Rat Tail Ale
Cellar Rats Brewery

Rat Tail AleRat Tail Ale
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From:
Cellar Rats Brewery
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
71
Avg:
2.93 | pDev: 22.53%
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
63
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 30, 2014
Added:
Aug 25, 2008
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by jeesa:
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Rated by jeesa

3/5  rDev +2.4%

Apr 18, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.32 by gregcordle from Ohio

Nov 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2.96 by PrendUnVerreDeBiere from Kentucky

Sep 18, 2014
 
Rated: 2.4 by TheyCallMeYukon from Ohio

Sep 08, 2014
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Reviewed by lochef81 from Michigan

3.12/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This one pours a very deep red color with a small off white head which quickly dissipates and leaves little to no lacing. The aroma is malty and sweet. Almost too sweet. Flavor follows suit and is overly sweet with little to no hop presence. It is a very sweet beer with a slightly roasted undertone. Overall not a bad beer but nothing I'd buy again.
Feb 24, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by Josbor11 from Ohio

Feb 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Snooprobirob from Ohio

Dec 14, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Lanstrum from Ohio

Oct 20, 2013
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Reviewed by raznug from Ohio

3.09/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Appearance: This beer pours a nice red color and is topped with WAY TOO much head. a good solid 3” not good.
Smell: Rat tail smells of a nice blend of malt and hops.
Taste: The malt is the main component of this fine ale it is clean tasting and easy drinking.
Mouthfeel: This is a light bodied beer with a good clean flavor and easy to drink.
Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Nyskizy from Ohio

Sep 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by MrBallz from Pennsylvania

Sep 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by dgfool from Ohio

Sep 13, 2013
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

3.56/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Beer #15 8/9/11

This one seems to be their flagship or what have you. I got to speak to a brewer and he confirmed that they still work on their recipes from what they started with, short of completely changing the beer. Anyway...

It's got a lighter sort of look than the murkiness I've seen described in it, and is in fact a dark, somewhat translucent amber-red. It grows a yellow-tinted head that stops at about half a finger, retains itself moderately well, and leaves lacing is spotty deposits in moderation.
It's a pretty hopped-up beer for a weak style. Maybe it lacks finesse, and the malts (crystal) don't add the greatest balance, but it's not the weak stuff BAs complain about. Reviews show lots of infection (and it's pretty obvious). That issue, the brewers hope, has been resolved. The flavor brings out a little more sweetness but with a sort of tinniness going into the finish.
Carbonation is moderate in a body that's pretty good but a little muddled. It adds a little creaminess to it overall.
Aug 12, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by seanhug from Ohio

Jul 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by pathman from Ohio

Jul 13, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by wembly13 from West Virginia

Jul 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Nunya from Ohio

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 2.75 by thehappybelgian from Ohio

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by Polarslag from Kentucky

Jun 03, 2013
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Reviewed by IPAescotch from Ohio

2.44/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A: bronze and way too f'ing carbonated. Looked good for two seconds and then overwhelmed the glass.

S: Fair and a little bit pungent. Something different

T: Not too great kinda stale and fishy.

M: Fine if it wasn't so overcarbonated

O: I think this is a bad bottle, or i hope it is. I poured slowly from the bottle to a glass and there was far too much head. Even drinking from the bottle (while i waited for the head to dissipate) proved a challenge. Either the brewers grossly overcarbonated or american ale is not a style i understand.

EDIT: after reading other reviews it seems this beers most potent flaw is the blatant overcarbonation. What might be acceptable or desirable is a pain in the lower back and unfit for the market. I think a simple change in the carbonation process would greatly improve the chance of this brewer infiltrating more markets.
May 31, 2013
Rat Tail Ale from Cellar Rats Brewery
Beer rating: 71 out of 100 with 63 ratings