Action Man
Howard Brewing Company

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From:
Howard Brewing Company
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.51 | pDev: 17.38%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
32
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 10, 2016
Added:
Aug 28, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
Action Man is a Vienna (or amber) lager and has a light reddish copper color with a light toasted malt aroma. Soft, elegant malt complexity is in the forefront with a firm enough hop bitterness to provide a balanced finish. At 5.5% alcohol by volume it is an easy drinking craft beer with a crisp finish suitable for enjoying all year round.
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Ratings by Guitars_and_beer:
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Rated by Guitars_and_beer from North Carolina

2/5  rDev -43%

Nov 21, 2013
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Reviewed by OldSwampy from Virginia

4.21/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Hazy light brown with a cream head. Nice nose of spicy malts and yeast. Taste dominated by complex spicy malts, rich with notes of autumn leaves and over-ripe apples. Mouthfeel rich but not too full, slightly creamy, ends with a lingering tingle. Hop presence subtle and nicely integrated. A fine rich light brown lager. My first beer from this brewery. Poured from can into nonic and enjoyed 9 July 2016. Note: as of this review date, the information on the page says this has an ABV of 5.1% but my can says 5.5%.
Jul 10, 2016
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Reviewed by hman43 from North Carolina

3.44/5  rDev -2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Look: It pours an amber color with a light beige head. The head is rather long lasting.

Smell: It has aromas of toast and spice.

Taste: There are flavors of toast and spice with hints of pine.

Feel: It has a light feel to it and a mostly crisp clean lager taste.

Overall it is a crisp, easy drinking lager high lighted by toast and spices with a bit of pine.
Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by DontTellMom from North Carolina

Mar 31, 2016
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Reviewed by ChainGangGuy from Georgia

2.62/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
12 ounce - $2.00 at Tasty Beverage Company in Asheville, North Carolina.

Appearance: Looks to be a lightly hazed, amber-hued body with a small, near white head.

Smell: A little musty, mushy graininess with a smattering of pine and spice and a background hint of forgotten fruit.

Taste: Toasted barley grains given a dollop of sweetish golden syrup. An odd 'off' fruitiness emerges pretty quickly, obscuring the minor piney/sprucey vibe and light spicing. Thinning, bitterish finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium-low carbonation.

Overall: Better sit this next round out, Action Man.
Jan 01, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by kylecase from North Carolina

Sep 16, 2015
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Rated by bendukes86 from South Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
A little watery ...but deec
May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.51 by Ian_B from Massachusetts

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by strohme2 from Michigan

Apr 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Mar 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Falcone from North Carolina

Feb 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.01 by HopsForBrains from North Carolina

Feb 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by MichaelProcton from North Carolina

Dec 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by greencovesteve from North Carolina

Nov 15, 2014
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Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia

3.52/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap in a shaker pint, the beer is a vibrant, slightly hazed, caramel coloring, with a sparse, clingy, white head. Aromas of roasted caramel, toasted grains, and floral highlights. Flavors are toasted grain and bitter hops forward, with an extremely crisp finish. Aftertaste of roasted caramel. Tasty, easy drinker.
Oct 15, 2014
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.77/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Murky light brown with a fluffy finger of cream foam. Caramel and toast in the nose with a spicy hop finish for the aromas. Taste follows, has a certain muted nature to the hops but malts are creamy in the delivery. Feel is lush with the malts, but very monotone, get some toastiness by the finish. It's ok
Aug 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by kjkinsey from Texas

Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by DVMin98 from North Carolina

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

Jul 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Apr 25, 2014
Action Man from Howard Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 32 ratings