brown, like treated pine, body that had from the pour a tan head but after sitting for about 30 seconds reduced to absolutely nothing (this I've heard is common in ales that have been cellared).

S: Smells like a fruit pudding full of raisins. Not sure but it might be due to the cellaring because I don't remember it having this fruit "slap in the face" when I originally drank it. It's definitely gained a stronger scent nonetheless.

T: Actually quite the opposite to what I was expecting: it's lost a lot of it's punch sitting at the bottom of my fridge. Last time I drank this when it was fresh and it was full of sharp acidic alcohol and bold resiny hops, but the hops have been killed in the cellaring and the alcohol is almost non-existent, tastes like a big glass of water now. The only thing left is the malt; burnt caramel with a hint of the fruit pudding.

M: Heavy-bodied with minimal carbonation - goes down even easier...

D: Not sure how to rate this beer due to the change in character from cellaring. I think it tasted better before (although I remember the sharp alcohol astringency being a bugbear) with more flavour, so to give it justice I believe I should rate it as it was originally: a decent hard full-flavoured ale that was not great for it's style but by the same token not bad either... in other words - do not cellar this.

Food match: Again I'm going off what the ale was like when I first drank it: rich foods like roast lamb, beef, venison with heavy gravy's and Lyonnaise potatoes with Yorkshire puddings and glazed carrots.
Jun 17, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.75 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Dec 31, 2023
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Rated by PaulMayer from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Enjoyed 2 pints of this at the Marble & Grain restaurant in Canberra.
Dec 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4.43 by Daneve76 from Australia

Nov 19, 2021
 
Rated: 3.74 by Mikexw from New York

Dec 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by gracient from Australia

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by travelguy from Ohio

Mar 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.01 by Hungtseechau from Australia

Mar 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Joshmistake from Minnesota

Feb 01, 2016
 
Rated: 2.83 by jeschaefer from Texas

Jan 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia

3.99/5  rDev +16%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark caramel toffee nose. Ruby red beer with billowing cream coloured head. No apparent carbonation. Lightly fizzy on the tongue, medium body. Initial fruity watermelon finish followed by lasting toasted malts. Not bad.
Jul 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by hopnerd from Australia

May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by BillRoth from Maryland

Mar 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Mosant from Australia

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Jd2391 from Illinois

Jun 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Shy5 from Oregon

Dec 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Agentveba from North Carolina

Sep 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by GraduatedCashew from California

Aug 29, 2013
Old Admiral from The Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 52 ratings