(512) English Strong Ale
(512) Brewing Company
- From:
- (512) Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- English Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 14.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 20, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
Formerly known as (512) FOUR
(512) FOUR is a classic English-style Strong Ale. The biscuity Maris Otter and caramelly Crystal malts contribute notes of toast, toffee, and dried fruits, which are perfectly balanced with a blend of authentic UK Fuggle and East Kent Golding hops. Dry-hopped with Northdown, (512) FOUR is a complex and satisfying ale.
(512) FOUR is a classic English-style Strong Ale. The biscuity Maris Otter and caramelly Crystal malts contribute notes of toast, toffee, and dried fruits, which are perfectly balanced with a blend of authentic UK Fuggle and East Kent Golding hops. Dry-hopped with Northdown, (512) FOUR is a complex and satisfying ale.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.49/5 rDev -30.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev -30.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Reviewed from notes taken at the Dog and Duck in Austin, TX in 2014.
On-draught.
HEAD: ~1cm wide. White in colour. Supple. Decent thickness and creaminess. Above average (~3 minute) retention. Nice even lacing coats the sides of the glass as the head recedes.
BODY: Translucent murky dark copper. Nontransparent. I see no yeast/lees within; it's a clean looking brew.
Appears adequately carbonated.
AROMA: Milky/whoppery malts, cream, pale English malts, butterscotch, floral and herbal hop notes, buttery toffee. No yeasty notes are detectable.
Not boozy.
A pleasant aroma of mild strength, though I do have concerns about potential diacetyl off-flavour based on the buttery notes so prominent in the aroma.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Very buttery and milky, with a sickly English pale malt backbone corrupted by the buttery/butterscotch-redolent diacetyl that dominates the brew. Light floral and herbal hop character is in there too, along with some toffee.
Has a light creamy feel on the palate. Medium-bodied. Has an okay thickness that doesn't really support the malt backbone all that well. Overcarbonated.
Too sweet overall; definitely imbalanced even though the build boasts fair cohesion. The flavours showcased here just really don't appeal to me personally; maybe an English ale purist would find more value in this brew than I do.
Average depth, duration, and intensity of flavour. Not a complex, subtly executed, or nuanced brew by any stretch.
OVERALL: Not 512's strongest work. I don't care much for this one in particular, and wouldn't get it again. It'll be a chore to finish this.
High D+ (2.49) / NOT RECOMMENDED
Aug 08, 2016On-draught.
HEAD: ~1cm wide. White in colour. Supple. Decent thickness and creaminess. Above average (~3 minute) retention. Nice even lacing coats the sides of the glass as the head recedes.
BODY: Translucent murky dark copper. Nontransparent. I see no yeast/lees within; it's a clean looking brew.
Appears adequately carbonated.
AROMA: Milky/whoppery malts, cream, pale English malts, butterscotch, floral and herbal hop notes, buttery toffee. No yeasty notes are detectable.
Not boozy.
A pleasant aroma of mild strength, though I do have concerns about potential diacetyl off-flavour based on the buttery notes so prominent in the aroma.
TASTE & TEXTURE: Very buttery and milky, with a sickly English pale malt backbone corrupted by the buttery/butterscotch-redolent diacetyl that dominates the brew. Light floral and herbal hop character is in there too, along with some toffee.
Has a light creamy feel on the palate. Medium-bodied. Has an okay thickness that doesn't really support the malt backbone all that well. Overcarbonated.
Too sweet overall; definitely imbalanced even though the build boasts fair cohesion. The flavours showcased here just really don't appeal to me personally; maybe an English ale purist would find more value in this brew than I do.
Average depth, duration, and intensity of flavour. Not a complex, subtly executed, or nuanced brew by any stretch.
OVERALL: Not 512's strongest work. I don't care much for this one in particular, and wouldn't get it again. It'll be a chore to finish this.
High D+ (2.49) / NOT RECOMMENDED
Reviewed by Karibourgeois from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Hazy orange gold pour with a white one-finger head. Toasted and caramel malt aroma. Flavor follows the nose perfectly with a nice mix of toasted and caramel malt flavors upfront. Can also taste a hint of grass, biscuit and earth. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Nov 02, 2014
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