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Triple C Brewing Co.

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From:
Triple C Brewing Co.
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 18.29%
Reviews:
9
Ratings:
59
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 05, 2020
Added:
Sep 17, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  14
Formerly called Smoked Amber

Cherry Wood Smoked Malt and English Golden Naked Oats give this beer a truly unique flavor. Slight smokiness pairs well with the nuttiness from the oats and great flavor from German Chocolate Wheat Malt. A great beer to pair with BBQ, fish, or any hearty meal!

29 IBU
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Ratings by Daktah:
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Reviewed by Daktah from Illinois

2.81/5  rDev -19.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Very happy to have another brewery on the south side of Charlotte, and the tasting room is the perfect mix of industrial sleek and neighborhood warmth. Great job!

Had the regular and the nitro versions, which were fun to compare. Scoring reflects some mix of the two. Darker red than most ambers I've tried (or remember) recently, which I kind of liked. Seemed to be lacking a strong scent - got a little of the smoke and a touch of malt, but not much else. The taste brings the smoke out and is actually pretty good. Not spectacular, but interesting. The nitro version felt a little too flat and didn't have the creaminess I thought nitro would add. The regular version was lightly carbonated and felt thin. The thin feel of these beers (and all of their others - I tried the Light Rail Pale Ale, Babymaker DIPA, Blonde and Greenway IPA) is the dominant characteristic. Each beer, for the applicable style, seemed somewhat watery. The Greenway IPA was the most complete and is pretty solid. I'll stick with it for now and hope that the other beers get dialed in a bit more.
Oct 10, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.45/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm not sure where I got a can of this beer. I'm assuming from my bestie that lives outside of Charlotte, NC. It poured a clear amber with no head and no lace. The scent had faint malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with subtle sweet malt base and smokier highlights. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's an ok beer.
Jan 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Mar 02, 2019
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.6/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: The beer is brown when viewed from afar; when held up to the light it is clear and dark reddish amber in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high light beige head that quickly died down, leaving just a narrow collar around the edge of the glass.
S: Light to moderate aromas of nutty and smoked malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste follows the smell and has moderately strong flavors of smoked malts along with notes of nutty malts. Although no bitterness is perceptible, there are enough in the way of underlying hops to mask any sweetness from the malts.
M: It feels just about medium-bodied and slightly smooth on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has aromas and flavors of smokiness, but they are to a much lesser degree than what you find in a rauchbier. It could make for good introduction for a smoked beer to someone who is new to the style.

Serving type: can
Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 5 by Kwright from North Carolina

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by RochefortChris from North Carolina

Sep 30, 2018
 
Rated: 3.19 by ntanner83 from Massachusetts

Jun 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by jwclt from North Carolina

Dec 12, 2017
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Reviewed by Baumgardner81 from North Carolina

5/5  rDev +42.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This is a brilliantly crafted beer. Strong character with a range of notes. The smoke is the delicate finish on the breath out of the drinker's nose at the end not a headline overstatement of bitter. The complexity stretches out of the richness of a balanced amber ale.
Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by Jason_cs from Florida

Aug 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by OldTime from Georgia

Aug 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by AmeriCanadian from Tennessee

Jun 29, 2015
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Rated by vwbus7 from North Carolina

3.91/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Great beer! Very nice smoke flavor. Being a fan of schlenkerla its hard for me to rate smoked beers but this one is simple. Good
Jun 18, 2015
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Rated by smonroy3

3.83/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sort of honey taste to it. A good light beer, good amount of smokey flavor. I'll be getting this again.
May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by LooseMoose1978 from North Carolina

Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by Keith27614 from North Carolina

Mar 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by CB2maltygoodness from District of Columbia

Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.32 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 2.99 by halo3one from Georgia

Jan 24, 2015
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