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Venomous
Allentown Brew Works
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- From:
- Allentown Brew Works
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Style:
- Braggot
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.94 | pDev: 6.35%
- Reviews:
- 3
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2017
- Added:
- Sep 02, 2014
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 8
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
Notes:
An exquisite imperial honey ale with a deep copper hue and sweet malt flavor balanced by hints of clove, chocolate and honey. Be careful when sneaking a sip that you don’t get stung by this venomous brew, at 9% ABV it’s sure to create a buzz! Pours deep copper, with a nose of malt, caramel, and honey. Boozy flavors of clove, honey, and chocolate mute the hop note until the end when it finishes with a nice tightness.
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Reviewed by JMS1512 from New Jersey
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On the docket: Fegley’s Venomous, Imperial Honey Ale
Poured into a Lucifer brand snifter.
Aroma: Gentle honey and malt greet the nose. The malt seems to be a medium, caramel-like roast. There is just a hint of alcohol, and for good reason- the abv clocks in at 9%. The hop presence is either muted, or integrated so well into the beer that it works in harmony- it doesn’t stick out.
Sight: A dark amber, somewhat translucent. Brown and soft violet highlights. A thumbnail-high cap rises when poured, then descends to a small, persisting ring of off-white foam. Tiny bubbles make their way to the top from the base of the glass.
Taste: The mouth first encounters the malty sweetness and the handiwork of the little busy Apis (Latin for bee). One may detect a slight floral note and maybe a slight medicinal one as well. Images of molasses, bread, chocolate, and raisins dance through the mind’s eye. It finishes with a slightly hoppy, slightly bitter note- not like a high IBU type of IPA, but just bitter enough. As it warms, the alcohol is more apparent, but not in a bad way. It sort of tastes like if Bärenjäger had a baby with an English brown ale or pale ale. Neat.
Feel: Medium+ or medium-full body, silky, smooth, filling. It coats the tongue nicely. There is a nice tingle on the tongue, but certainly not as carbonated as a Belgian Trippel, nor would I consider it “still.”
Overall: I think my Bärenjäger meets English Ale comparison is accurate. There is a bit of variety within this style of beer, and this one certainly retains feelings of both mead and beer. In my vast beer-tasting experience, I’ve had a total of (now) three braggots. This one is my favorite. Great to sip on slowly. Well done, Allentown Brew Works. Originally released in October of 2014, I may have consumed an aged bottle. It would explain why I thought the flavors worth smooth and blended. Newer bottles (if they exist) might showcase their features a bit more distinctly.
Suggested food pairing: barbecued beef, pork, or a gamey meat with rich sauce to match intensity. Buttery or pungent cheese (my vote would be Danish bleu). Great as dessert, one its own.
A: 3.75 S: 3.75 T: 4.25 F: 4 O: 4
Dec 21, 2015Poured into a Lucifer brand snifter.
Aroma: Gentle honey and malt greet the nose. The malt seems to be a medium, caramel-like roast. There is just a hint of alcohol, and for good reason- the abv clocks in at 9%. The hop presence is either muted, or integrated so well into the beer that it works in harmony- it doesn’t stick out.
Sight: A dark amber, somewhat translucent. Brown and soft violet highlights. A thumbnail-high cap rises when poured, then descends to a small, persisting ring of off-white foam. Tiny bubbles make their way to the top from the base of the glass.
Taste: The mouth first encounters the malty sweetness and the handiwork of the little busy Apis (Latin for bee). One may detect a slight floral note and maybe a slight medicinal one as well. Images of molasses, bread, chocolate, and raisins dance through the mind’s eye. It finishes with a slightly hoppy, slightly bitter note- not like a high IBU type of IPA, but just bitter enough. As it warms, the alcohol is more apparent, but not in a bad way. It sort of tastes like if Bärenjäger had a baby with an English brown ale or pale ale. Neat.
Feel: Medium+ or medium-full body, silky, smooth, filling. It coats the tongue nicely. There is a nice tingle on the tongue, but certainly not as carbonated as a Belgian Trippel, nor would I consider it “still.”
Overall: I think my Bärenjäger meets English Ale comparison is accurate. There is a bit of variety within this style of beer, and this one certainly retains feelings of both mead and beer. In my vast beer-tasting experience, I’ve had a total of (now) three braggots. This one is my favorite. Great to sip on slowly. Well done, Allentown Brew Works. Originally released in October of 2014, I may have consumed an aged bottle. It would explain why I thought the flavors worth smooth and blended. Newer bottles (if they exist) might showcase their features a bit more distinctly.
Suggested food pairing: barbecued beef, pork, or a gamey meat with rich sauce to match intensity. Buttery or pungent cheese (my vote would be Danish bleu). Great as dessert, one its own.
A: 3.75 S: 3.75 T: 4.25 F: 4 O: 4
Reviewed by epyon396 from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A pure golden color with the thinnest of white heads.
The nose is wonderful. Malt, apple, a little cinnamon, bourbon. Like a boozy apple strudel.
Tastes of malt, some sweetness from the honey, a little bit of bourbon. Big, boozy, and a little unbalanced as far as I'm concerned. Burns like a 14%er.
Aug 29, 2015The nose is wonderful. Malt, apple, a little cinnamon, bourbon. Like a boozy apple strudel.
Tastes of malt, some sweetness from the honey, a little bit of bourbon. Big, boozy, and a little unbalanced as far as I'm concerned. Burns like a 14%er.
Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
4.1/5 rDev +4.1%
Deep copper color. Malty nose. The flavor profile is certainly malt forward with a strong bready quality. There are sweet hints of honey as well. The finish is predominantly dry and bitter but there is also a floral note along with a touch of bourbon on the finish.
Complex and tasty.
Nov 18, 2014Complex and tasty.
Venomous from Allentown Brew Works
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
22 ratings
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