Old Bat Rastard
Freetail Brewing Company

Old Bat RastardOld Bat Rastard
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From:
Freetail Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
9.1%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 10.93%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
97
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 19, 2018
Added:
Feb 17, 2009
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  21
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Ratings by wethorseblanket:
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Rated by wethorseblanket from California

3.6/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Aug 22, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by Jason_cs from Florida

Nov 19, 2018
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2011 vintage. Bomber labeled of 200 poured into a tulip appears a clear dark mahogany with khaki cap that fades leaving spotty lace.

Aroma starts off with almost a cider feel blending to raisons, minerals, currant and molasses.

Taste has a buttery grain aspect, slight raison, currant and slight herbal touch. Very mild dusty grain and fruity alcohol finish.

Medium in body, modest carbonation. Held up very well for being ~7 years old.
Mar 30, 2018
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked up a bomber from the Brookshire Brothers grocery store in Canyon Lake, TX for $5.49. Bottled on 11-24-15.

Beer poured reddish-brown with a decent off white head that dissipated pretty quickly.

Nose is toffee and light roast.

Taste is a nice play between the caramel malts, toffee, and molasses. Finish is sweet but not cloyingly so.

Mouthfeel is medium bodied and smooth.

Overall i like the molasses play in this beer. It was very noticeable with the first sip but going forward the melding with the caramel malts is quite nice. Glad i gave this brew a shot!
Apr 09, 2017
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Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas

4.06/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22 oz. bomber poured into nonic
(11/24/15 born on date)

L: brown, murky, almost 100% opaque to begin with, orange highlights when help up to light; pushes up small head of beige/tan foam, less than a finger tall; keeps thick beige collar and most of a skin; no major sticking or lacing

S: caramel, dried apricots, peat/earthy dirt note

T: sweet caramel, bitter dirt-hop bite midswallow with a lingering earthy flavor; peach

F: ale slick with a bit of heft; looks a bit flat but has plenty of carbonation; not milk stout thick and lumpy but it's filling with plenty of weight

O: fantastic brew with plenty of authentic English ale notes and a ton of great malt flavor; there's no tricks here in the final presentation, just a malty ale with a solid earthy backbone of hop flavor that's showing up despite nine-ten months of age
Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by riotontheroad from California

Jun 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by Gagnonsux from Texas

May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Can_has_beer from Texas

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by BKotch from Texas

Mar 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by Tiernan from Texas

Feb 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by PretzelCity from California

Dec 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by emottram from Massachusetts

Oct 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by zonker17 from Texas

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Feb 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by StephRai from New York

Sep 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by CaptainFleeker from Illinois

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Big_Dave from Texas

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by thereal_adam from Texas

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by Buttstallion from Texas

Jul 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Wayne17 from Texas

Jun 18, 2014
Old Bat Rastard from Freetail Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 97 ratings