Key West Sunset Ale
Carib Brewery USA

Key West Sunset AleKey West Sunset Ale
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From:
Carib Brewery USA
 
Florida, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #407
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
71
Ranked #27,889
Avg:
3.08 | pDev: 16.88%
Reviews:
141
Ratings:
468
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 10, 2023
Added:
Dec 23, 2001
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  88
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Ratings by SpenCycle:
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Reviewed by SpenCycle from Indiana

2.62/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Good smelling beer. Beautiful appearance. Poured it and thought, wow, this will be a new favorite. Extremely disappointing. Very little taste, no hops, a little roasty bitterness. I bought a sixer and struggled to reach for another. Really would rather drink a BMC rather than this. A lot cheaper too. Basically this is an amber ale trying to be a light beer. I will be fair and end on a good note though. Decent aftertaste. Roasty and a little bitter.
Mar 12, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.49 by travelguy from Ohio

Jan 10, 2023
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Rated by Bugsyboy777

5/5  rDev +62.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Absolutely awesome on draft
Sep 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.83 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Jun 20, 2021
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Reviewed by jbpreserve

1.65/5  rDev -46.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.25
Probably one of nastiest brews I’ve had in FL. Bitter and taste reeks of fermented grapefruit. I cannot see how anyone could drink this at the beach without having the need to wretch afterwards. Disgusting if your looking to quench your thirst. Extremely bitter aftertaste that does not impress. Give me a ice cold German lager instead.
Apr 27, 2021
 
Rated: 2.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 13, 2020
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Rated by bankboy66 from New Jersey

3.49/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Long on looks but not too long on flavor. Perfectly decent but ultimately forgettable.
Mar 04, 2020
 
Rated: 3.06 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Feb 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.22 by JLC60 from Maryland

Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.38 by MJSFS from Florida

Dec 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.54 by BeerBeast from Florida

Sep 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.46 by SebastianOwl from Massachusetts

Jul 11, 2019
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Reviewed by BeerByBelle from Florida

3.97/5  rDev +28.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Hoppier than a typical lager, but a fine accompaniment to a beach day. Pour this caramel-colored beer into a glass and put your feet in the sand. Cheers!
Jun 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.52 by ProNR from Florida

Jun 22, 2019
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

4/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear amber appearance with a beige head. Mild aroma of malt syrup, gentle caramel and light fruity notes. Similar flavor, malty and light with a touch of hop bitterness. Light and crisp with a plain finish.
Mar 18, 2019
 
Rated: 4.11 by rangerred from Tennessee

Mar 14, 2019
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Reviewed by Dannyboy22 from Florida

4.6/5  rDev +49.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
After reading through some of the reviews I'm a bit confused as to what people are drinking because this beer although I wouldn't call it a summer beer, it goes down real smooth with an excellent taste and no foul aftertaste like many of the high-quality beers I have tried. Not to mention it is one of your more inexpensive six packs that you can find at a store for 8.99 which is generally a dollar or two less than your average premium six pack. It has a copper color, smells like a lager which is good & the taste has me wanting more. It is your everyday beer although it wouldn't be one of my top choices to drink on a beach being that it is brewed in Key West. Overall quality beer at an excellent price.
Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Feb 14, 2019
 
Rated: 2.69 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Oct 26, 2018
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Reviewed by CaptainHate from Ohio

3.19/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I got this as part of a fund raising raffle. As was the case with most of the beers in the basket, I rolled my eyes and thought "why me" but it's perfectly fine as an inoffensive American Amber/Red Ale that isn't as overly hopped as everything else seems to be these days. There's no need to be snobby over this pleasantly malty thirst quencher. Plus it's free, kind of, and went for a good cause (successful kidney donation from a son to his father).
Sep 16, 2018
Key West Sunset Ale from Carib Brewery USA
Beer rating: 71 out of 100 with 468 ratings