Rail Slide Imperial Spiced Ale
SanTan Brewing Co.

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From:
SanTan Brewing Co.
 
Arizona, United States
Style:
Winter Warmer
ABV:
7.1%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.44 | pDev: 13.95%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 01, 2019
Added:
Nov 15, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 3.5 by NickThePyro from Washington

Apr 01, 2019
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.24/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From BeerAdvocate Magazine #84 (Jan 2014):

We’re not sure what’s going on here. Maybe too much? This beer seems to be lost in flavors that don’t play well together. We’d also prefer a slightly sweeter beer, and some noticeable alcohol for added depth, as the beer’s overall dryness and spicing seem to clash a bit. Not much of an “imperial” offering here.

STYLE: Winter Warmer
ABV: 7.1%
AVAILABILITY: Winter Seasonal

LOOK: Rich, dark copper brown, tight creamy beige head

SMELL: Gingerbread, nutmeg, cinnamon, bready

TASTE: Very smooth, creamy, roasty, tangy, faint licorice, gingerbread, bready, nutty, bone-dry, lingering spices
Jun 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lobina from Arizona

Nov 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by rphx88 from Arizona

Oct 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.6 by IreRican from Arizona

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JoelClark from Idaho

Aug 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by FrankHammer from Michigan

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Links41 from Virginia

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Geuzedad from Arizona

Jun 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

Jun 05, 2014
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Reviewed by BucannonXC5 from California

3.82/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Type: 12-oz. can
Glass: Manzanita pint glass
From: Whole Foods in Tempe, Ariz.
Price: $2.59
Purchased: May 17, 2014
Consumed: May 21, 2014
Misc.: Crafted on Nov. 26, 2013

Poured a rich mahogany semi-hazy color with 1-to2 fingers of khaki tan lacing that dissipated rather quickly. Below average lacing and sporadic foamy spots. Below average retention.

Smelled molasses, dark apple, cinnamon, Atomic Fireballs, nutmeg, black cherry, caramel, gingerbread and all that is Thanksgiving. Really nice on the nose.

Tasted didn’t quite live up to the smell, although I didn’t expect it to. Got nutmeg, gingerbread, molasses, cinnamon stick, caramel, toffee and cherry cough syrup.

Medium body. Oily-to-thin texture. Soft carbonation. Long, warming, slightly finish.

A pretty good winter warmer overall. I wouldn’t say ideal for May 21, but good nonetheless.
May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by bentonbk from Arizona

May 22, 2014
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Reviewed by Tibbs916 from Arizona

3.41/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My first review, and also my first SanTan. Pretty solid introduction. Really interesting taste. Lots of spice, pretty cinnamon-ish. Decently smooth consistency. Taste masks ABV quite a bit. All in all a pretty good beer. Can't accurately comment on the appearance as I downed it pretty quick from the can.
Apr 20, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Kmlund from Massachusetts

Mar 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Auraan from Arizona

Feb 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Feb 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by kerry4porters from Arizona

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Camjmorton from Virginia

Jan 08, 2014
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Reviewed by TempeBeerMan from Arizona

3.45/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Served in a shaker pint.

A - Crystal clear dark-copper hue with a one-finger, off white head. Spider web like lacing.

S - Strong aroma of anise, nutmeg, all-spice, brown sugar, caramel, and ginger.

T - Really powerful black licorice and ginger flavor, obscuring the rest of the beer. Some generic caramel maltiness in the mid-palate. There's a decent beer somewhere in here, but it's just too overpowered with licorice and ginger.

M - Thin bodied, low carbonation. Oily in the front and syrupy in the finish, which makes the licorice in the after taste last way too long.

O - Too much anise and ginger, and overall too many flaws to be considered "good".
Dec 24, 2013
Rail Slide Imperial Spiced Ale from SanTan Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 39 ratings