Otter Creek Solstice
Otter Creek Brewing

Otter Creek SolsticeOtter Creek Solstice
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From:
Otter Creek Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 10.56%
Reviews:
48
Ratings:
57
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 06, 2015
Added:
Jan 04, 2010
Wants:
  1
Gots:
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Ratings by scottum:
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Reviewed by scottum from Vermont

3.47/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours an orange amber with a small off white headskie. Malt flavors are right up front and very lightly balanced by the hops. Thick with that biscuit flavor, but still light enough to make for high drinkability. I like seeing a micro brew a 4% beer, but I doubt that I'll buy it very often.
Apr 01, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by Magister_Beav from Vermont

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Oct 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Latarnik from New Jersey

May 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by JTomczak from Connecticut

Aug 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaxon53 from Connecticut

Jun 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

May 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Novanglus

Apr 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Dec 13, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by Beer4Baltimore from Maryland

Nov 24, 2011
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Reviewed by tchenery from Virginia

3.42/5  rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice orange color, slightly deeper than straw. Not much head at all on this one.

Smells very faint, like a balanced APA should. It has that slight hop smell and also that British pale malt smell. It's slightly apricot on the nose.

Tastes very kolsch like, more malts than bittering hops. It's totally drinkable and is very straightforward. For that, I like it.

It has a nice crisp mouthfeel and is exceptionally drinkable.
Mar 06, 2011
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Reviewed by WesWes from New York

3.33/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a nice dark gold/amber color with a thick frothy white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is decent. It has a dry and grainy, pale and light crystal malt scent along with a low to moderate hop nose. The taste is average. It has a light and grainy, pale malt flavor. It doesn't have a very pronounced malt flavor. It has a moderate hop character. The mouthfeel is decent. It is a low bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a fine session beer. It's low in alcohol, but also low in flavor as well.
Jan 18, 2011
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Reviewed by jkrich from Florida

3.8/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12 oz. bottle poured a clear, honey-gold with a quickly receding white-head.
The aroma was cleam and fruity; not a lot of complexity here. There is also a sour, bready odor.
The flavor begins with a soft malty taste and is balanced by some faint hop bitterness. Everything here is restrained - no single flavor stands out, though a sour aftertaste detracts from the tasting.
The carbonation level is too high, though it keeps the thin bodied mouthfeel zesty.
This is a good low alcohol alternative and proves that a low ABV ale can have flavor. I noticed after purchasing this, the bottle indicated this ale is a few months old. I would like to try a fresh batch.
Jan 03, 2011
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Reviewed by kingcrowing from Vermont

3.45/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into a long trail ale glass.

Pours a very crisp, light, clear golden amber with lots of little nice bubbles flowing up to a... super thin head. Nose is quite malty and sweet, almost no hops here.

There's a distinct iron taste here that's the immediate detractor. That being said, it's still well balanced, there's a light hoppiness that's sharp and bitter along with slightly high carbonation that adds to the bite. Mouthfeel is thick and creamy. Overally it's a really easy drinking beer.
Dec 16, 2010
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Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire

2.96/5  rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pours a four finger light cream head that fades slowly to a thin layer leaving a good lace. Almost clear amber color. Light-medium carbonation and light-medium bodied. Light grapefruit nose. Flavor is mild grapefruit hops with lingering bitter aftertaste. $1.50 for a 12oz bottle from Beverage Warehouse Winooski, VT.
Oct 06, 2010
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Reviewed by beer2day from North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Deep honey gold pour with strong hints of orange. 2 finger head but no retention. Thin strands of lace.

Nose is sour Apple and bready malt. A little musty.

Hits thin and uninspiring. Big malt flavor kicks in with lots of bread, biscuit and a little yeast. Lager malt finish, slightly sour. Nice enough.

Body is actually a little heavy for a 4% beer.

Meets the need of a session drinker, but the flavor doesn't work for me.
Sep 18, 2010
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Reviewed by u2carew from Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12oz longneck
A) Pours with a finger thick, white, creamy head. Slowly settles to a sticky lacing at the edge of the glass. Clear body that is bronze in color.
S) Floral notes, mixed with caramel and honey. Slightly grassy.
T) Light and effervescent caramel malt sweetness paired with pleasant floral tones. Finishes malty sweet on the tongue.
M) Crisp. Fizzy. Looks like a medium body beer, but starts light and picks up just a little bit of "umph". Dry in the finish.
D) A delicious brew and a great session beer. I would definitely have another.
Sep 16, 2010
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

3.63/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce bottle, no freshness/bottling date info. Pours hazed, dull lighter, near golden amber, typical eggshell head, that lasts. Light bready nose. Easy drinking ale, balanced sweet malts/moderatly gritty hops. Perfectly respectable sessioner. Enjoyable and accessable brew from O.C.
Sep 04, 2010
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Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri

3.78/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
A: Dark golden color with a moderate head that fades to decent lacing.

S: Clean with a light grain & citrus aroma.

T: Starts with a light citrus & sweetness. Finish is a nice easy touch of bitterness. Refreshing.

F: Moderate body, clean, not overpowering. Nice balance witha dry finish.

D: A real session beer. Goes down smooth & easy.
Sep 01, 2010
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

3.3/5  rDev -8.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A session beer, pleasant enough but there are better beers in the low alcohol/session range. Looks pretty good, small white head average to less than average retention but leaves a covering across the top of the glass. Good spotty lacing. Smell is surprisingly strong - prominent grassy hops.

Taste is really average, a little grassy hops, a metallic aftertaste at first but this eventually becomes a slightly sour vegetable taste. The hops keep this beer from tasting unpleasant but it is still pretty average. Mouthfeel is a hair thin, but not bad, kind of crisp.

Drinkability is ok. I prefer a better taste in a session beer but I would rather pound a few of these than Coors Light. Average but not bad beer.
Aug 09, 2010
Otter Creek Solstice from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 57 ratings