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Dank Tank The Price Is Wrong
SweetWater Brewing Company
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- From:
- SweetWater Brewing Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.88 | pDev: 12.11%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 16, 2015
- Added:
- Aug 25, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 10
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.73/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle served in a goblet.
The body is clear, bright, orange-amber and is topped by a decent head.
Aroma: sweet and clean and a bit boozy; rather like some barleywines. Floral.
Flavor: lightly sweet but balanced by the end. Alcohol esters aplenty but not hot. Traces of yeast and hints of flowers, fruits and herbs.
O: a Belgian Strong Ale leaning towards an Amer. Strong.
Feb 16, 2015The body is clear, bright, orange-amber and is topped by a decent head.
Aroma: sweet and clean and a bit boozy; rather like some barleywines. Floral.
Flavor: lightly sweet but balanced by the end. Alcohol esters aplenty but not hot. Traces of yeast and hints of flowers, fruits and herbs.
O: a Belgian Strong Ale leaning towards an Amer. Strong.
Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana
4.13/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
I really like this beer.
I'm not, generally speaking, the biggest fan of Sweetwater: I long-ago grew tired of their schtick, their main-line beers are either decent hits (Motor Boat, 420) or big-swing misses (Blue), and sometimes they feel more committed to image than brewing. But they often score reasonably well with their one-off Dank Tank series, and—to my tastes—the Price is Wrong is one of the exemplary iterations thereof.
It smells decent; but, along with a very minimally-moderate head, the aroma is the most underwhelming aspect: it's sweet, a little yeasty, with notes of hop florality—notes which don't appropriately presage what's to come. That's because this refulgently translucent, deep, leather-golden, almost browned-ghee-colored ale packs a wallop of delicious candied-hop notes along with mild, bright malt flavors. Indeed: sour grass streaks, a decent blast of Belgian sugars, delicate yeast esters and soft, yeasty stone-fruit taste-vectors, a bit of crisp bitternesss at the finish—all these things culminate in a drinkable yet complex, light yet unexpectedly boozy, very Belgian yet very American Pale Ale, sumptuous and well-conceived effort by Sweetwater.
Like I said: they aren't my favorite brewery, by far, but this one product—while maybe not perfect—I think they nailed.
Jan 16, 2015I'm not, generally speaking, the biggest fan of Sweetwater: I long-ago grew tired of their schtick, their main-line beers are either decent hits (Motor Boat, 420) or big-swing misses (Blue), and sometimes they feel more committed to image than brewing. But they often score reasonably well with their one-off Dank Tank series, and—to my tastes—the Price is Wrong is one of the exemplary iterations thereof.
It smells decent; but, along with a very minimally-moderate head, the aroma is the most underwhelming aspect: it's sweet, a little yeasty, with notes of hop florality—notes which don't appropriately presage what's to come. That's because this refulgently translucent, deep, leather-golden, almost browned-ghee-colored ale packs a wallop of delicious candied-hop notes along with mild, bright malt flavors. Indeed: sour grass streaks, a decent blast of Belgian sugars, delicate yeast esters and soft, yeasty stone-fruit taste-vectors, a bit of crisp bitternesss at the finish—all these things culminate in a drinkable yet complex, light yet unexpectedly boozy, very Belgian yet very American Pale Ale, sumptuous and well-conceived effort by Sweetwater.
Like I said: they aren't my favorite brewery, by far, but this one product—while maybe not perfect—I think they nailed.
Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia
3.59/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
No relevant label information. "The Price is Wrong" is brewed in the style of a Belgian Strong Pale Ale. Available in limited release 22 oz. bottles and on limited draft.
Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a SweetWater Snifter glass. Served above 51º Fahrenheit.
(Appearance) Pours a frothy crisp head of a creamy white color over a moderately hazy amber body. Retention is above average and lacing is light and spotty. 3.75
(Smell) Cracker, wheaty and caramel malt body with a bold sweetness and a strong fruit profile, notes of lemon, cider and spice build the complexity. Potency is medium. 3.5
(Taste) The flavor comes off very similar, with a spicy and fruity yeast profile, a soft wheat, pale and cracker malt body with a moderate sweetness, and a fruity, effervescent hop profile to match. 3.75
(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, oily, lightly chewy and faintly dry. Carbonation generates a light frothiness for a soft, relaxed mouthfeel. The body is medium+ for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is slightly sweet over bitter. Alcohol presence is moderate, off characters are minimal, with some definite yeast-bourne unpleasantries generating some rough edges to the drinkability of this beer. 3.25
(Overall) A well intentioned foray into Belgian strong pale beer may not be the finest example of SweetWater's work. Fairly complex as the style is expected to be with just a few too many rough spots to make the drink rewarding. I think they could reasonably improve upon the style. 3.5
SweetWater Brewing Company's
Dank Tank: The Price Is Wrong!
3.6/5.00
Oct 08, 2014Poured from a 22 oz. bottle to a SweetWater Snifter glass. Served above 51º Fahrenheit.
(Appearance) Pours a frothy crisp head of a creamy white color over a moderately hazy amber body. Retention is above average and lacing is light and spotty. 3.75
(Smell) Cracker, wheaty and caramel malt body with a bold sweetness and a strong fruit profile, notes of lemon, cider and spice build the complexity. Potency is medium. 3.5
(Taste) The flavor comes off very similar, with a spicy and fruity yeast profile, a soft wheat, pale and cracker malt body with a moderate sweetness, and a fruity, effervescent hop profile to match. 3.75
(Mouthfeel) Texture is slick, oily, lightly chewy and faintly dry. Carbonation generates a light frothiness for a soft, relaxed mouthfeel. The body is medium+ for the style, medium/heavy overall. Balance is slightly sweet over bitter. Alcohol presence is moderate, off characters are minimal, with some definite yeast-bourne unpleasantries generating some rough edges to the drinkability of this beer. 3.25
(Overall) A well intentioned foray into Belgian strong pale beer may not be the finest example of SweetWater's work. Fairly complex as the style is expected to be with just a few too many rough spots to make the drink rewarding. I think they could reasonably improve upon the style. 3.5
SweetWater Brewing Company's
Dank Tank: The Price Is Wrong!
3.6/5.00
Reviewed by Mojo from Alabama
3.99/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
22 ounce bomber poured into snifter
A - medium gold, very clear with a one finger head, not much lacing, and not much retention.
S - grasses, bread, alcohol, and some citrus notes.
T - This beer has a strong malt backbone, not quite as sweet as might be expected. Finish is both bitter and dry with a powerful hop presence. For a beer as big as this, the alcohol is well hidden.
M - decent carbonation, clean with not much aftertaste
O - I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would.
Apr 19, 2014A - medium gold, very clear with a one finger head, not much lacing, and not much retention.
S - grasses, bread, alcohol, and some citrus notes.
T - This beer has a strong malt backbone, not quite as sweet as might be expected. Finish is both bitter and dry with a powerful hop presence. For a beer as big as this, the alcohol is well hidden.
M - decent carbonation, clean with not much aftertaste
O - I enjoyed this one much more than I thought I would.
Dank Tank The Price Is Wrong from SweetWater Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
104 ratings
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