Special Ed - Wet Hopped Edgar's Ale
Craftsman Brewing Co.
- From:
- Craftsman Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Stout
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.36 | pDev: 4.17%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2015
- Added:
- Dec 15, 2009
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by JTahoe from Oregon
3.21/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.21/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Note: I had this at the Verdugo Bar yesterday and was not overly impressed... I have a suspicion that there may have been something wrong with the delivery, but I can't be sure. And I have not had Edgar's in such a long time I can't make a fair comparison here... plus, as the first reviewer there is nothing else to even check against. But I have great respect for Craftsman and I understand their philosophy of brewing traditional beers with subtle, nuanced flavors rather than big envelope-pushing beers, so my rating numbers skew a bit more positive than if this were just a blind tasting. Final note: Verdugo listed this as an American Stout though the other Edgar's on BA are listed as Russian Imperial Stouts...
A - Deep dark brown, like back coffee, nearly black, with slightly lighter edges and transmitting no light. Light brown thin sudsy head disappears quickly leaving just a minimal, almost nonexistent presence at the edge that clings for its life to the glass.
S - Burt sugar and alcohol with a faint baking chocolate.
T - Hmm...faint initial taste that reveals itself very slowly. Watered down milk chocolate with glints of espresso, toasted grain, but all within a watery serum. hops reveal themselves hear and there with aeration especially on the finish.
M - Like skim milk, almost no carbonation. Slight clinging sweet with an occasional bite rearing its head.
D - Worth a try once, but I am not sure I understand this beer. Perhaps I have become too accustomed to big flavorful craft stouts.
Dec 15, 2009A - Deep dark brown, like back coffee, nearly black, with slightly lighter edges and transmitting no light. Light brown thin sudsy head disappears quickly leaving just a minimal, almost nonexistent presence at the edge that clings for its life to the glass.
S - Burt sugar and alcohol with a faint baking chocolate.
T - Hmm...faint initial taste that reveals itself very slowly. Watered down milk chocolate with glints of espresso, toasted grain, but all within a watery serum. hops reveal themselves hear and there with aeration especially on the finish.
M - Like skim milk, almost no carbonation. Slight clinging sweet with an occasional bite rearing its head.
D - Worth a try once, but I am not sure I understand this beer. Perhaps I have become too accustomed to big flavorful craft stouts.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!