Tasting Notes: Naylors Brewey: Old ale – Brewers Choice

Naylors Brewey: Old ale – Brewers Choice( England: Old Ale:6.2% ABV)

Visual: Deep bronze and apricot flesh with a light brown bubbling cream head.

Nose: Creamy and slightly hoppy with a rich thick caramel element.

Body: Bitter and very smooth mouthfeel, big oak wood influence. Onion gravy towards the end. A harsh natural sweetness, raw and unfiltered, The lightest citrus touches that combine for a subtle fruit influence. Also a touch of treacle sponge to contrast. With a final delightful slightly sour end character that distinguishes it.

Finish: Bitter and burnt. Has a slight roast dinner feel, Some rough textures and liquorice .

Conclusion: This is a meal of a pint, with all its age showing. Drunk in Manchester against the background of a massive snowfall it provided a warming buffer against the cold with its character and alcohol content.

Feels very chewy despite its smooth mouthfeel and has nice touches of sweet characteristics.

Well put together and its filling meal qualities make it a pint to go with cooked meats and a roast dinner, drunk slowly with friends.