Cedric's Brown Ale
Cedric's Tavern / Biltmore Brewing Co.

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From:
Cedric's Tavern / Biltmore Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
Ranked #90
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
82
Ranked #24,687
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 10.86%
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
55
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 26, 2022
Added:
Jun 02, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
Big and friendly, our Brown Ale is as approachable as its inspiration — Cedric, George Vanderbilt’s beloved St. Bernard. Our deep russet-colored beer offers hints of caramel and roasted barley, with a nutty flavor produced by Victory™ malt. The crisp finish is marked by well-balanced hops.
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Ratings by ChainGangGuy:
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

4/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 ounce pint - $5.00 at Cedric’s Tavern at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

Appearance: Clear, brown body with a 1/3-inch head comprised of off-white foam. Thin lace sheets on the drop. Just a good, humble appearance.

Smell: Well, it certainly smells as one would expect a thoughtfully constructed brown ale to, with notes of slightly over-toasted bread, cocoa, dark caramel, and a hint of roast.

Taste: Brown maltiness of crushed toasted bread crusts, chocolate powder, maybe a bit of instant coffee. Lightly sweet. Small hint of fruitiness. Lightly earthy hops with enough bitterness to balance things out. More caramel developing late and upon warming. Dry, malty finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Overall: A pleasant-tasting, easy-drinking brown ale.
Jun 10, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.36 by Greg_Eans from Kentucky

Jul 26, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by zbooks from Texas

Oct 05, 2021
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.71/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had this beer in a plastic cup at the Biltmore Chateau with a very nice kielbasa sandwich, which the beer complimented well. From draft, good head and lacing (despite the plastic cup) on a clear brown head. A light malty beer with smell of grass and wheat toast and a bit of caramel taste. Not bad.
Jul 12, 2021
 
Rated: 3.68 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jun 13, 2021
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Rated by mikeg67 from New Jersey

3.69/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap. Pours brown with white head. Body is medium and crisp. Toffee, caramel, herbal hops, dark fruit fill the mouth. Medium dry finish. Nice brew.
Oct 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by patre_tim from Thailand

Jun 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.56 by Estrems1 from New Jersey

Jan 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.8 by travelguy from Ohio

Aug 24, 2019
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Reviewed by EMH73 from New York

3.67/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear light brown with a quarter inch white head that left some blotchy lacing. Smell is on the mild side with some lightly toasted malts. caramel and toffee. Taste follows the nose along with yeast, mildly bitter hops, very light nuttiness, bread, sweet malts. Light to medium bodied, soft carbonation, mouth feel is on the thin side.
Aug 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by jbehlar from Mississippi

Jul 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.68 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.49 by avisong from Virginia

Aug 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Vivs85 from New York

Jul 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 30, 2017
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.61/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
12/31/15 from notes...pours light see through brown. Low foam. Nutty ready nose, slightly sweet. Smooth toffee background. Sweet bite. Pretty good but not spectacular.
Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by CB12 from Ohio

Jul 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Apr 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by target88 from Kentucky

Oct 06, 2015
Cedric's Brown Ale from Cedric's Tavern / Biltmore Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 55 ratings