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Jailhouse Brewing Company

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Jailhouse Brewing Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.73 | pDev: 8.31%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 23, 2017
Added:
Aug 03, 2011
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by jscogggins:
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Rated by jscogggins from Hawaii

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

Aug 24, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by Dammit_Allie from Georgia

Dec 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.38 by Ljoreilly from Georgia

Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by crownrl28 from Georgia

Jun 19, 2016
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Reviewed by argock from Virginia

3.37/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle into a clear glass tulip. No freshness date.

A: Murky red-brown with short 1-finger off-white head with a delicate line of lacing.

S: Soft caramelly maltiness with subdued herbal, earthy, and lightly citrus hops.

T: Flavor also is subdued with soft, medium caramel maltiness with light coffee and milk chocolate notes finished with orange citrus and honeysuckle notes. No flavor really stands out. Bitterness is medium at most.

M: Very creamy with moderate carbonation and medium body and delicate feel overall.

O: Not bad but pretty middle of the road. Thanks Erinn!
Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by bongobeer from Alabama

Mar 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by GABrew from Georgia

Nov 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Sep 19, 2015
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Rated by Theaudiblesigh from Georgia

4.09/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The look of this beer was misleading to me. Very smooth beer.
May 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by el_michoacano from Georgia

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Mlawrence from Georgia

Feb 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by Gzuz

Feb 08, 2015
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Rated by jpskydawg from Georgia

4.11/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Great beer. Loving this version versus the last few. Think it's clocking in at 8% for this one and it taste great.
Dec 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by fuzzbalz from Georgia

Jul 16, 2014
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Reviewed by TheBrewo from New York

4.09/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
We pour a bomber into our Hop City pint glasses. It glows a rich caramel-burgundy, supporting a two and a half finger tall head of cakey, khaki colored foam. This shows good retention, flattening out into sheeted Swiss cheese lacing. No haze or sediment is noted, and clarity remains high throughout. Carbonation is light, but sits in discrete bundles of active streams. The aroma gives fresh sweetness of nectary, herbal, and citric hops, cranberry and raspberry fruitiness, fruity herbal tea tannins, sandy washed up seaweed, light buttery diacetyls, warm and toasty amber and brown malty grit, grassy earthiness, tweed, and fresh mint leafiness. With warmth comes a nice buzzing zest of grapefruity and citric hop cleanliness. Our first impression is that there is a thick syrupy quality to the flavoring, giving a surprising sweetness that goes will with the otherwise hop-forward base of the beer. As we the sip, the taste begins with warming amber toast and heavy caramel malt sweetness, sweet tea tannins, herbal and nectary hop sweetness, bitter grapefruity skins, light phenolic plastics, and echoes of fusel booziness. The middle comes to a head with mango, kiwi, and red apple sweetness that mixes with brightly tart and sugary citric and nectary hop syrups, herbal earthen mineral, vitamin dust, warming amber and pale maltiness, honey sweetness, and continued dark undertones of alcohol. The end washes through with buttery diacetyls, angel food cake, canned peach and pineapple syrups, clay, cotton, pencil eraser, amber and red malty base sugars, gentle cornbreadiness, and residual cloy of those fruity, nectary hop oils. The aftertaste breathes of cranberry and tangerine sours, chalk, gravel, lead and mineral, tinny metallics, powdery yeastiness, strawberry leaf, earthy, herbal, and citric hop twangs, Styrofoam, gentle clove and plastic phenols, and light warmth of buttery diacetyls. The body is thick, and the carbonation is medium. Slurp and smack are hearty, with cream, froth, and pop to match. The mouth is coated and oiled, dripping into a mild but warming tannic dryness. The abv is appropriate, and the beer drinks back easily as a smoother sipper.

Overall, the most enjoyable thing about this brew is both its aroma and taste. These vie for this holy distinction throughout, but if we absolutely had to crown a winner it would be flavoring, as this remains more consistent through to the last drop. This is a majorly hop-forward “imperial” red ale, and it certainly lives up to that name and promise. The hops are wonderfully fresh and enticing, blending beautifully with a thicker and heartier base grain that shows just as much caramel sweetness as it does amber and red malt toast. The end result is fresh and sultry, with nice balance and big sipping. This is a rich treat for the drinker, and we would be happy if this one stopped on by for a visit any time.
Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattsk1 from Georgia

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by MAJ85 from Georgia

Mar 16, 2014
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Reviewed by Paincane from Georgia

3.21/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A: Turbid brown body with a creamy voluminous tan head. Excellent head retention and sticky lace.
S: Caramel, toffee and lightly floral nose.
T: Sweet malt flavors are balanced by a slightly bitter hoppy finish.
M: Smooth and balanced.
O: Tasty brew.
Mar 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Zach136 from Georgia

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Keith_R from Georgia

Feb 08, 2014
Conjugal Visit from Jailhouse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 41 ratings