Distillery Ale
Mill Street Brew Pub

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From:
Mill Street Brew Pub
 
Ontario, Canada
Style:
Old Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 10.92%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 27, 2014
Added:
Apr 04, 2007
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by Jotora:
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Rated by Jotora from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -2%

Jan 08, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

Nov 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.54 by Rothobinide from California

Nov 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by bigox420 from Canada (ON)

Nov 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.44 by Canada_Dan from Colorado

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jerboat from Canada (ON)

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by mhaugo from California

May 18, 2014
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Rated by Eric_Standard from Canada (BC)

3.25/5  rDev -9%
Pretty good, nice bitterness and acidity, but the bitter notes linger a bit too long. Moderate carbonation, rich head.
May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kelvarnsen from Canada (ON)

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Molson2000 from Canada (ON)

Apr 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by KDKid from Canada (ON)

Apr 05, 2014
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.85/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. A gentle orange-copper color with ample beige foam that settles down relatively quickly. Aroma evokes buttery oranges, toffee, carob, herbal licorice, and perhaps just the barest hint of must. Palate recalls pancakes and marmalade, perfumed oolong tea, cashew brittle, a touch of copper penny and leather. Thickish body but falls short of syrupy, slick and chewy with a pleasing tangy spice to provide a sweetness-thwarting foil. More fizzy than bona-fide English examples but still moderate in this regard. Finishes quite sweet and juicy but with a notable English hop earthy bitterness as well. Perhaps my favorite Mill St. rotational offering but is it really an old ale? Not exactly a Fuller's Vintage or similar brew with regard to cellar must character and rich malty complexity, but in the ballpark nonetheless, with sweet cake malts and a decent dose of fruity, earthy hop flavors. A latter-day "stock ale" perhaps.
Mar 08, 2014
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Reviewed by mick303 from Canada (ON)

3.38/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle into a tulip glass , coppery brown colour, very hazy hazy, decent initial head and retention, lacing is alright but nothing outstanding.

S - notes of lemon, leather cleaner, caramelly nuts, light florals that are quite intense (hence the cleaner character). Grain character is strong with almondy, coffee, nutty caramel notes. Light with a bit offbalance amount of strong citrusys sulfur notes.

T - sweet caramel malts then the english hops come to give an earthy leafy notes. Lots of creamy bready malts, nutty, hazelnut, brown sugar, with a hint of light booze. Just a bit weak all around, overall its a bit light, mostly caramel maltiness but without much depth, some mild hopiness. It does improve with some warmth though so give it time.

M - full creamy malt, smooth bitterness with a touch of earthy bitterness, not enough to really satisfy but there is a smooth carbonation to complement the solidly malt body, finish is dry, lightly bitter and with a lingering dry caramel.

This didn't really deliver for me, I get the idea of a 'session' barleywine, but this was an underperformer. Came across as just a bit watery and weak, balance wasn't there at points. Overall it was drinkable and satisfying but the flavour was not as complex and interesting as I expected. Not one I would seek out again soon, but would have again, maybe on tap for comparison.
Mar 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by CRObighit2 from Canada (ON)

Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BigGruntyThirst from Canada (ON)

Jan 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)

Jan 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Vyronian from Canada (ON)

Jan 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by andrenaline from Canada (ON)

Dec 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AndrewC from Canada ()

Dec 30, 2013
Distillery Ale from Mill Street Brew Pub
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 42 ratings