Jester King Ol' Oi!

Barrel-Aged Sour Brown Ale. In Britain, what started out as young or “mild” dark ale was once aged in oak barrels to make something that was likely similar to sour brown ales of East Flanders. Using a similar base recipe to Commercial Suicide Dark Mild, Ol’ Oi! is Jester King’s tribute to that tradition.

3.6

165 reviews

Austin, United States

Community reviews

3.5 bottle. Dark brown with a small white head. Aroma has ripe raisins, funk, tartness, vinegar notes. Somewhat vinious with notes of ripe and tart raisins. An ok sour red.

3.5 Amber light hazy with a small off white head. Aromas of overripe fruit, some light bready malts and woody notes. Fine carbonation, light texture and a medium body. Offers a light sweetness with a lovely structured acidity. Short light juicy finish.

4.0 Bottle at Uncle Babe’s in Ghent, shared with Ster during Patersholfeesten 2016. Jester King’s take on classic Flemish red. Thick, dense, frothy, lacing, pale greyish white head, very dark chestnut brown colour with mahogany hue. Aroma of passion fruit, old hazelnut shells, some caramel, sherry vinegar, balsamico, wet wood or even a hint of old furniture, redcurrant, dry red wine. Vividly fruity onset, redcurrant, passion fruit and unripe blue plum accents, medium carbo, lean mouthfeel, bit vinous, supple middle with nutty maltiness and a caramelly hint through which a drying fruit tartness and eventually drying wood tannins run, bit wineish and sherryish finish with a powdery, bready yeast accent in the end as well as a very light toastedness and persisting drying sourness. Perhaps a tad too sour like many American interpretations of the style, but in this case well backed with a rounded maltiness, making this very accomplished at what it intends to be. Lovely oud bruin!

3.6 Draft at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2014. Pours clear amber with a foamy, white head. Moderately funky and sweaty, with leathery berry character. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly tannic on the finish, with more aged, leathery berries, sturdy funk. Good one.

3.4 Bottle. Hazy hazelnut brown with a large tan head with good retention, lace and regeneration. Strong nose. Cognac, dark wood, sourness, flowers, light tobacco. Flavour follows: Dark wood, tobacco, twigs, flowers, berries, minerals, dark bread. Medium/full body, fine carbonation, some sweetness, medium/heavy sour. Lactic sour finish. Pretty much what I expected, but fairly sour and not really my favourite style anyway.

3.9 750mL bottle courtesy of a secret Santa I don’t remember when, pours a murky reddish brown with a medium tan head. Aroma of oak and citrusy lemon Brett, with light caramel and toffee. Taste of oak and sour funky barnyard Brett hitting leather into earthy dusty toffee and caramel malt. Solid!

3.9 Bottled 01/14/2016. Pours deep brown, off white head. Aroma is sour funk, cherry, raisins, tart, sort of a red wine oak barrel character. Flavor is oak, cherry, sour funk, raisin, caramel. Soft sort of mouthfeel, not overly acidic. So nice.

3.8 Shared bottle. Pours reddish brown with a decent beige head. Aroma of fruit, berries, and wood. Taste is tart fruit, berries, wood, and malt. Enjoyable.

3.6 Bottled.Pours hazy, deep ruby with an average off-white head. Aroma of sour fruits, caramel, wood notes and vinegar. Slightly sweet flavor that ends up being dry and tart. Light to medium bodied, watery texture and soft carbonation. A nice Sour indeed. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

4.0 Bottle at Muckfest VI. Clear brown pour with a medium beige head. Aroma of malt, sourness and tart fruit. Malty flavor with tart fruit before a sour finish.

3.4 Tap sample@Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016, Copenhagen - pours amber brown with beige head. Medium sour fruity and malty, some dark fruit, vinegar, wooden notes, tart finish.

3.8 Bottle shared by alexsdad06. Poured hazy dark ruby color with an average frothy tan head that mostly lasted with very good lacing. Moderate to heavy toasted malt and sour dark fruit with an small wood aroma. Medium to full body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium to heavy complex sour & sweet flavor with a medium to heavy complex sweet & sour finish of moderate to long duration. This beer also exceeded my expectations.

