>Thornbridge and Dark Star’s Coalition Old Ale
Brewed in 2009, Coalition Old Ale (7%abv) is the result of a collaboration between the Thornbridge and Mark Tranter from the ever-excellent Dark Star . I first tried this beer a few months back, at one of our fabled bottle-swaps, courtesy of those kind chaps Andy and James of SummerWine Brewery. As I sat and tasted mine, I was very aware of how I’d probably need another chance to try it to really form an opinion of it; I certainly wasn’t expecting the kind of beer that it actually is. Not sure why, I just expected something darker, smokier, and stronger in alcohol.
Posted on 22/06/2011, in beer reviews, Coalition Old Ale, dark star brewery, thornbridge brewery and tagged beer in Leeds, Beer Reviews, Collaboration Brewing, Dark Star Brewery, Thornbridge Brewery. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
>I absolutely loved this beer! For something of its age it's a masterpiece.
>I agree Mark, I thought it was genuinely well crafted and unique.
>Pleased to here this – I've got three bottles in my cellar at the moment. I'm wondering if it's one for keeping a while or drinking while relatively "fresh" ('cos it had a pretty lengthy maturation at the brewery I seem to recall).
>I invested in a couple of bottles of this one when it came out. One is definitely staying in the beer cupboard for a good long while, but I might try the other before too long. Sounds pretty damn amazing.
>An inspiring review mate as we discussed. Fab beer too.CheersPhil@filrd
>Guys – if you've got more than one bottle, I'd drink one now – I really think this would benefit being drunk younger – bear in mind, as John says – that it's two years old already.