Orangatang
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing

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From:
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 8.29%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
28
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 06, 2014
Added:
Dec 10, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  0
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Rated: 3.75 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by erikkoppin from Michigan

Jun 11, 2013
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Reviewed by Etan from Wisconsin

3.99/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Growler into a tulip.

A: Pours a dirty orange with a nice off-white head.

S: Pleasant, pithy clementine, lightly lactic, mild minerality, some bready grain.

T: Cleanly lactic, very light acidity, more dryish tart orange flavor, sweetish pale malt, lemony.

M: Light-bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: I like this a lot better than the blueberry sour from the same event. Like a berliner weisse or maybe even a mild table saison with some nice dry orange notes and a bit of refreshing acidity.
May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ncaudle from Virginia

May 28, 2013
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Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan

4.03/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to robieobie1 for send this one my way. Penny-copper center with sunburst orange showing at the edges where the most light shines through. The big-bubbled, soapy white head settles relatively quickly to a thin film atop the orange-ish brew and doesn't leave any lacing behind during its decent down the glass.

There's no surprise when I bring my nose to the glass and immediately smell a handful of sweet oranges and tangerines. Sweet, juicy, and fruity to the core with a light tartness that is also detectable on the nose. Some perceivable bitterness lies in the finish, but the nose holds no secrets that this beer will be pretty tart. I pick up a very faint chalkiness in the tail end of the aroma, also, and I surely hope I don't get too much of that artificialness in the flavor.

A nice bout of oranges strikes as I take the first sip; nice and tart, borderline puckering and not quite "sour", but definitely carrying a strong, tart presence - enough to sting the taste buds, let's say that. Juicy tangerines and orange zest with some grains that join in about halfway through when the tart oranges finally take a backseat. Each sip I take is loaded with fresh, juicy oranges and my glass is emptying pretty quickly.

That hint of chalk from the aroma shows up just a very tiny bit in the aftertaste, but it's far from being hindering or even really that noticeable, especially with the orange explosion going on around me. This beer is like a powdered orange drink mixed with some pure orange juice residue, except maybe a bit more tart. Light bodied with lots of carbonation and a snappy, yet soft mouth feel.

I can see why they call this "Orangatang" - because it tastes just like Orange Tang. Insane drinkability, I could easily kill a growler of this by myself without having to try. Complexity isn't exactly high, but sometimes simplicity just works better. Either way, Orangatang is a nice, refreshing sour beer, and if you like oranges, I don't see how you don't like this stuff.
May 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by jagada from Pennsylvania

May 15, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Invictus from Pennsylvania

May 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SourinQns from New York

May 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by runner_pe from Pennsylvania

May 04, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Apr 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Slatetank from Pennsylvania

Feb 19, 2013
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Reviewed by ThePorterSorter from Oregon

3.52/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a clear golden orange, effervescent, but without head retention (although offers some lacing). The nose is almost nonexistent with a tiny bit of orange soda sweetness. The taste, however, presents like a tart orange fanta with a touch if grain. The mouthfeel is light and well carbonated, semi-dry/tart finish. I'm relatively unimpressed; the beer tastes like orange soda champagne.
Feb 17, 2013
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
First had: on tap at Al's/Pizza Boy

Hazy golden-orange pour, moderately effervescent, with a fizzy head that dissipated quickly, leaving a few spots of lacing while it lasted. Orange zest in the nose, somewhat lactic, with a bit of earthy must. A bit of a sour twang in the taste up front, but it subsided quickly, leaving behind flavors of orange zest and juice, toasted grains, and some dank earthiness. Interesting but not amazing. Light-medium body, a bit spritzy, easily drinkable and overall quite good.
Feb 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by garuda from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by StormKing47 from Pennsylvania

Feb 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dweedlebug from Pennsylvania

Feb 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by prdstmnky from Vermont

Jan 26, 2013
Orangatang from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 28 ratings