3.8 750 ml bottle from Errl shared with Tmoney99 and the Fifty West guys. Pours a hazy brown color with a small off white head. The aroma and flavor have tart, dark fruits, vinegar, wood, caramel, some funk, very nice beer.

3.9 Draft @ ML Fontainas. Brune foncée-cuivrée, col crémeux blanc-cassé, léger doré au verre. Arôme aux notes de barriques, rétro prononcé de grains, café en rétro avec un rappel de candy bar, et fin chocolaté sans avoir ces effluves ’sours’. Palais est léger malté, rappelant le foudre, brune acidulée mais dont le côté sour reste modéré. Retrouve un côté grains plaisant, grillé avec un léger café. Petite pointe ’bready’ accompagné" d’un effet barrique bien marqué.

3.7 At moeder lambik APPEARANCE : dark red beer, small stable white head NOSE : peated, sour, cherries TASTE : peated, sour, fruity, cherries

3.7 sample at brewery, moderate to dominating barrel characteristics, some lactic some vinegar tartness. Lots of sweetness and maltiness. Great tart beer.

3.7 CBC16, red session, tap. Brown with a beige head. Aroma medium malty (caramel, tart fruits), sour, wood. Flavor light sweet, medium sour, fruity, wood. Medium body, nice.

3.8 Sample at CBC 2016. Smell of oak, wood, fruits and berries. Similar taste, tart. Dry finish.

3.5 @Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016, RED brown. Slight fruity nose. Dark bready. Med bodied, tart semi dry finish. Bit malt grainy huskey, good intensity. Funk in flavour. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone

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3.5 Tap@ CBC 2016. Pours dark brown with a thick white head. Funky, dark fruity, grapes in aroma. Flavor has grapes, vinegar, red berries. Tasty.

3.3 Tap at CBC2016, Copenhagen. Colour is clear light brown with small white head. Aromas and flavors: Sourness, tartness, fruits and sweetness.

3.6 An unclear amber beer with a thin head. The aroma has notes of brettanomyces, malt, and over ripe fruits. The flavor is sweet with notes of lemons, brettanomyces, wood, and brown sugar, leading to a dry finish.

3.8 Darker mahogany, light tan head. Brown sugar, a bit of sweaty socks. Funky. Tangy sour, sweeter. A bit oily, medium body, not a ton of carbonation. Good.

3.5 Pours a nice red with a high offwhite head that leaves superior lacing. Nose is of fruits and light oxidation (nuts). Taste is of grapes, roasted cereals and moderately acidic. Vinous with a medium body and moderate carbonation. Good but not the best sour red or even Jester King out there for that matter. Lacking a bit of wow.

3.1 Bottle 750ml. Pours hazy brown with medium beige head. Good lacing. Aroma is of nuts, roasted malt, sesame seeds. Taste is of acidity, nuts, roasted malt. Palate: Medium body. Soft-medium carbonation. Overall: Ok I guess.

3.4 Bottle (750 ml) at tasting. Shared by mathieuc, thanks! Slightly hazy amber with a medium tan head leaving good lacing. Aroma is of caramel, mild spiciness, oak, berries and nutty notes. Taste is moderately sour and a bit vinegary with mild to moderate spiciness, berries, oak spiciness and earthy notes. Medium body. Modate carbonation. Mildly spicy finish. A decent Sour Brown example, but nothing really stands out. It’s a bit too acetic to be enjoyable in large gulp. Complexity level is moderate. Ok.

3.4 Bottle shared. Hazy brown copper pour with tenacious off white head. Aroma is very dank, earthy, sweaty, light nuttiness. Taste is sweet, quite tart, light cherry, cinnamon. Palate is med bodied with light carbonation.

3.2 Large shared bottle. Mildly tart with w moderately strong flavor and near negligible funk. Hazy dark brown body with a good head. Aroma of sour dark fruits.

3.6 Bottle. Brown with red tints. Nice Flemmish red nose, a bit of vinegar, also cherry, apple, caramel, some yogurt. Sweet and sour taste. Heading in the direction of a Rodenbach. Dry, tart finish. Good.