Odell 90 Shilling Ale | Odell Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Odell Brewing Company
Colorado, United States
odellbrewing.com
Style: Scottish Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.30%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
We introduced 90 Shilling, our flagship beer, at our opening party in 1989. For a while, we'd been wondering what would happen if we lightened up the traditional Scottish ale? The result is an irresistibly smooth and delicious medium-bodied amber ale.
Added by Todd on 01-27-2001
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Ratings: 1,818 | Reviews: 492
3.93/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a crystal clear deep amber/pale brown with a steady but low level effervescence streaming up from the bottom. The pour produces a solid 3 fingers of foamy, khaki, somewhat lasting head that leaves rings & streaks of lacing. Aroma is biscuit, dark malt & roasted nuts, earthy with hints of caramel & thin but bitter chocolate.Taste is dark malt, biscuit, roasted nuts, caramel & earthy floral hops with hints of smoke, cocoa & dark fruit. Dark bready malt, caramel, smoke & a little spice dominate the finish. Low bitterness throughout even in the burnt, unsweetened chocolate & caramel aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation, a little thin but not overly so, slightly creamy with a light prickliness.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a crystal clear deep amber/pale brown with a steady but low level effervescence streaming up from the bottom. The pour produces a solid 3 fingers of foamy, khaki, somewhat lasting head that leaves rings & streaks of lacing. Aroma is biscuit, dark malt & roasted nuts, earthy with hints of caramel & thin but bitter chocolate.Taste is dark malt, biscuit, roasted nuts, caramel & earthy floral hops with hints of smoke, cocoa & dark fruit. Dark bready malt, caramel, smoke & a little spice dominate the finish. Low bitterness throughout even in the burnt, unsweetened chocolate & caramel aftertaste. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate carbonation, a little thin but not overly so, slightly creamy with a light prickliness.
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3.5/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.49/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.69/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours with a dark copper color and a slow fading, off-white head. There is a subtle sweet aroma which matches this brews simi-sweet flavor. What I like the most are its spiced, reminds me of cloves, and smooth cream notes. There is a touch of sourness that coates the tongue. Overall, a fine brew with medium carbination and body. Not sure how it stacks up agains other Scottish ales, but really a tasty beer.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Pours with a dark copper color and a slow fading, off-white head. There is a subtle sweet aroma which matches this brews simi-sweet flavor. What I like the most are its spiced, reminds me of cloves, and smooth cream notes. There is a touch of sourness that coates the tongue. Overall, a fine brew with medium carbination and body. Not sure how it stacks up agains other Scottish ales, but really a tasty beer.
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3.77/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.5/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.48/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.79/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Got one from The Londoner, Addison, 16/XII/17
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Got one from The Londoner, Addison, 16/XII/17
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3.81/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.25/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.5/5 rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.24/5 rDev +9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
LOOKS: Clear amber/caramel, loads of carbonation rising, and a big foamy head that lasts and leaves a nice lacing.
AROMA: Herbal, or (honey) floral, with biscuit caramel malt, and sunflower seeds.
TASTE: Not overly sweet; nice balance. Bready malt, a touch of caramel, sun seeds.
FEEL: Average carbonation, medium-ish body, not overly dry or slick.
OVERALL: Just a nice, pleasant, brew, here.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
LOOKS: Clear amber/caramel, loads of carbonation rising, and a big foamy head that lasts and leaves a nice lacing.
AROMA: Herbal, or (honey) floral, with biscuit caramel malt, and sunflower seeds.
TASTE: Not overly sweet; nice balance. Bready malt, a touch of caramel, sun seeds.
FEEL: Average carbonation, medium-ish body, not overly dry or slick.
OVERALL: Just a nice, pleasant, brew, here.
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4.25/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.04/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark copper pour, a nose of bread and caramel, and a slightly sweet open sweeps quickly to a tea-like bite in the close. Surprisingly fresh and clean, it never gets sticky, and is delicious.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Dark copper pour, a nose of bread and caramel, and a slightly sweet open sweeps quickly to a tea-like bite in the close. Surprisingly fresh and clean, it never gets sticky, and is delicious.
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Odell 90 Shilling Ale from Odell Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.89 out of
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1,818 ratings
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