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Old Ale often refers to either a sweeter version of a Barley-Wine Style Ale or an aged version of what a brewery might call English Strong or Stock Ale. Burton Ale was Burton-upon-Trent’s signature beer before Pale ale and IPA. Originally, in the early 1800s, it was dark, made with brown malt–as pale malt was yet to be widely used–reasonably hopped, and fairly sweet with alcohol ranging from 7-12% abv. Brewers Michael Bass, Samuel Allsopp and William Worthington made good money shipping these beers to Russia and the Baltic but as the English Baltic trades fell apart in the early 1800s, and as trends at home went towards more hop-forward "pale ales" and "IPAs" made for the East India Company, Burton Ales became paler in color, drier in finish, and more heavily hopped, increasing to as much as 1-2 pounds per barrel of exclusively Fuggles and Goldings hops. As this new version of strong Burton Ale made it to London it was referred to as "Olde" or "Olde Burton": Thus, we present to you "Old Burton Extra:" A large ale of considerable strength (8.9%abv), hopped with 1 pound per barrel Goldings in the kettle (77 IBUS) and another pound per barrel of Fuggles dry-hop, this ale drinks with huge citrus fruit esters, dark candied fruit, considerable dry bitterness, and faint notes of spicy hop, caramel, and fruitcake. But watch out because as the old 19th century song goes,

The Story: Our Old Toby Porter infused with cocoa nibs from our friends at The Sweets Barn. The Beer: Chocolate and porter, the perfect flavor combination. The cocoa nibs leans an aromatic nose and soft tones of the bean on the palette.

This intense concentration of malt and hops is delicious when fresh but can be layed-down for years. Enjoy with care.

Old Chico Crystal Wheat is our lightest offering. This filtered beer is brewed with malted wheat and barley, and perfectly balanced by unique Crystal hops. Old Chico is a great choice for those new to craft brew and longtime beer aficionados alike—light-bodied, refreshing and wonderfully drinkable.

Mint Chocolate, Milk Stout.

The Old Coach IPA is made with a blend of 8 different hop varieties combined with Premium 2-row, and Crystal Malts. The hop blend produces a beer both a citrus and pine notes.

This English Old Ale is named after Boerne’s landmark original courthouse, the second oldest in Texas. This brew is dark, but not heavy, with a distinctive roasted malt flavor.

A finely balanced beer with a distinctive rich malty taste and fruity aroma, Old Speckled Hen has attracted many fans, including the fox, who is always on the hunt for his Hen. First brewed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the MG car factory in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, and affectionately named after an old MG car used as a factory runaround 'the owld speckled un'. This turned into Old Speckled Hen when the beer was unveiled. Old Speckled Hen has a full, smooth flavour and is very easy to drink. Its rich amber colour and superb fruity aromas are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes. Toffee and malt combine with bitterness on the back of the tongue to give a balanced sweetness, followed by a refreshingly dry finish.

A high gravity old ale with deep amber color. It has a malty flavor with hints of raisin. It radiates an alcoholic warmth just in time for the holidays!

In Britain, seasonal brews for winter are high in alcohol, robust, malty, and dark. The two main styles of these brews are Old Ales and Barleywines. As the name suggests, barleywines are similar to wines in alcohol and need aging but are derived from grain, not the grape. Rogues barleywine is described by beer expert Stuart Ramsey as: \A masterful robust malty and dark. The cognac of beers. A hugh beer in a little bottle this is a beer designed for sipping. Old Crustacean is brewed with eight ingredients Great Western Harrington Klages Hugh Baird Carastan and Munich Malts Chinook and Centennial Hops free-range coastal water and PacMan yeast. Old Crustacean is best when aged for one year. Old Crustacean is available in a new 750-ml ceramic swingtop bottle (replacing the much older 7-ounce and more recent 12 ounce XS-line package) and on draft.""

Rich smooth ruby red strong ale

Hard Cider

We strive to create a well balanced Barley Wine; not overly sweet like many English-styles, but not bordering on a Double IPA like many American Barley Wines. We use 6 different grains to create the satisfying and substantial malt backbone. During the boil we use American hops for the flavor and aroma! The result is an enjoyable balance of malt and hops that can be sipped for hours. We hope you enjoy our American influenced English Barley Wine

American Strong Ale, Amber in color, delightfully loaded malt taste… "THIS ALE IS WORTHY."

Highly hopped, medium bodied ale; a true hop head beer! This hoppy IPA is bittered by generous portions of Northern Brewer and Centennial hops for 80 IBUs and finished with Cascade in the kettle and then dry-hopped with some more Cascade and Centennial.