Almost Heaven Amber Ale
Mountain State Brewing Co.
- From:
- Mountain State Brewing Co.
- West Virginia, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #326 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #61,784 - Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 14.4%
- Reviews:
- 28
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 05, 2024
- Added:
- Oct 10, 2005
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 26
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
Nut brown in color and lightly hopped with Willamette, this beer is dominated by a pleasing caramel finish that is darn close to heavenly.
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Reviewed by mpruden from Ohio
1.98/5 rDev -45.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
1.98/5 rDev -45.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2
Served in a 12-oz can less than three months old, which I poured into a styrofoam cup, because that’s all that was available at the Greenbrier River Trail Marathon packet pickup, which is where I got this.
Look: Light amber, with a considerable white head that lingered.
Nose: Very little, but mostly a sour scent.
Attack: A little malt, but mostly sour.
Finish: The sour gets even worse.
Mouthfeel: Thin.
Overall: I don’t like to be hard on a beer or the people that worked at developing and brewing it … still, this was pretty bad.
Maybe the cup had something to do with it, but … the cup was clean, and a sniff and a sip straight from the can had the same sour nose and taste. I’d wonder about bacteria in the brew or the in-brewery preparation, because the beer was served cold and unopened, and less than three months old. I didn’t come close to finishing the beer — it was that unenjoyable.
Upon reading the rest of the reviews of this beer, I’m strongly suspecting production problems with this batch.
Oct 05, 2024Look: Light amber, with a considerable white head that lingered.
Nose: Very little, but mostly a sour scent.
Attack: A little malt, but mostly sour.
Finish: The sour gets even worse.
Mouthfeel: Thin.
Overall: I don’t like to be hard on a beer or the people that worked at developing and brewing it … still, this was pretty bad.
Maybe the cup had something to do with it, but … the cup was clean, and a sniff and a sip straight from the can had the same sour nose and taste. I’d wonder about bacteria in the brew or the in-brewery preparation, because the beer was served cold and unopened, and less than three months old. I didn’t come close to finishing the beer — it was that unenjoyable.
Upon reading the rest of the reviews of this beer, I’m strongly suspecting production problems with this batch.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Taster at brewery. Dark golden, clear, fine white head. Malty aroma and taste, no toastiness, no nuttiness. Tastes more like a cream ale. Really lacking in the malt department.
Oct 09, 2023
Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Enjoyed a pint while having lunch with Da Boss at the Morgantown riverside brewpub 5-22-23 for $5.50.
Beer was served amber with a nice off-white head with the original pour.
Nose was caramelized malts and not much else.
Taste was a light caramel malt base that was tinged with some grassy and citrus hops which led to a balanced finish.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and pretty refreshing.
Overall a nice beer to have when coming off the hiking trail, decent beer.
May 22, 2023Beer was served amber with a nice off-white head with the original pour.
Nose was caramelized malts and not much else.
Taste was a light caramel malt base that was tinged with some grassy and citrus hops which led to a balanced finish.
Mouthfeel was light to medium bodied and pretty refreshing.
Overall a nice beer to have when coming off the hiking trail, decent beer.
Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland
3.53/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 ounce can poured into a tumbler style pint glass .
L: Hazy but translucent copper, some slow rising bubbles visible, half inch off-white head fades to a ring inside of a minute.
S: Light fruit, caramel.
T: Malt and hop balanced, both moderately sweet and bitter, light fruit/floral hops, caramel and woody/nutty malt.
F: Smooth and a bit creamy, medium body and carbonation.
O: Very average, safe option but a bit lack-luster.
Nov 15, 2020L: Hazy but translucent copper, some slow rising bubbles visible, half inch off-white head fades to a ring inside of a minute.
S: Light fruit, caramel.
T: Malt and hop balanced, both moderately sweet and bitter, light fruit/floral hops, caramel and woody/nutty malt.
F: Smooth and a bit creamy, medium body and carbonation.
O: Very average, safe option but a bit lack-luster.
Reviewed by Guppy314 from District of Columbia
3.67/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
From a can, pours as amber in color with a thin off-white head. Aromas of caramelly sweetness. Taste is a nice malt vs hops balance with sour fruit and floral flavors. A very nice step above mass-market beers.
Apr 04, 2019
Rated by Precisiondigital from Maryland
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.74/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Nice lacing... light head. Caramel finish with hints of nut... amber color... taste is creamy and oily.
Mar 02, 2019
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