Jumping Cow Amber Ale
Steinhaus Brewing Co.

Jumping Cow Amber AleJumping Cow Amber Ale
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From:
Steinhaus Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.2 | pDev: 15.31%
Reviews:
97
Ratings:
186
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 02, 2021
Added:
Aug 25, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  24
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Ratings by ahking:
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Reviewed by ahking from Michigan

2.91/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours an amber-orange color with nice head. Caramel aromas hint at a malty beer, but the hops are present and it has a nice bitter character to balance the maltiness. Pleasant to drink, but not overly "refreshing" as it is a bit heavy. More hop aroma would make this a better beer as it leans too far to the malty side.
Mar 06, 2005
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by Chipwells from Georgia

Feb 02, 2021
 
Rated: 2.69 by bawaddell from North Carolina

Feb 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.36 by BlueSpader from Washington

Jan 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.24 by Goosehunter75 from Missouri

Jan 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.21 by ChipChaight from New York

Nov 21, 2016
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Reviewed by RoyBrentJr from California

2.84/5  rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
TL;DR: may buy when on a budget

L: more cola than amber.

S: pine and caramel. Not shy about it, either.

T: spicy hops quickly take a back seat to those biscuits you left in the oven for about 15 minutes too long. Not a bad taste, necessarily, but the balance is missing.

F: as a märzen style should be—substantial and without too much carbonation.

O: With a TJ's nearby and a $5.99/6 price, this will be an on-a-budget option in the future.

REVISIT: I'm revising down. After a couple of these, the burnt-biscuit linger started to take on a more metallic note, as if the biscuits had to be scraped off the cookie sheet. A beer cannot be sessionable if it turns on you.
Oct 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Samputnam14 from South Carolina

Oct 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia

2.99/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
From a bottle bought at Trader Joe's, pours a clear amber with a thi khaki head. Malt-forward with decent carbonation. It has a fairly full mouth-feel with even a bit of caramel …and… it was only $7.02 for a 6-pack.
Jul 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by Miami66 from Nebraska

Jul 17, 2016
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Reviewed by Mitzvahman72 from California

1.62/5  rDev -49.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 1
With a dark bold amber color it’s…bitter and bland. Although it does have some nice dark biscuit and caramel flavors and aroma, it’s not enough to balance the bitterness of the beer. I highly recommend the Alleycat from Lost Coast Brewing as well as the [Carlsbad] Chronic Ale from Pizzaport over this.
Jul 15, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

2.92/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Amber beer pours amber color, minimal head in the 1/4" range, off white. Aroma brought a more earthy woodsy, wet wood vibe than anything else. Wasn't impressed, was hoping for some degree of hops to come through.

Taste, while I appreciated the alt like (Alaskan came to mind) notes that are often interpreted as boring. All about the malt in this one. Too much metallic bitterness from possible over roasting, or just the acrid selection. Metal and wood make me feel like I'm part of a dungeons and dragons scavenger hunt project.
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.01 by arini10 from Oregon

Apr 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2 by s4s from Puerto Rico

Dec 29, 2015
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Rated by GMan310 from California

3.62/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Real good beer very simple and just good to have.
Nov 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.36 by chicagoish from Pennsylvania

Nov 28, 2015
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Reviewed by ParnellJoseph1138 from Minnesota

3.26/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: Dark amber color and much darker than other amber ales. It also has medium carbonation and little for lacing.
S: A solid malt character, bready, and not any present hop aroma.
T: A solid malt body but the malt has some harsh tones and sort of burned caramel character to it.
O: Overall, it's drinkable, but not particularly memorable.
Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by sd123 from Georgia

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 2.37 by Tim_Brack from Florida

Aug 23, 2015
Jumping Cow Amber Ale from Steinhaus Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 186 ratings