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Old ale recalls the type of beer brewed before the Industrial Revolution, which was stored for months or even years in unlined wooden vessels known as tuns. The beer would pick up some lactic sourness as a result of wild yeasts, lactobacilli and tannins in the wood, adding a distinct flavour to the beer. Old ales do not have to be especially strong: they can be no more than 4 per cent alcohol although many current versions are considerably stronger than this. The hallmark of this style is that the ale undergoes a lengthy period of maturation, often in bottles rather than bulk vessels. Old ales typically range from 4 to 6.5 per cent ABV.