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Tree Frog Ale
Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse
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- From:
- Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse
- California, United States
- Style:
- Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 7.43%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 23, 2015
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Rated by jbradburn from Minnesota
3.58/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Draft in shaker glass. nice mouthfeel and toastiness. a little undercarbonated for my taste.
Apr 23, 2015Reviewed by ngeunit1 from Massachusetts
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A - Served a clear red with just a touch of orange mixed in and a thin finger of frothy slightly off-white head. Head fades slowly with some good lace.
S - Aroma is a mix of rich sweet caramel malts with a touch of earthy hops coming through.
T - Starts off some rich sweet caramel malt with a bit of a syrupy taste. Through the middle a bit of earthy hop comes through with some more caramel malt. The finish is a mix of rich caramel malt sweetness with some light bitterness.
M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a lightly syrupy feeling and a sweet and lightly warming finish.
D - Very drinkable. Fairly rich and sweet, but still well balanced and not overbearing.
May 24, 2012S - Aroma is a mix of rich sweet caramel malts with a touch of earthy hops coming through.
T - Starts off some rich sweet caramel malt with a bit of a syrupy taste. Through the middle a bit of earthy hop comes through with some more caramel malt. The finish is a mix of rich caramel malt sweetness with some light bitterness.
M - Medium-plus bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a lightly syrupy feeling and a sweet and lightly warming finish.
D - Very drinkable. Fairly rich and sweet, but still well balanced and not overbearing.
Reviewed by lhaqq from California
4.12/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.12/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Scotch/Scottish ales are my favorite style, or else they are seconded to cream stouts. So I'll try to rate it qua a scotch ale.
A: Transparent orange/light copper. Little head when served.
S: Smells of sweet caramelized malts.
T: Tastes similar to the smell, with the addition of a bit of a coffee kick at the end, or some sort of similar bitterness.
M: Good, smooth, silky mouthfeel with an aftertaste that quickly but cleanly dissipates.
D: Have had a number of these. A great-tasting and complex beer, but still easy to drink a couple.
Oct 05, 2008A: Transparent orange/light copper. Little head when served.
S: Smells of sweet caramelized malts.
T: Tastes similar to the smell, with the addition of a bit of a coffee kick at the end, or some sort of similar bitterness.
M: Good, smooth, silky mouthfeel with an aftertaste that quickly but cleanly dissipates.
D: Have had a number of these. A great-tasting and complex beer, but still easy to drink a couple.
Reviewed by Maudite from Texas
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Not bad. Not the truest Scotch ale I've had. On tap at Oak Barrel Wine Craft in Berkeley.
A- Deep copper, some golden hues with a nice full finger of creamy, thick, foamy tan head. Minimal residual lace.
S- Some prominent but tame hop notes of grapefruit, cedar, and wildflowers. A definite malty caramel character, and some subtle fruity esters (currant/cherry/banana) that all blend well into the background and don't steal the show. The main nose is dense caramelized malts.
T- Not as pleasing as the nose, but still tasty, this plays out more like an amber pale than a scotch, but has characters of both. Theres a biscuity quality to the caramely malts, and the hops stand out stronger in the taste. THe fruits in the nose are non-existent in the taste. All in all, kind of like a cleaner, subdued Scotch ale.
M- Not much of an alcohol bite, or much of an acidity. Nice carbonation, but not much bite from it. Not very invigorating or exciting on the tongue.
D- I could, and will, definitely drink more of this, just not true to style.
May 17, 2008A- Deep copper, some golden hues with a nice full finger of creamy, thick, foamy tan head. Minimal residual lace.
S- Some prominent but tame hop notes of grapefruit, cedar, and wildflowers. A definite malty caramel character, and some subtle fruity esters (currant/cherry/banana) that all blend well into the background and don't steal the show. The main nose is dense caramelized malts.
T- Not as pleasing as the nose, but still tasty, this plays out more like an amber pale than a scotch, but has characters of both. Theres a biscuity quality to the caramely malts, and the hops stand out stronger in the taste. THe fruits in the nose are non-existent in the taste. All in all, kind of like a cleaner, subdued Scotch ale.
M- Not much of an alcohol bite, or much of an acidity. Nice carbonation, but not much bite from it. Not very invigorating or exciting on the tongue.
D- I could, and will, definitely drink more of this, just not true to style.
Tree Frog Ale from Triple Rock Brewery & Alehouse
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
10 ratings
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