Pete's Wicked Ale
Pete's Brewing Company

Pete's Wicked AlePete's Wicked Ale
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From:
Pete's Brewing Company
 
Texas, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
76
Avg:
3.3 | pDev: 16.06%
Reviews:
373
Ratings:
518
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 29, 2023
Added:
Sep 04, 2001
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  31
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Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland

4/5  rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I really wish I could drink this one again. I feel guilty rating it from memory but I nostalgia is getting the better of me at the moment. This was my go to for a number of years starting around '93. I remember it being darker and more robust than Newcastle Brown, but perhaps less hoppy. I don't know what I would think of it today, but what an important American Craft Beer. Also, I much preferred the old gray label with the colonial waterfront scene.
Aug 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.85 by 2beerdogs from California

Jul 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.16 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire

4.1/5  rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pivotal gateway 90's beer for me. I was working my way through 100 "Beer of the World" at local bar to earn custom pewter mug, this one I enjoyed so much it kept the trend toward craft going.
Feb 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.48 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.44 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.29/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Looks like we're gonna bang out a few retired reviews today. Pete's was pretty ubiquitous in the early to mid 90s, seriously was probably in as many shelves as Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada. Right about when Stone came on the scene, was kind of the death knell of Pete's. Mild malty gave way to uber hoppy in neckbeard palates.

Anyways, this poured a slightly darker color than Newcastle, middle of the road amber-brown, but without a big time porter like viscosity, this was mild brown ale territory. Reliable 1/2" light tan head nearly every time. Aroma put down the caramel over the earthiness portfolio of smells.

Taste was at the time, a hoppy brown ale. You'd never describe it that way by contemporary standards. Probably had an ibu level of about 20. Pushed the toasted malt toffee and caramel haracteristics in a way that hadn't really existed in American brews at the time. Around '93-94 it was preferred by myself to SNPA, which is crazy to think of such a thing the last 20 years (opposite). Carbonation was reliable as the product was, there wasn't much variation if any between the numerous 6 packs consumed.

Boston Lager and Newcastle overtook market share for this kind of beer, while the hop craze siphoned some others off methinks.
Mar 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by SimonPuggle from Connecticut

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Sunstealer from Virginia

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by dpgoblejr from New Hampshire

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by bigbluebeerguy from Kentucky

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Getalegup from Texas

Jun 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by soulcougher from Pennsylvania

Jun 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mikus from Pennsylvania

May 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Stevotex from Texas

Apr 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Durandal_777 from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DaveMiller from Minnesota

Mar 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ParkbrauFan from Iowa

Mar 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bombventure from Washington

Mar 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by harpus from Alabama

Mar 05, 2014
Pete's Wicked Ale from Pete's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 518 ratings