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Otter Creek Overgrown
Otter Creek Brewing
- From:
- Otter Creek Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 10.26%
- Reviews:
- 92
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 27, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2014
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 147
A big American pale ale overgrown with all the American hops we could dig up. Dripping with dank, American hop flavors and aromas, Overgrown is balanced by a subtle, sweet malt backbone that takes a back seat to the bountiful hop additions. A celebration of the hop-growing season, this one will tangle up your taste buds.
55 IBU
55 IBU
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Ratings by CNoj012:
Reviewed by CNoj012 from New York
4.12/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This beer pours a light golden color with a big bright white head that leaves nice lacing. The smell all hops, nice juicy tropical fruits with floral and pine aromas. The taste is grapefruit, piney and floral with decent bitterness. Feel is light but good carbonation. Overall this is a very crushable pale ale. Hoppy and delicious, would take this over almost any session.
Sep 25, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.59/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a semi-hazy burnt orange color with a decent transparency about it. Foamy lacing occurs in rings after a one finger white foamy head dissipated after about a minute. The smell starts off with juicy citrus and thick piney hops bursting with hop oils. The taste follows the smell and leads into a nice thick juicy citrus/piney aftertaste. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability despite the bitterness of the hops in the taste and smell. With an oily thickness, this one really stays slick on my tongue to make a really nice session. Overall, easy going APA, might be a good fishing beer.
Jun 10, 2017Reviewed by Fee from Pennsylvania
3.71/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Strong head remains through the brew. But a very piney taste distracts from the overall flavor. A smooth beer that doesn't overwhelm with hops - you can tell the strong malt presence.
Jan 23, 2017Reviewed by Bierliebhaber3 from Massachusetts
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This APA pours a murky light brownish orange with a fairly small foamy white head. The smell is very typical APA, with strong citrus character and a mild pine scent as well. The citrus character in the flavor is less than I would have thought. There are some distinct grapefruit and orange notes, but the pine flavor is dominant. There are also undertones of grass, earth, and caramel malts. The bitterness is lingering and there is a somewhat dry, cloying finish. The body is medium. I am not typically a huge APA fan to begin with, but this is clearly not a top APA either. It’s not the first beer from this brewery that I’ve found underwhelming. I don’t think this is bad drinking necessarily, but I do think it’s overrated.
Dec 05, 2016Reviewed by OatmattStout from Connecticut
3.93/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A solid APA. Nice hop profile for a pale ale. Citrus, grapefruit rind and some mild spice. It is a solid offering and one i would buy again. I prefer some of their IPA offerings but this one fits nicely into the lineup as their fall seasonal.
They went for more balance her and have achieved it but there is still a nice hop profile.
I like the direction this brewery has gone in the last year or so.
Nov 01, 2016They went for more balance her and have achieved it but there is still a nice hop profile.
I like the direction this brewery has gone in the last year or so.
Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. bottle poured into a becker.
Appearance: Hazy gold with a big white head.
Aroma: Hoppy, floral.
Taste: Very similar to Over Easy. Hoppy pale ale. Citrus, hops.
Mouthfeel: Refreshing and easy.
Overall: I don't see what separates this title from its sibling Over Easy. It's maybe one percent ABV stronger, but if you allege that you can notice that, you're lying. A good beer, but ... why?
Oct 09, 2016Appearance: Hazy gold with a big white head.
Aroma: Hoppy, floral.
Taste: Very similar to Over Easy. Hoppy pale ale. Citrus, hops.
Mouthfeel: Refreshing and easy.
Overall: I don't see what separates this title from its sibling Over Easy. It's maybe one percent ABV stronger, but if you allege that you can notice that, you're lying. A good beer, but ... why?
Otter Creek Overgrown from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
695 ratings
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