Old Ale

Learn more about the Old Ale style of beer.

Old Ales, also referred to in the past as Stock Ales, are low attenuated beers with high levels of dextrins, creating a full malt body with plenty of character. Old Ales from centuries past were often transferred into vats to mature, hence the name. Commonly a rich, dark amber to a deep brown color, some examples are nearly black. Tamed aromatics. Although bittering levels can greatly vary, expect fruity, vinous, intense malt flavors and sharp alcohol characteristics. The often racy but mellow attitude of the beer may also include acidic notes, raisins, and black currants. Vintage varieties may have a low level of oxidation while stronger versions sometimes exhibit similarities to port wine. Brewers may also inoculate a portion of the batch with Brettanomyces lambicus and age it for an extended period of time to achieve an old-school acidic character.

ABV: 6.0–12.0% | IBU: 30–65 | Glassware: Snifter

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Colossal Five
Port City Brewing
9.80403.8908-17-2020
Gorm The Old
HammerHeart Brewing Company
7.40404.0312-10-2023
Den Haag
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
16.80404.3403-17-2024
English-Style Old Ale
The Schlafly Tap Room
8.00373.7112-15-2019
Devil's Teeth - Bourbon Barrel-Aged - Orange Zest And Cacao Nibs
Modern Times Beer
11.00364.210-10-2020
Outback X
Bend Brewing Company
9.50343.8711-25-2017
Old Ale
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
7.20323.9206-23-2016
Picture In Reverse - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Kane Brewing Company
13.20324.2906-08-2021
Smugglers Vintage Ale
St. Austell Brewery
6.00303.8606-04-2022
Old Dishoom
American Solera
8.50303.7403-31-2020
Antiquity
Relic Brewing Co.
7.20303.8407-28-2018
Jubilee
Eagle Rock Brewery
7.80293.6803-23-2015
Really Old Brown Dog (Julio's BBA W/ Cinnamon And Vanilla)
Smuttynose Brewing Company
11.50284.1111-12-2021
Ring Your Mother 1832 XXXX Mild
Buxton Brewery
9.50283.9808-05-2019
Barrel Aged Old Bat Rastard
Freetail Brewing Company
9.10283.7701-04-2019
Old Ale
Hepworth & Co. (Brewers) Ltd.
4.80283.703-20-2021
Devil's Teeth - Bourbon Barrel-Aged - NOLA Coffee
Modern Times Beer
11.00274.5207-10-2020
Deadfall
Holy Mountain Brewing Company
9.00264.2205-22-2022
Old Timer
Wadworth and Company Ltd.
5.80263.7707-23-2022
Ardenne Spirit
Brasserie Minne
9.50253.9502-21-2022
Pie Happy
The Bruery
16.10244.407-30-2022
Old Man Winter
Cape Cod Beer
7.00243.9302-18-2018
Miracle Off 28th Street
Schmohz Brewing Company
9.20243.3801-11-2018
Old Ale
Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
6.30233.6403-24-2018
HMS Bounty Old Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
6.50223.807-31-2017
Fusion
Moor Beer Company
8.00223.8511-18-2022
Deep Color
Skookum Brewery
11.50214.2112-18-2022
Huon Dark Ale
The Two Metre Tall Company Pty Ltd
5.50203.5603-10-2018
Dry Dock Old Ale
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
7.00203.8511-08-2014
The Morning After Den Haag
Hoppin' Frog Brewery
16.65194.3401-01-2024
Auld Curiosity Ale
Barley's Brewing Company
7.60193.8604-01-2019
"Christmas In July"
Cape Cod Beer
7.00183.8706-07-2018
Infamy
Infamous Brewing Company
9.50183.5708-27-2023
Old Time Ale
New Haven Nighthawk Brewing
5.00173.5301-17-2018
Old Stubfoot Ale
Portsmouth Brewery
7.80173.8511-30-2016
Local Harvest Five Mile Stock Ale
Ipswich Ale Brewery
6.40173.9110-15-2014
English-Style Old Ale
Bristol Brewing Company
6.00163.5703-27-2017
English Owd Ale
Moorhouse's Brewery (Burnley) Ltd
5.90163.7210-30-2015
Invasion Brettanique
Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
8.50163.8312-02-2020
Mastne Cieszynskie
Browar Zamkowy Cieszyn
5.80163.4303-18-2023
Mayan Maybe Not
Great Basin Brewing Co.
10.50164.1202-08-2023
Kokomonster
Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery
8.00153.7803-15-2019
Fontaine Du Diable
Les Frères Houblon Microbrasserie
7.70153.3908-12-2014
Thomas Sykes Old Ale
Burton Bridge Brewery
10.00153.5206-06-2012
Old Dan
Daniel Thwaites Brewery PLC
7.40153.6202-20-2014
Frost Notch
Big Timber Brewing
7.80153.8212-21-2022
Soul Crusher
Dust Bowl Brewing Company - Brewery Taproom
13.70144.0901-21-2024
Fourth Dementia - BA Himalayan Salted Caramel
Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
13.50144.3201-06-2023
Old Ale
Harvey's Brewery
4.30143.7203-05-2024
Olde Ale
Trimtab Brewing Company
9.00144.0201-24-2016
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