The Old Ball & Chain
Mick Duff's Brewing Company

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From:
Mick Duff's Brewing Company
 
Idaho, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
2.79 | pDev: 9.68%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 2
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 29, 2012
Added:
Mar 31, 2011
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by mdfb79:
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

3.11/5  rDev +11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
From 03/27/11 notes. Had at a local DC tasting.

a - Pours a medium brown color with an inch of white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of bready malts, alcohol, roasted malts. Pretty average and bland, and doesn't remind me too much of a strong ale.

t - tastes of bready malts, grain, alcohol, and caramel malts. Again, kind of average.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation.

o - A decent beer, though maybe not a strong ale. Some definite alcohol in the nose and taste mixing with lots of malts, especially bready ones. Wouldn't seek out again.
Apr 06, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jan 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 18, 2011
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Reviewed by Thorpe429 from Illinois

2.56/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Bottle consumed at a recent DC area tasting. Served in a SAVOR snifter.

Pours a light brown color with a thin off white head and a bit of a head. The nose brings forward some light bread and a touch of light caramel. Really not too much there, especially for what the bottle dubbed as a strong ale. THe flavor has a bit of bread as well plus some very mild floral and pine hops. More caramel and bread. Light touch of alcohol. Medium body with a bit of booze. Not bad, but pretty boring.
Mar 31, 2011