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Nutfield “Old Man” Ale
Well, lookee here! It seems that an offering from the latest batch from Beer of the Month Club managed to slip through the cracks, and I just unearthed it sitting in a hidden corner of the beer fridge. This error must not go uncorrected, and so I intend to review this beer immediately!
This beer is apparently an American Pale Ale, and it looks the part. It’s relatively clear and a medium golden color. The aroma displays some mild hop with a touch of malt and a sourness that is slightly biting on the nostrils. The taste of this is pleasant, but wilder than most pale ales. There is a sharp carbonation bite on the tip of the tongue that moves into a light hop flavor. On through the mouth, we sense a bready malt that follows to the back of the mouth and sits on the aftertaste. What I didn’t tell you, though, is that there is this wild sourness that intercedes into each of these flavors. It’s not necessarily a lambic-style wildness, but it IS sour in the same vein. It gives this beer a quirky kick that some folks might not like, but it isn’t entirely unpleasant, and it actually makes the beer a bit more thirst-quenching than it might otherwise be. This certainly isn’t a typical pale ale, but it is worth drinking. Honestly, “Old Man” ale isn’t an inappropriate name for this beer – like many old fellas, this beer is quirky and often disagreeable but, once you understand it, it begins to grow on you.
