Otter Creek Winter Red Ale
Otter Creek Brewing

Otter Creek Winter Red AleOtter Creek Winter Red Ale
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.55 | pDev: 12.39%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
132
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 28, 2015
Added:
Nov 08, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
45 IBU
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Ratings by SolipsismalCat:
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Reviewed by SolipsismalCat from Pennsylvania

3.61/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass. Reviewed alongside Rogue Santa's Private Reserve Ale.

A: Clear amber with two-finger, off-white, foamy head that lasted more than a few minutes. Nice lacing.

S: Sweet caramel malt. Fruit.

T: Moderate sweetness and solid bitterness. Bready malt flavor. Bitterness dominates the finish.

M: Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Smooth.

O: Santa's Private Reserve was a bit too bitter for my taste. It didn't seem well-balanced with the malt characteristics. Other than that, these winter red ales were very similar, but I preferred this one.
Dec 04, 2011
More User Ratings:
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Rated by founddrama from Vermont

2.95/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On the bitter, and coppery; but overall hearty.
Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sellen from Connecticut

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bosoxyear from New Hampshire

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by aengleman from Pennsylvania

Dec 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Enriquehopnog from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by lauries444 from New Jersey

Sep 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by crisis44 from New York

Jul 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by BostonPhilly from Massachusetts

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Jun 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by agentli from New York

Jun 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by freedomlinux from New York

Jun 03, 2013
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Reviewed by Arithmeticus from Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -22.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Poured chilled in ale glass at home

A: dark red, cloudy, very thin head;
S: stale/metallic smell
T: Perhaps out of date, since I'm drinking this in May. Not very malty or sweet; prominent hop profile; baking soda and aged grapefruit, relatively intense; medium complexity; astringent
M: despite the small head, this has a nice buzz

Not a great beer.
May 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by tnbeatty from Vermont

May 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by civicm87 from New York

May 09, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Apr 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by nzerbe from New York

Apr 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by ejh06752 from New York

Apr 19, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by whatsgoody from Vermont

Apr 13, 2013
Otter Creek Winter Red Ale from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 132 ratings