Aces High
Cambridge Brewing Company
- From:
- Cambridge Brewing Company
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 16.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2014
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Cloudy, orange amber color. Nearly no head and it settles to rim bubbles. Some spots on the glass.
Sharp, dry hop with a strong Belgian yeast aroma.
Bitter with a light Belgian bite from the yeast. Full bodied with an elevated carbonation level. Very true to style.
Nov 23, 2014Sharp, dry hop with a strong Belgian yeast aroma.
Bitter with a light Belgian bite from the yeast. Full bodied with an elevated carbonation level. Very true to style.
Reviewed by EmChouffe from Massachusetts
3.15/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
3.15/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5
This beer was touted as a Belgian Amber ale with Sorachi Ace hops.
First, it pours a surprising dark brown (less reddish-brown-amber than I was expecting) with a nice head.
Scent is citrusy/herb (lemon verbana maybe?).
Mouthfeel is very carbonated, nice and refreshing.
Ok, so, I wasn't super wild about this beer for a couple of reasons that are potentially more personal than anything else. I find this beer to taste like chewing grass clippings, I did not get the lemony/citrus/palette cleansing wonderfulness that other people did. Maybe I'm weird but I tasted dill first, grass second, and mustard greens third. Again, weird. I will say the shock of a dill beer did make me laugh so it was an enjoyable experience, but I wouldn't have been able to have more than one. I also found it shockingly bitter and moisture sapping.
Jul 26, 2010First, it pours a surprising dark brown (less reddish-brown-amber than I was expecting) with a nice head.
Scent is citrusy/herb (lemon verbana maybe?).
Mouthfeel is very carbonated, nice and refreshing.
Ok, so, I wasn't super wild about this beer for a couple of reasons that are potentially more personal than anything else. I find this beer to taste like chewing grass clippings, I did not get the lemony/citrus/palette cleansing wonderfulness that other people did. Maybe I'm weird but I tasted dill first, grass second, and mustard greens third. Again, weird. I will say the shock of a dill beer did make me laugh so it was an enjoyable experience, but I wouldn't have been able to have more than one. I also found it shockingly bitter and moisture sapping.
Reviewed by clegolfski from Ohio
4.7/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.7/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Aces High
A - Pours a nice amber color with white head that disappears quickly. Little bit of lacing.
S - Bright and citrusy there is a yeast character too that provides a nice earthy background
T - Very similar to the Audacity of hops but with a citrus twist. They really hit the "Belgian IPA" Category that I so love. The earthy taste of the CBC yeast strain is there but those Sorachis make this a great summer beer. The hops are not overwhelming at all and serve a great counterpoint.
M - nice and well rounded.
D - All day... finishes so nice and in such a refreshing way I love it.
Jul 26, 2010A - Pours a nice amber color with white head that disappears quickly. Little bit of lacing.
S - Bright and citrusy there is a yeast character too that provides a nice earthy background
T - Very similar to the Audacity of hops but with a citrus twist. They really hit the "Belgian IPA" Category that I so love. The earthy taste of the CBC yeast strain is there but those Sorachis make this a great summer beer. The hops are not overwhelming at all and serve a great counterpoint.
M - nice and well rounded.
D - All day... finishes so nice and in such a refreshing way I love it.
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