Old Ale
Soft and full-bodied, with hints of dried fruits and dates. Rich, dark and warming. To be enjoyed in the autumn and winter months by a roaring fire.
Awards
BBI 2023: Gold | WBA 2023: Bronze | London and SE Champion Beer of Britain Competition: Bronze | IBC 2021: Best Ale up to 5% | IBC 2019: Silver | BBI 2019: Silver | CAMRA Champion Winter Beer of Britain | Find out more...
ABOUT
Burnt sugars and roasted malts compliment the premium Maris Otter barley, supplanting the light bitterness of aroma hops. With hints of dried fruit and dates, this rich ale has been likened to the oak: steadfast throughout the year, regardless of the season.
ORIGIN
Old Ale was Harvey’s Brewery’s first beer to win a National Award in 1952. The beer is celebrated by the Brewery's annual 'Dancing in the Old' event with local Morris Men and Women joining us in our brewery yard the first weekend of October.
IN THE SHOP
Old Ale is available throughout the year in our Brewery Shop in 500ml bottles, low alcohol bottles, mini-kegs, and from October to March in 36 Pint Polypins.
Food Pairing
Mahogany-red in colour, this veteran beer style has dried fruit, currants, sultanas and suggestions of milk chocolate on the nose. There is dried fruit, a hint of chocolate and caramel on the palate, as well as a vinous hint in the background. It has a medium-bodied mouth feel allied to a smooth creaminess and an appealing (but not cloying) sweetness. Instead of a mid afternoon cup of tea, try a glass with Madeira cake, where the beer’s character acts as an extra ingredient.
Also try with a roast beef sandwich but with piccalilli instead of mustard; or put half a pint in a beef stew and drink the rest alongside.
Adrian Tierney-Jones: Award-winning freelance journalist, Author, and Beer Writer of the year 2017.
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