Review: Theakston Old Peculier

After eying this one on the shelf every time I visited the store, I finally decided to try out this mysterious looking brew. 12 oz. bottle with no freshness date (that I could find).

A: Poured a deep ruby brown, but with a thin head that dissipated to a ring around the glass within a few minutes.

S: A little bland, but everything smells that way to me right now. What I could make out smelled pretty good, though.

T: It's hard for me to really classify this; probably because I could really tell you the difference between malts and a bag of Cheerios. What I can say is that it's only mildly sweet, definitely not to a point where it becomes syrupy and undrinkable. No real hops presence, but that's not to be expected in an Old Ale.

M: Somewhere just shy of medium, but more than thin. Mild carbonation; not the overbite that cheap beers have, but more than most stouts or other heavier brews.

D: This one goes down easy, and the low ABV makes it an ideal candidate for enjoying it with other drinks throughout an evening instead of being limited to one or two stronger drinks.

This is something that I would definitely seek out in a six pack, and not just buy a bottle every once in a while. It seems best suited for spring or autumn nights - nothing so thick that it'd warm you up while it's snowing out, but not quite the refresher you'd want while grilling on a hot sunny day.