Archer's Ale
Sherwood Forest Brewers Ltd.

Archer's AleArcher's Ale
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From:
Sherwood Forest Brewers Ltd.
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5.31%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.49 | pDev: 15.19%
Reviews:
87
Ratings:
99
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 17, 2015
Added:
Dec 12, 2001
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by redmosquito:
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Reviewed by redmosquito from Michigan

3.63/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks ClarkVV for bringing me this can of beer from the East coast. This beer pours a dark coppery color with a slightly tan head. Nice malty aroma, very carmel going to toffee as it warms up, balanced with a slight floral hop, minerals, and oaky yeast ester. The flavor is clean caramel malt, and fruity yeast with a little bitterness at the end. This beer is a bit on the dry side which and leaves a refreshing aftertaste. This is a real nice drinkable English style pale ale, and I like the go anywhere packaging.
Mar 21, 2005
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.55/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Served in a Chicago Bears shaker pint glass.

Finally done with the random mixed sixer I made over a week ago. Damn, I gotta stop gettin' sidetracked. This stuff pours a clear dark ruby-brown topped by a finger of dirty white foam. The nose comprises toffee, light cocoa, mild grapefruit zest, light orange zest, and a few blades of grass. The taste amps up the fruits a little bit, ditches most of the cocoa in favor of biscuits, and adds a bit more grass. The body is a rather light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly smooth feel. Overall, an okay beer, one that I could see drinking again, but not really something that could ever really wow anybody.
Sep 01, 2011
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Reviewed by matjack85 from Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
I found this single 12oz brown bottle at the Binny's store in Plainfield, IL for $1.49. All of this company's labels have a Robin Hood theme to them.

The beer pours a clear amber color - eventually! You have to wait about 3 minutes for the outrageously huge head to settle down first before you can see the beer's color. I'm not kidding - 90% of the glass will be filled with off-white head, even with an easy tilted pour, so pour this one slowly. A good amount of lacing remains when everything settles down.

The beer has a nice bready, yeasty smell to it.

The beer also has a big, bready, yeasty flavor to it along with a lot of other stuff. I also pick up some brown sugar and caramel sweetness along with some fruit and bitter hops in the background. Overall I did not really care for this mix of flavors. It's a case where more is not always better. It's too all over the place.

Medium body with medium carbonation.

Glad I found this in a single bottle rather than a 6 pack. It's not awful - it's just not something I'd seek out again.
Dec 01, 2010
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Reviewed by madjr80 from Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Light brown in color with plenty of head retention. Medium in body and goes down nice and smooth. Not very hoppy, but enough hop character for its style. An easy beer to make an afternoon of drinking. Bread-like after taste and a bit nutty. A reasonably priced beer at 8.99 a six-pack.
Nov 20, 2010
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Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A- Hazy orange-red with a small off-white head with low retention. A small cloud, nice ring and pretty much no lace.

S- Nutty slightly roast malt up front. Some dark fruit notes linger behind it. Caramel malt notes are big as well.

T- Starts with big malt that is nutty, caramel and roast. Also some nice dark fruit notes. The malt is in the finish as well with some grassy hop notes and buttery hints. Definitely some oxidation here.

MF- Light creamy body with moderate carbonation. Slightly bitter. Feels pretty smooth.

DB- A fairly flavorful, balanced beer with nice malt and hops. Nothing jumps out to impress me but it is definitely a solid ale.
Sep 27, 2010
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Reviewed by FreshHawk from Illinois

3.08/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - Darker amber color with a decent sized, foamy, creamy head with a slightly off-white head. Slightly below average retention leaving a thin bubbly layer of lace.

S - Not very strong or prominent with caramel and some pale malt type of aroma. A touch of English hops with a bit of herbal and grassy aroma. Pretty faint.

T - Some caramel and pale malt along with some apple taste. Pretty good amount of bitterness with some herbal and grassy hop flavors. Grassy bitter flavors linger toward the finish. Not overly exciting.

M - Lighter side of medium body with adequate carbonation. A bit of a slick/smooth feel. Slight drying finish.

D - Flavors are a bit bland with a lingering bitter grassy flavor. Not overly drinkable and the flavors just don't meld all that great.

Notes: Average beer that is vaguely English like but not very inspiring or much like other good English beers. Pretty bland aroma and taste. I wouldn't turn it down, but I wouldn't seek it out.
Sep 01, 2010
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Reviewed by Haybeerman from Colorado

3.47/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Ruddy, reddish-brown color. Poured a 1 finger tan head that dissipated to an even skim. Broken sheets of lacing.

S: Roasted malts; caramel and sweet bread. Spicey hops more prominent as the beer warmed.

T: Very consistent with smell; caramel and bread. Somewhat biscuity. Light, but complex hop finich; floral, pepper and grass.

M: Light to medium body. Moderate carbonation. Smooth and crisp in the finish.

D: A little small and expected a sharper bitter. That said, easily drinkable.
Jun 20, 2010
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri

3.7/5  rDev +6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, amber color. 1/4 inch head of an off-white color. Good retention and decent lacing. Smells of yeast, sweet malt, citrus, and pale hop. Fits the style of an English Pale Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, yeast, hops, citrus, and slight roasted malt. Overall, a rather average EPA.
May 02, 2010
Archer's Ale from Sherwood Forest Brewers Ltd.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 99 ratings