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Mountain Ale
The Shed Restaurant & Brewery
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- From:
- The Shed Restaurant & Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Old Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 8.97%
- Reviews:
- 42
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 30, 2012
- Added:
- Mar 24, 2003
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
No description / notes.
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Ratings by CharlieMurphy:
Reviewed by CharlieMurphy from New York
3.64/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.64/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Got a keg of this for a ski trip last week. This review is post trip, enjoyed in my home from the remainder of the keg. 4 days after tapping it, it hasn't changed in quality.
A: Dark brown. 2 fingers off-white head. It was spewing out rather fast and I'm surprised there wasn't a lot more head.
S: Very mild, barely there aroma of sweet malts with some roasty spice maybe a little fig.
T: More pronounced sweetness and more depth to the sweetness, smooth, can barely taste any carbonation. Roasty character seems even more subdued in taste than smell. Its hard to put my finger on everything... it seems to have some bock creaminess. also doesn't taste quite like the ABV is as high as 7.0%. Overall a very unique flavor.
M: Mild and pleasant, true to its style.
D: Good drinkability but can be extremely filling as I recall from pounding a few cups on the trip
Jan 16, 2011A: Dark brown. 2 fingers off-white head. It was spewing out rather fast and I'm surprised there wasn't a lot more head.
S: Very mild, barely there aroma of sweet malts with some roasty spice maybe a little fig.
T: More pronounced sweetness and more depth to the sweetness, smooth, can barely taste any carbonation. Roasty character seems even more subdued in taste than smell. Its hard to put my finger on everything... it seems to have some bock creaminess. also doesn't taste quite like the ABV is as high as 7.0%. Overall a very unique flavor.
M: Mild and pleasant, true to its style.
D: Good drinkability but can be extremely filling as I recall from pounding a few cups on the trip
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Gambrinus1184 from Connecticut
3.62/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a clear-glass Shed growler into a tumbler pint glass.
A: Murky, amber brown with reddish highlights beneath a thin head of creamy white foam which faded fast, leaving a touch of soapy lace.
S: Sweet smelling, fruity ale esters, an earthy hop aroma and hints of dark, baked bread.
T: Fruity, smooth and malty ale flavors hit the palate first with a mellow, buttery caramel and toffee like flavor. Some earthy, fruity hops hit the palate with low, nutty bitterness before washing down smooth and slightly spicy with a lingering boozy sweetness.
M: Medium-full bodied with a certain chewiness and initial creaminess. Sort of an odd, watery effect around mid-palate raised some questions about the brew.
O: A pretty nice, mellow American strong ale with modest bitterness and booziness. Pretty drinkable at 7% ABV, although I think the drinkability was upped a bit because the brew was served at about 55 degrees and took on an English bitter feeling for me. Clear growler and no bottle on date made freshness and overall taste suspect, however. Bottom line, glad I tried it.
May 23, 2011A: Murky, amber brown with reddish highlights beneath a thin head of creamy white foam which faded fast, leaving a touch of soapy lace.
S: Sweet smelling, fruity ale esters, an earthy hop aroma and hints of dark, baked bread.
T: Fruity, smooth and malty ale flavors hit the palate first with a mellow, buttery caramel and toffee like flavor. Some earthy, fruity hops hit the palate with low, nutty bitterness before washing down smooth and slightly spicy with a lingering boozy sweetness.
M: Medium-full bodied with a certain chewiness and initial creaminess. Sort of an odd, watery effect around mid-palate raised some questions about the brew.
O: A pretty nice, mellow American strong ale with modest bitterness and booziness. Pretty drinkable at 7% ABV, although I think the drinkability was upped a bit because the brew was served at about 55 degrees and took on an English bitter feeling for me. Clear growler and no bottle on date made freshness and overall taste suspect, however. Bottom line, glad I tried it.
Mountain Ale from The Shed Restaurant & Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
60 ratings
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