Rebel Kent
3 Sheeps Brewing

Rebel KentRebel Kent
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From:
3 Sheeps Brewing
 
Wisconsin, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #313
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,065
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 13.39%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
142
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 05, 2024
Added:
Jul 19, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  35
Formerly Rebel Kent The First

Every sip of Rebel Kent is a science experiment in your mouth. We’ve always been fascinated by the Abbey Single, the beer of choice for Belgian monks working the fields. They were low in alcohol and high in flavor, but had one problem: they were cloyingly sweet. So we hit the books to develop a modern take on that classic idea. We found our answer in an unlikely place: the human tongue. We learned that our palates experience flavor in stages: sweetness at the front and spiciness at the back, and we designed a beer that follows that pattern. The sweetness from the Belgian yeast hits first, and is quickly balanced by a rye-malt spice, leaving you with a clean palate, ready for the next science-y sip.

This is our daily drinker, an amber ale for today’s hard workers. It’s a nod to our brewing ancestors: the rebel monks of the fields.

23 IBU
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Ratings by StayWhatYouAre2:
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Rated by StayWhatYouAre2 from Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +6.8%

Oct 27, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.69/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours red orange with a small off white head. Smells of caramelized grain. Tastes of creamy caramelized grain with some fruit notes. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a good beer.
Jan 05, 2024
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Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland

3.67/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz can poured into a tulip pint glass. Pours a light amber/brown color with a fluffy head. Aroma and flavor feature caramel/bready malt notes with some spicy/herbal hops. Some fruitiness as well - dark cherry or fig, surprisingly. Also bubblegum (which is incongruous, IMO). Overall it's a unique and fairly tasty red ale.
Oct 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3.46 by LunchMoney from Minnesota

Jul 28, 2023
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

3.7/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Pours a medium to deep orange color with a strong off white head. SRM of 13. (3.75)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of bread with a strong and sweet caramel undertone. (3.75)

Flavor: Moderate flavors of bread with a slightly sweet caramel undertone. Mildly bitter but ultimately sweet. (3.75)

Feel: Medium-body, lower carbonation and a bittersweet finish. (3.75)

Compared to 3 Sheeps Armchair Quarterback 11/2022: Pours lighter, milder aromas. More smooth caramel. Less bread and amber aromas.

Compared to Oliphant Rusket Red 11/2022: Pours similar, stronger aromas. More smooth caramel. Less brown bread and toast. Sweeter.

Overall: A pretty nice Amber Ale here. Not as much amber as I expected and leans more toward a smooth caramel flavor. Light, dry, and drinkable. (Rating: 3.70)
Nov 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.74 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Aug 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.2 by vheissu15 from North Dakota

Dec 28, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by fflopps from Iowa

Sep 06, 2021
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.84/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from a beer store in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, which i drank after a 10hr drive. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that did not leave much lace. The scent had sweet malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with subtle caramel malt presence with a mild hop finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a solid beer.
Aug 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.21 by magikbagel from Wisconsin

Jul 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.25 by BrendanStoehr96 from Wisconsin

Jun 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.26 by JustinTheJuice from Wisconsin

Jun 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by Dharmelink from Wisconsin

May 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by nruhlig from Minnesota

May 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.96 by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

Dec 08, 2019
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

3.8/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Day 3 of the advent calendar 2019.

A lovely take on an amber ale. Lots of carbonation but no head stuck around. Sweet and yeasty nose-- great.
Starts yeasty with a deep malty flavor and a slight bitterness to finish. I didn't detect any spices of note, but the overall effect was certainly pleasing.
Dec 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.4 by Joex481 from Wisconsin

Jul 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Danmullens1 from Wisconsin

May 27, 2019
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin

3.98/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
This 12oz. bottle poured a very nice copper amber color. It is a bit dark but clear enough to watch the carbonation. There is a one finger cloud of off white-amber foam the settles back to a thin layer with lacing up the sides of the glass.
The smell is a bit quiet, slightly malty.
The taste is very nice, sweet malts, caramel, a slight breadyness, giving way a very slight but appealing bitter finish.
The feel to me is light to medium carbonation and a creamy texture on my tongue.
This is what I hope for in an Amber Ale, a little sweet, a bit bready, slightly bitter with a creamy feel. This is one of six, I am looking forward to the other 5!
May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Delirium_tremens67 from Wisconsin

Apr 03, 2019