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Tell Tale Red Ale
Scuttlebutt Brewing Company - Restaurant and Pub
- From:
- Scuttlebutt Brewing Company - Restaurant and Pub
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 12.17%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 30, 2011
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by JackieKu from Taiwan
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. LOT 2015 282.
A: Clear cropper. No foam.
S: Mildly orange.
T: Medium toasted malts flavor. Followed by some citrus. Also got coconut when warmed. Dry. Medium low bitterness.
M: Moderate body. Medium and refreshing carbonation.
O: Another unhoppy amber ale, which I don't prefer. The malts flavor is fine, though.
Mar 04, 2016A: Clear cropper. No foam.
S: Mildly orange.
T: Medium toasted malts flavor. Followed by some citrus. Also got coconut when warmed. Dry. Medium low bitterness.
M: Moderate body. Medium and refreshing carbonation.
O: Another unhoppy amber ale, which I don't prefer. The malts flavor is fine, though.
Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a hazy dark orange with a foamy tan head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Small patches of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, and some subdued citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with citrus fruit and citrus zest flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an above average beer that is fairly drinkable but the hop presence seems somewhat old all around.
Nov 11, 2013Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle served in a SA lager glass.
Red-brown body covered by a bone-colored head that's small but durable.
This otherwise bland amber is redeemed by a surprising (i.e., not evident in the aroma or initial taste) bit of spicy hop flavor that comes in the finish and lingers on in the aftertaste.
Feel: Crisp, medium body with medium+ carbonation.
Improved with some warming.
Oct 24, 2013Red-brown body covered by a bone-colored head that's small but durable.
This otherwise bland amber is redeemed by a surprising (i.e., not evident in the aroma or initial taste) bit of spicy hop flavor that comes in the finish and lingers on in the aftertaste.
Feel: Crisp, medium body with medium+ carbonation.
Improved with some warming.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: Pours a crystal clear amber in color with light amounts of active visible carbonation streaming from the bottom of the glass and some deep golden yellow + burnt orange highlights. The beer has a four finger tall dense foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a two finger tall medium sized cap with a finger thick layer covering the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thick ring at the edges of the glass. Significant amounts of lacing are observed.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts with brown sugar sweetness and some moderate aromas of herbal hops.
T: Upfront there are moderate to strong flavors of caramel malts with just a very light hint of brown sugar sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of herbal hops and light flavors of pine hops which imparts a moderate to strong amount of bitterness which fades after a short amount of time..
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Not bad but not really anything special either - decent flavors but there is a bit too much bitterness in my opinion. I'm glad I found it and decided to try it but I would not run out to get it again.
Sep 21, 2013S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel malts with brown sugar sweetness and some moderate aromas of herbal hops.
T: Upfront there are moderate to strong flavors of caramel malts with just a very light hint of brown sugar sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of herbal hops and light flavors of pine hops which imparts a moderate to strong amount of bitterness which fades after a short amount of time..
M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Not bad but not really anything special either - decent flavors but there is a bit too much bitterness in my opinion. I'm glad I found it and decided to try it but I would not run out to get it again.
Reviewed by oberon from North Carolina
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a nonic a rich clear bronze with a soapy looking half finger light beige head atop that left a few broken rings of lace as it settled,I loved the rich clarity in color.Caramel and brown sugar mainly in a light nose with some malty fruitiness,hops are scant.The flavors came out more as I drank more,caramel and toffee with some buttery tones,the hops came into play late giving off a light resiny note.I bought it because I wanted something to drink while busy around the house with not much frill and that's what it is,it's not half bad,just don't be looking for a an uber hopped amber.
Aug 07, 2013
Tell Tale Red Ale from Scuttlebutt Brewing Company - Restaurant and Pub
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
38 ratings
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