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Otter Creek Solstice
Otter Creek Brewing
- From:
- Otter Creek Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 10.56%
- Reviews:
- 48
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 06, 2015
- Added:
- Jan 04, 2010
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by scottum:
Reviewed by scottum from Vermont
3.47/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
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, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by tchenery from Virginia
3.42/5 rDev -5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2011Smells 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.
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
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, 2011Reviewed by jkrich from Florida
3.8/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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, 2011The 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.
Reviewed by kingcrowing from Vermont
3.45/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2010Pours 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.
Reviewed by jdhilt from New Hampshire
2.96/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
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, 2010Reviewed by beer2day from North Carolina
3.43/5 rDev -4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
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, 2010Nose 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.
Reviewed by u2carew from Massachusetts
4.15/5 rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
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, 2010A) 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.
Reviewed by Billolick from New York
3.63/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
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, 2010Reviewed by soju6 from Missouri
3.78/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
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, 2010S: 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.
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
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, 2010Taste 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.
Otter Creek Solstice from Otter Creek Brewing
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
57 ratings
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