Asheville, North Carolina
Fifteenth Anniversary Auld Asheville Vintage Ale
Style: Old Ale
Availability: Limited - One Time Brew -December 09-January 10
Format: 22oz
ABV: 9.5%
Bottle text & Info:
Highland’s 15th Anniversary Auld Asheville Ale has been brewed to celebrate our tradition of brewing fine ales and lagers. This version of an English Old Ale has a bold profile from fine British malts, woodsy and estery aromas from traditional British ale yeast, and bittering from Styrian Bobek hops. The addition of Sterling hops provides a hint of spiciness on the nose. These flavors combined with a bright cheery redolence create a savory "Auld Ale" that will warm the dreariest of winter nights.
Tasting Notes:
Pours dark ruby to rust with little to no off white head. Smells of molasses, prunes and booze. A pretty impressive collaboration of flavors burst forth the best of which have very brandy and sherry like qualities. Caramel, toffee, tobacco, cola, dark tart cherry, plum, peaking with warming alcohol and finishing with a mellow nuttiness. This is my third go around with this. The first was a bit green and then I tried this a few days ago a beer dinner and it mellowed and benefited greatly from another month in the bottle. To date, this has been my favorite release from Highland and I hope to see them step out from their balanced english style core ales and out into these high ABV special releases. In short, a great old ale that at $5.99 a bomber, would be a solid addition to any cellar.
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