Sister Bad Habit
Asheville Brewing Company
- From:
- Asheville Brewing Company
- North Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 5.8%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 14, 2017
- Added:
- May 13, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Hopportunistic from North Carolina
3.44/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.44/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
The particulars :
22 oz. bomber, 5.6% abv, according to the label, bottled on 3/27/15. Malts unknown, but I did find it uses a combination of Galaxy and Azacca hops (two strains I was not familiar with). A moderately vigorous pour into a Coca-Cola mug (the most clean and appropriate glassware I had for the style).
Appearance :
Pours the style-correct clear but dark amber color, with a blossoming creamy and fluffy 1.5" head of off-white bubbles. There is quite a bit of lacing retention in the mug.
Aroma :
A subtle aroma of baking bread, that's all I get. Not unpleasant, but just nothing really jumping out at me.
Taste :
Fortunately, there is considerably more flavor than aroma. Initially, the malt comes on, and the hop presence opens up after swallowing. The malt component is multi-faceted, with an almost rye-like flavor combined with a roasted oat and caramel background. The hops really balance things out nicely. They do not overpower, and there is a subtle piney flavor that dances with just a hint of a hint of lemony acidity as time passes.
Mouthfeel :
Medium-bodied, with the hop bitterness lingering. At 5.6%, the abv is correct for the style and is barely noticeable.
Overall :
A well-done and well-balanced take on a style I don't really prefer, but I'm glad I was able to try it, given its' limited availability. The flavor was quite good, but I was disappointed by the apparent lack of aroma. Maybe it was me, who knows... I'd love to try it again, either on tap or out of a tulip to see if the aroma would change much.
May 24, 201522 oz. bomber, 5.6% abv, according to the label, bottled on 3/27/15. Malts unknown, but I did find it uses a combination of Galaxy and Azacca hops (two strains I was not familiar with). A moderately vigorous pour into a Coca-Cola mug (the most clean and appropriate glassware I had for the style).
Appearance :
Pours the style-correct clear but dark amber color, with a blossoming creamy and fluffy 1.5" head of off-white bubbles. There is quite a bit of lacing retention in the mug.
Aroma :
A subtle aroma of baking bread, that's all I get. Not unpleasant, but just nothing really jumping out at me.
Taste :
Fortunately, there is considerably more flavor than aroma. Initially, the malt comes on, and the hop presence opens up after swallowing. The malt component is multi-faceted, with an almost rye-like flavor combined with a roasted oat and caramel background. The hops really balance things out nicely. They do not overpower, and there is a subtle piney flavor that dances with just a hint of a hint of lemony acidity as time passes.
Mouthfeel :
Medium-bodied, with the hop bitterness lingering. At 5.6%, the abv is correct for the style and is barely noticeable.
Overall :
A well-done and well-balanced take on a style I don't really prefer, but I'm glad I was able to try it, given its' limited availability. The flavor was quite good, but I was disappointed by the apparent lack of aroma. Maybe it was me, who knows... I'd love to try it again, either on tap or out of a tulip to see if the aroma would change much.
Reviewed by GarthDanielson from Virginia
3.74/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bomber into a shaker pint, the beer is a deep, dark, vibrant, rust-red coloring with a filmy, clingy, foamy, off-white head. Aromas of roasted caramel, tangy sweet honey, candi sugar, and wet, resinous, piney hops. Flavors are roasted sweet caramel forward, with a piney undertone of hops bitterness. Caramel, honey, and roasted notes make a pretty dynamic, tasty Amber. Smooth and robust in mouth, with a sugary sweet aftertaste. Slightly cloying, slick, lingering finish. Good beer. Decent hops profile to balance all the sweet characteristics.
May 13, 2015
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