While Barley wine is a style of strong ale, what term is applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5% abv, also to dark ales of any strength in Australia?
Old ale Old ale is a term commonly applied to dark, malty beers in England, generally above 5% abv, also to dark ales of any strength in Australia. Sometimes associated with "stock ale" or, archaically, "keeping ale", in which the beer is held at the brewery.
Batemans Brewery Batemans Brewery (George Bateman & Son Ltd) is an English brewery based at Salem Bridge Brewery in Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, and founded in 1874. The company owns 69 public houses, with 23 situated in Boston alone. The brewery focuses on cask conditioned ales, their best known being "XB" and "XXXB". Their slogan is "Good Honest Ales".