Old Stubfoot Ale
Portsmouth Brewery
- From:
- Portsmouth Brewery
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 6.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 30, 2016
- Added:
- May 03, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks Kegatron for sharing this with me. Bomber poured into a snifter. The brew appears a clear dark mahogany with khaki colored head. The topping fades to a thin ring. A swirl revives a finger back to the surface.
The aroma contains plenty of dark fruity sugars and malt that comes across like caramel and raisons with a solid bready grain character.
The taste is fruity like raisins before having a really fresh bready to biscuit grain flavor. Plenty of hoppy bitterness to balance with more of a burnt sugar to molasses thing going on with other sips.
This is a medium bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. A really balanced, fresh and enjoyable offering that id certainly drink again. Thank you for sharing Heath, this was pretty darn good.
Apr 28, 2014The aroma contains plenty of dark fruity sugars and malt that comes across like caramel and raisons with a solid bready grain character.
The taste is fruity like raisins before having a really fresh bready to biscuit grain flavor. Plenty of hoppy bitterness to balance with more of a burnt sugar to molasses thing going on with other sips.
This is a medium bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. A really balanced, fresh and enjoyable offering that id certainly drink again. Thank you for sharing Heath, this was pretty darn good.
Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Stopped into the Brewery today for lunch with Alewife and my daughters. Had a Bock to start, then an Old Stubfoot as round two. Received a shaker pint for $5.00.
Looked a rather murky, muddy brown, though when held up to sunlight and backlit, lots of garnet was evident. Couldn't see much carbo, and the head was a minimal ring of tan bubbles, with a bit of lacing. Nose had some caramel and a hint of brown sugar. Body was decent, medium all the way, and it was nice on the tongue.
Flavor had a bit of sweetness, too, with caramel, toffee, more brown sugar and a smidge of molasses. Reminds me a bit of Old Peculier with its malty sweetness. At the finish I found some earthy hopping, though not much. This is a hearty, malty bier, and quite nice overall. Alewife and Caitlin both quaffed this one and also enjoyed it. Prosit!!
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1630
Feb 16, 2014Looked a rather murky, muddy brown, though when held up to sunlight and backlit, lots of garnet was evident. Couldn't see much carbo, and the head was a minimal ring of tan bubbles, with a bit of lacing. Nose had some caramel and a hint of brown sugar. Body was decent, medium all the way, and it was nice on the tongue.
Flavor had a bit of sweetness, too, with caramel, toffee, more brown sugar and a smidge of molasses. Reminds me a bit of Old Peculier with its malty sweetness. At the finish I found some earthy hopping, though not much. This is a hearty, malty bier, and quite nice overall. Alewife and Caitlin both quaffed this one and also enjoyed it. Prosit!!
3.94/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1630
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.81/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle from the brewery shop.
Pours a lightly hazy dark reddish brown with a smallish off white head that dissipates quickly. Smells of brown sugar, caramel, molasses, a hint of chocolate, cherries and plums with a touch of ethanol and earthy hops. The flavor is sweet with dark sugars up front followed by some of the dark pitted fruits. Orange zest and a hint of earthy hops flavor midway through give way to a touch of alcohol and a lingering dark chocolate and caramel malty finish. medium to thick body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet sugary mouthfeel. This is a pretty nice old ale, I enjoyed it.
May 03, 2013Pours a lightly hazy dark reddish brown with a smallish off white head that dissipates quickly. Smells of brown sugar, caramel, molasses, a hint of chocolate, cherries and plums with a touch of ethanol and earthy hops. The flavor is sweet with dark sugars up front followed by some of the dark pitted fruits. Orange zest and a hint of earthy hops flavor midway through give way to a touch of alcohol and a lingering dark chocolate and caramel malty finish. medium to thick body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet sugary mouthfeel. This is a pretty nice old ale, I enjoyed it.
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