Otter Creek Winter Red Ale
Otter Creek Brewing
- From:
- Otter Creek Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.55 | pDev: 12.39%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 39
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 28, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2011
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
45 IBU
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Rated by founddrama from Vermont
2.95/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
On the bitter, and coppery; but overall hearty.
Mar 28, 2015
Reviewed by Arithmeticus from Maryland
2.75/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
2.75/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Poured chilled in ale glass at home
A: dark red, cloudy, very thin head;
S: stale/metallic smell
T: Perhaps out of date, since I'm drinking this in May. Not very malty or sweet; prominent hop profile; baking soda and aged grapefruit, relatively intense; medium complexity; astringent
M: despite the small head, this has a nice buzz
Not a great beer.
May 16, 2013A: dark red, cloudy, very thin head;
S: stale/metallic smell
T: Perhaps out of date, since I'm drinking this in May. Not very malty or sweet; prominent hop profile; baking soda and aged grapefruit, relatively intense; medium complexity; astringent
M: despite the small head, this has a nice buzz
Not a great beer.
Reviewed by Utica_Brew_Review from New York
2.81/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
2.81/5 rDev -20.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
Nice amber / copper color with decent head and moderate carbonation. Caramel and floral aroma. Very bitter without a deep complexity of flavor. Peppery spice notes. Mid-glass it almost seems a bit diluted. Drinkability is decent. Yeasty mouthfeel in the aftertaste. We feel this beer needs a bit of balancing. The elements it has alone aren't great in a beer, but coupled with a bit more sweetness and depth it could be very good. Finishes just a bit sweeter.
Apr 02, 2013
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