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Tomten
Half Acre Beer Company
- From:
- Half Acre Beer Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 20.06%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 22, 2014
- Added:
- Jan 04, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
The staff here at Half Acre Beer Company was tasked with creating a beer that we’d all like to drink. Many different styles, names, and label concepts were pitched, but the one that stuck was Tomten. A fruity aroma atop a sweet 6.5% ABV amber base, Tomten suits an evening of staring at the stars over top a snow covered landscape, farm or city.
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Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado
3.84/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark caramel brown, clear, with a dense tan head and spotty lacing.
Really malty. Caramel, bready, nutty smells.
Chestnut, brown sugar, toffee, pumpernickel, and light spice.
Heavy body but smooth.
A very fine winter ale, too bad it took me until summer to make my way to it.
Jun 21, 2013Really malty. Caramel, bready, nutty smells.
Chestnut, brown sugar, toffee, pumpernickel, and light spice.
Heavy body but smooth.
A very fine winter ale, too bad it took me until summer to make my way to it.
Reviewed by 312HopBomb from Illinois
4.04/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.04/5 rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a burnt amber into my 3 Floyds Nonic. A nice three finger head with spotty lacing.
A subtle nose of roasted malts and earthy hops.
Taste has much more pronounced medium roasted malts and earthy hops. Crisp and clean with a touch of sweetness. Nice and rounded.
Mouthfeel has a light/medium carbonation and medium body. Crisp and clean.
This is a nice session winter ale that my brother and I crushed a growler ice fishing. Just as good out of the bottle several months later. Cheers Half Acre!
May 17, 2013A subtle nose of roasted malts and earthy hops.
Taste has much more pronounced medium roasted malts and earthy hops. Crisp and clean with a touch of sweetness. Nice and rounded.
Mouthfeel has a light/medium carbonation and medium body. Crisp and clean.
This is a nice session winter ale that my brother and I crushed a growler ice fishing. Just as good out of the bottle several months later. Cheers Half Acre!
Reviewed by homebrew311 from Illinois
3.3/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Received this for free from the Half Acre store front, I think it was due to the Half Acre shirt I was wearing...awesome either way. Poured into snifter, pours a deep red/amber with minimal light passage, some cloudiness, coat of tan head with heavy lacing left behind. The nose starts with biscuity caramel character with some oaky dryness as well as mild herbal hop character. Taste features mild sweetness with more caramel notes. This is quickly countered by deep earthy hops which seem to actually clash with the malt profile. The aftertaste leaves a strange bitterness on the palate. Mouthfeel is moderate with mellow carbonation. Overall, this recipe isn't really working for me. Not offensive by any means, just not all that great.
May 03, 2013Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Clear amber in color. Forms a fizzy light tannish colored head that settles down fairly quickly. Very little lacing.
S: aroma is a mix of heavy caramel malt, cocoa, and spice. There is a bit of citrus zest in the mix as well.
T: Taste starts off with a blend of chocolate and caramel malts. Neither sweet nor dry, but rather malty. A little nondescript baking spice. A little citrus and fusel alcohol on the backend.
M: Medium bodied, with lower carbonation and a moderate, but persistent, bitterness. Somewhat prickly in the mouth.
O: eh, not so sure about this one. Very malty and rather alcoholic for a 6.7% ABV beer (which is what the label says).
Feb 16, 2013S: aroma is a mix of heavy caramel malt, cocoa, and spice. There is a bit of citrus zest in the mix as well.
T: Taste starts off with a blend of chocolate and caramel malts. Neither sweet nor dry, but rather malty. A little nondescript baking spice. A little citrus and fusel alcohol on the backend.
M: Medium bodied, with lower carbonation and a moderate, but persistent, bitterness. Somewhat prickly in the mouth.
O: eh, not so sure about this one. Very malty and rather alcoholic for a 6.7% ABV beer (which is what the label says).
Tomten from Half Acre Beer Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
27 ratings
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