Ol’ 33 Tavern Ale
Smokehouse Brewing Co.
- From:
- Smokehouse Brewing Co.
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- English Bitter
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 3.44%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 08, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 06, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by SaltofOH from Ohio
3.37/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Growler, two days old. Nonic pint, of course!
A: the carbonation didn’t hold up well, so it pours a clear copper orange with 1/4 finger off-white head and little streams of carbonation. No lacing to speak of and pretty poor retention.
S: on the nose I do actually get the East Kent Goldings; a little fresh apple, apple skins, perhaps a touch floral. Allowing it to warm up really improves the aroma.
T: pretty plain, actually. Light, crackery malt arrival with a noticeable American hop presence immediately on the arrival. Mid palate is a dry, crisp malt presence with no yeast esters to speak of. The brewer’s grain description says “English pale and lager; Victory and Crystal” malt taste is really similar to a lager. Right at the end I get a taste of woodsy, classic English hops. More present hops, fruit, and sweetness (but not by much) if served warmer. Alcohol is actually a little noticeable as it warms (5%!) Brewer’s description says American Columbus hops for bittering, and English East Kent Goldings for finishing. 23 IBU’s. That American hop character shines through. A little mild hop bitterness lingers, then it goes remarkably clean.
M: light side of mid bodied with some prickling carbonation, despite the lack of head formation. No real lacing to speak of.
O: the description says they brewed it in August 1998 when they first opened, and are brewing it again for their 20th anniversary. They changed the yeast to get rid of a green apple flavor people did not like. It’s okay, but the lack of an English yeast strain and using American hops really make it a hybrid pale ale. Low ABV and balance are awesome, and I’m sure it goes great with food, but this is not my jam, and I love bitters/ESBs. Maybe I grade harder because of that. Better warm, but leaves me wanting more estery, dank-basement hoppy “Englishness”.
Oct 06, 2018A: the carbonation didn’t hold up well, so it pours a clear copper orange with 1/4 finger off-white head and little streams of carbonation. No lacing to speak of and pretty poor retention.
S: on the nose I do actually get the East Kent Goldings; a little fresh apple, apple skins, perhaps a touch floral. Allowing it to warm up really improves the aroma.
T: pretty plain, actually. Light, crackery malt arrival with a noticeable American hop presence immediately on the arrival. Mid palate is a dry, crisp malt presence with no yeast esters to speak of. The brewer’s grain description says “English pale and lager; Victory and Crystal” malt taste is really similar to a lager. Right at the end I get a taste of woodsy, classic English hops. More present hops, fruit, and sweetness (but not by much) if served warmer. Alcohol is actually a little noticeable as it warms (5%!) Brewer’s description says American Columbus hops for bittering, and English East Kent Goldings for finishing. 23 IBU’s. That American hop character shines through. A little mild hop bitterness lingers, then it goes remarkably clean.
M: light side of mid bodied with some prickling carbonation, despite the lack of head formation. No real lacing to speak of.
O: the description says they brewed it in August 1998 when they first opened, and are brewing it again for their 20th anniversary. They changed the yeast to get rid of a green apple flavor people did not like. It’s okay, but the lack of an English yeast strain and using American hops really make it a hybrid pale ale. Low ABV and balance are awesome, and I’m sure it goes great with food, but this is not my jam, and I love bitters/ESBs. Maybe I grade harder because of that. Better warm, but leaves me wanting more estery, dank-basement hoppy “Englishness”.
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