Created in 1979 by veteran British brewer, Peter Austin, founder of The Ringwood Brewing Company in Hampshire, England and mentor to Shipyards master brewer. Old Thumper is a non-traditional English Bitter, brewed in the United States by Shipyard Brewing Company.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by RJA from Palm Springs, FL, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (7/26/2008 6:58:01 PM)
"A golden cooper colored brew that holds a white, frothy head. Quickly settles into a thin lacing. The nose is of toasted bread, berries, cloves and floral hops. The higher alcohol content adds a dryness to the mouthfeel. The palate picks up on the bread, yeast and floral hops. "
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 72oz @ $7.29 Unit Cost: $1.62 per Pint
[2] Review by BeerHunter from Green Bay, WI, USA who has tried this beer once. (6/7/2008 8:11:14 PM)
"This one poured a clear amber color with a weak head. It had a strong malty aroma with hints of spicy hops. It had flavors of pine needles with a noticeable malt backbone. Finished dry."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.4)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.8 Unit Cost: $2.4 per Pint
[3] Review by Oiznop from Pittsburgh, PA, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/24/2008 4:31:31 PM)
"The head is about 1/2 an inch high after the tap, sitting on top of a clear hearty coppery bronze liquid. On the buds, there is a lot going on. Spice flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and fruit flavors of bananas, apricots and smooth hops are noticeable. A nice clean malty nose awakens the nostrils. There is a nice carbonated balance with a very slight dry hop mid-palate to finish. This is a very fine ESB that reminded me somewhat of Boddingtons.
"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.9)
Sampled: Forced Draught
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[4] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (9/4/2007 11:26:16 PM)
"Pours easily with an initially three finger thick, frothy, tan colored head that sits atop a clear, cranberry stained, copper colored beer. The aroma is fairly fruity with notes of apples, pears and berries in evidence. A kiss of herbal hops, bready grain, some caramelized malt sugars and a woody sort of not provide a soft balance to the up front fruit notes.
The taste is quite fruit focused as well; flavors of pears, plums and berries all are quite evident up front through to a lingering note in the finish. Bready / biscuit like notes, sweet / lightly caramelize malt sugars. This has a solid hop character to it as well. Nothing like a brash American use of hops, but they form a solid counterpoint in this beer; the hop flavors are a touch grassy, definitely herbal with a slight menthol edge, some soft citrus notes and a definite bitterness that runs throughout the flavor profile. Light and quaffable with just enough heft to the body to keep thing interesting and to carry the fruit and hop notes.
This might be one of the more enjoyable beers I have had from Shipyard; the Ringwood yeas has not been abused here and provides a nice complexity to this beer. The aroma is perhaps not a perfect mesh of aromatics, but the flavor of this beer just melds together quite well and makes for a beer that I am really enjoying the prospect of quaffing a full 22oz bottle. I have finally been pleasantly surprised by the Ringwood yeast, especially since the American craft brewing scenes (especially when bottled) seems to have been one story of abuse of this yeast after another.
Purchased: Bevmo, Palmdale CA"
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[5] Review by Phishpond417 from Wisc, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/31/2007 7:28:47 PM)
"Pours a clear dark amber colour with a small head. Grainy taste midpalate. A coffee flavor as well. Nutty, creamy mouthfeel and lots of soft hops in the finish."
Aroma:
6/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.39 Unit Cost: $1.85 per Pint
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(3.7)
