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Honey
Cucapá Brewing Company
- From:
- Cucapá Brewing Company
- Mexico
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 4.5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 13.53%
- Reviews:
- 44
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2007
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 16
Medium bitterness perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the malt. Intense aroma of honey and flowers.
Dozens of kilos of 100% locally produced honey are added to each batch of this beer. A beer as sweet as honey, as cold as your ex's heart.
Dozens of kilos of 100% locally produced honey are added to each batch of this beer. A beer as sweet as honey, as cold as your ex's heart.
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Ratings by HalfFull:
Reviewed by HalfFull from California
3.18/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. brown bottle into a pint glass, this brew pours a hazy honey golden with a thin light cap. Not much for retention though a light surface film sticks around.
Some neutral malts on the nose softened with a touch of honey but limited by a hint of oxidation or perhaps the honey notes are a bit too charred, as the color is somewhat dark for the style. Bit thin overall and not very refined, touch of citric spice with warming.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with honey and lemon/orange on the finish. Carbonation is rather light. Decent feel, lightly coarse, and with a ubiquitious cooked honey sense in the background. Long finish of lemon honey gives the beer a nice close. Still a bit askew.
Apr 20, 2010Some neutral malts on the nose softened with a touch of honey but limited by a hint of oxidation or perhaps the honey notes are a bit too charred, as the color is somewhat dark for the style. Bit thin overall and not very refined, touch of citric spice with warming.
Flavor is somewhat sweet with honey and lemon/orange on the finish. Carbonation is rather light. Decent feel, lightly coarse, and with a ubiquitious cooked honey sense in the background. Long finish of lemon honey gives the beer a nice close. Still a bit askew.
More User Ratings:
Rated by hbeyliss from Mexico
3.2/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Its good but if you like amber ales, Cucapa's Border is way better. Anyway not bad beer.
Jun 15, 2019Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.36/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.36/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Poured from 12oz bottle into a typical drinking glass.
Appearance: light golden hue with a clear body and a thick head of frothy white foam leaving a chunky lace on the glass. The look is not bad, except for the fact that this is marketed as an amber ale -- and it is just a bit too light for that.
Smell: lightly sweet with a dash of biscuity malt character and yes, indeed, just a little bit of honey. It's not entirely my jam, but it's pretty much as-advertised.
Taste: again, like the aroma, it's advertised. However, the flavor is even less my jam than the aroma. Biscuity malt that is nonetheless a bit thin is paired with a dash of honey. The honey is not bad, but the rest is kind of bland and simply not to my palate.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a really big carbonation and a giant, though ephemeral, creaminess. It's actually pretty good.
Overall: this beer just didn't grab me. It's not bad, but I can't see myself drinking it again. Additionally, from a color, aroma, and flavor perspective, it might be better marketed as a honey blonde than a honey amber.
Jan 24, 2019Appearance: light golden hue with a clear body and a thick head of frothy white foam leaving a chunky lace on the glass. The look is not bad, except for the fact that this is marketed as an amber ale -- and it is just a bit too light for that.
Smell: lightly sweet with a dash of biscuity malt character and yes, indeed, just a little bit of honey. It's not entirely my jam, but it's pretty much as-advertised.
Taste: again, like the aroma, it's advertised. However, the flavor is even less my jam than the aroma. Biscuity malt that is nonetheless a bit thin is paired with a dash of honey. The honey is not bad, but the rest is kind of bland and simply not to my palate.
Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a really big carbonation and a giant, though ephemeral, creaminess. It's actually pretty good.
Overall: this beer just didn't grab me. It's not bad, but I can't see myself drinking it again. Additionally, from a color, aroma, and flavor perspective, it might be better marketed as a honey blonde than a honey amber.
Reviewed by larryi86 from Delaware
3.46/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle poured into a pint glass
A- A clear golden amber with two finger off white head
S- Floral, caramel malts, some toasted malts
T- Caramel malts, some honey, floral, hints of citrus.
M- Smooth, light body.
O- A simple but enjoyable amber ale, easy to drink.
Dec 11, 2018A- A clear golden amber with two finger off white head
S- Floral, caramel malts, some toasted malts
T- Caramel malts, some honey, floral, hints of citrus.
M- Smooth, light body.
O- A simple but enjoyable amber ale, easy to drink.
Reviewed by FLima from Brazil
2.93/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.93/5 rDev -13.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Golden color with a thin head that keeps a constant plate.
Light aroma with notes of bread and butter and faint honey.
Flavor is a bit more interesting with its spicy hops/yeast, perfume, dough, papaya, honey is quite faint, drops of fresh orange juice and pears. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness.
Light body with appropriate carbonation.
Fruity Blond Ale with a bit of honey and mild spices. Gets more interesting once it warms up.
Aug 15, 2015Light aroma with notes of bread and butter and faint honey.
Flavor is a bit more interesting with its spicy hops/yeast, perfume, dough, papaya, honey is quite faint, drops of fresh orange juice and pears. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness.
Light body with appropriate carbonation.
Fruity Blond Ale with a bit of honey and mild spices. Gets more interesting once it warms up.
Reviewed by LennyOvies from Mexico
3.53/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
L- Yellowish amber body with a great creamy white head.
S- Sweet honey aroma just as expected.
T- Fresh and solid malt flavor, with a sweet hint, a bit underwhelming.
F- Light, crisp.
O- Aroma opened great but the taste was underwhelming, just a tad sweeter than a common blonde or amber.
Aug 04, 2015S- Sweet honey aroma just as expected.
T- Fresh and solid malt flavor, with a sweet hint, a bit underwhelming.
F- Light, crisp.
O- Aroma opened great but the taste was underwhelming, just a tad sweeter than a common blonde or amber.
Reviewed by takusan1000 from Washington
2.85/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.85/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
It's OK. Absolutely no bitterness. Goes down with a little more noticeability than most Mexican lagers. Might buy again due to limited selection. Sweet but gives a dry aftertaste.
Jun 21, 2015Rated by bugatti26 from Mexico
4.65/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +36.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Fresh and delicious mexican beer
May 31, 2015Reviewed by Mike_Aguirre from Mexico
2.63/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
2.63/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
Apariencia: Color ámbar, dorado con concentraciones marrón. Corona de espuma muy leve y de poca retención. Cerveza Filtrada.
Aroma: Aroma a lúpulo americano y maltas base. Notas de caramelo, azúcar quemada.
Sabor: Notas de miel y condimentos. Muy marcado sabor metálico con aspecto astringente. Amargor bajo en el retrogusto.
Sensación: Cuerpo bajo con carbonatación baja.
General: Una cerveza que presenta notas desagradables, quizá por el lote que probamos.
Feb 04, 2015Aroma: Aroma a lúpulo americano y maltas base. Notas de caramelo, azúcar quemada.
Sabor: Notas de miel y condimentos. Muy marcado sabor metálico con aspecto astringente. Amargor bajo en el retrogusto.
Sensación: Cuerpo bajo con carbonatación baja.
General: Una cerveza que presenta notas desagradables, quizá por el lote que probamos.
Rated by Derek from Canada (BC)
3/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Now an amber ale... Nothing wrong with this, just your average drinker.
Dec 20, 2014
Honey from Cucapá Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
86 ratings
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